Associate Creative Director - Design

Bio-Rad Laboratories•Hercules, CA

1d•$179,400 - $246,600•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Creative Director - Design translates Bio-Rad’s brand strategy into integrated, multi-channel campaign concepts for high-profile launches, balancing marketing impact with scientific and regulatory accuracy. The role leads and partners with multidisciplinary creative teams across art, copy, motion, and production, setting the creative bar and providing direction to Art Directors and Designers. It reviews and approves deliverables for quality, consistency, craft, and regulatory compliance across channels, and partners with Product and Marketing to establish campaign KPIs and optimize creative performance. The role mentors mid- and senior-level creatives and helps evolve brand standards and ways of working. It may deputize for the Creative Director, partner with the PMO on timelines, and brief agencies or freelancers when internal capacity is limited. The position is based in Hercules, California, within commuting distance of the office. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree or equivalent in Design, Advertising, Marketing, or a related field, and 14+ years of multidisciplinary design and creative experience, including at least four years in a creative leadership role. The position calls for integrated campaign experience from concept through launch, fluency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma, working knowledge of motion and interactive fundamentals, use of AI to create efficiencies, strong people leadership and communication skills, and working knowledge of scientific or highly technical marketing. The estimated base salary range is $179,400–$246,600. The position is eligible for a variable annual bonus based on individual objectives and company performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Design, Advertising, Marketing, or a related field.
14+ years of multidisciplinary design and creative experience, including at least four years in a creative leadership role.
Proven ability to ideate and execute integrated campaigns from concept through launch across digital, print, video, and experiential channels.
Fluency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma, with a working command of motion and interactive fundamentals.
Experience utilizing AI in everyday tasks to create efficiencies at scale.
Strong people-leadership and feedback skills, with a track record of developing creative talent.
Excellent stakeholder communication and storytelling skills.
Working knowledge of scientific or highly technical marketing.
Must be based in Hercules, California, within commuting distance of the office.

Responsibilities

Translate Bio-Rad’s brand strategy into integrated, multi-channel campaign concepts for high-profile launches while ensuring marketing impact and scientific accuracy.
Lead and partner with multidisciplinary creative pods across art, copy, motion, and production, setting the creative bar and directing Art Directors and Designers.
Review and approve creative deliverables for consistency, craft, quality, and regulatory compliance across channels.
Partner with Product and Marketing to set campaign KPIs and optimize creative performance.
Mentor mid- and senior-level creatives and help evolve brand standards and ways of working.
Partner with the PMO on timelines and brief agencies or freelancers when internal capacity is limited.
Deputize for the Creative Director as needed.