Associate Creative Director, Social + Brand Content

Bose Corporation • New York, NY

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About The Position

About Bose Bose is a global leader in audio innovation, dedicated to transforming how people experience sound at home, on the go, and everywhere in between. For over 60 years, we’ve pushed the boundaries of what’s possible, combining breakthrough technology with creativity to deliver sound experiences that move people. Our culture is built on curiosity, collaboration, and bold ideas. We’re reinventing how we connect with audiences across social platforms — and we’re looking for a strategist who can help us do it with impact. The Role We’re looking for an Associate Creative Director (ACD), Social + Brand Content to lead the creative vision for how the brand shows up across social and digital channels. This is a pivotal role within the Bose Content Studio, guiding concept development, design direction, and storytelling across paid and organic social campaigns that feature our brand ambassadors. The ideal candidate is a design-driven creative leader with a deep understanding of culture, social platforms, and how brands earn attention through content that feels platform-native and story-driven. You bring equal parts creative taste, design rigor, and collaboration — someone who can move seamlessly from concept decks to sets to post-production, ensuring Bose’s brand expression is consistent, elevated, and human.

Requirements

• 8-10 years of experience design-led creative roles across social, content, and integrated marketing (agency or brand), with a strong foundation in visual design, art direction, and creative leadership.
• Expertise in concept development and visual storytelling, with a sharp eye for design craft and an eye for what makes social content feel fresh, authentic by platform, and culturally relevant.
• A proven track record of developing and directing social-first campaigns, collabs, content series, and multi-platform content systems for brands that drive engagement and measurable impact.
• Comfortable leading end-to-end creative: from brief, to concept, to set, to final asset.
• Significant on-set experience providing creative direction for premium talent and ambassadors; experience with music artists a plus.
• Fluency in creator culture and emerging social trends, with the ability to translate cultural signals into compelling design directions.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative environment, managing multiple projects while collaborating seamlessly across Creative, Partnerships, Production, and Strategy teams.
• Passion for music, sports, entertainment, fashion and culture — and how they influence modern design.
• Willingness to travel for shoots and event coverage; up to 30% during high periods.

Responsibilities

• Creative direction: Lead the creative direction and design vision for Bose’s paid and organic social content, ensuring everything we make feels distinct, elevated, and true to the brand.
• Lead the visual, branding, and design language of original branded content for Bose social channels, from one-off hero moments to evergreen series.
• Partner with content and social strategists to translate campaign briefs into creative executions.
• Concepting and content development: Support ideation and concept development for branded content initiatives with brand ambassadors, including: TV commercials, YouTube series, TikToks and short-form social content, photography, and audio ads.
• Guide design execution across all content touchpoints — typography, color, motion, animation, layout, editing and sound design — ensuring cohesive visual storytelling that feels on-brand and platform native.
• Work with producers and editors to balance design and creative vision with production realities, maintaining high standards within scope and timelines.
• On-set creative leadership: Serve as the on-set creative lead for Bose-led productions, providing real-time direction on composition, lighting, set design, wardrobe, and overall look and feel.
• Guard the integrity of the brand guidelines and creative vision during production.
• Make live creative decisions to address challenges on set (e.g., tweaks to framing, set, lighting, or wardrobe) while maintaining quality.
• Delivering exceptional creative and optimizing for impact: Oversee final content review for quality, consistency, and craft across each deliverable.
• Lead updates to visual and design guidelines for social and digital, evolving the brand’s expression in social in response to performance insights and platform trends.
• Stay ahead of cultural, platform, and design trends to inform new creative opportunities.
• Integrate performance data (paid + organic) to refine future creative decisions.
• Mentor and guide junior creatives and copywriters, nurturing growth and creative development.

Benefits

• At Bose, you're inspired to be and do your best and are rewarded for your unique talents!
• Our compensation is thoughtfully tailored to your skills, experience, education, and location, and goes beyond base salary.
• In addition to competitive base pay we offer rewards including bonus programs, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, plus exclusive perks designed to support your wellbeing, and a generous employee discount where you can immerse yourself in our products and experiences.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees