Associate Creative Director, Writer

Wpromote•New York City, NY

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Creative Director, Writer works across every stage of the creative process, helping develop culture-first work as part of Giant Spoon’s creative team. From conception through production, this role stewards storytelling for brand partners and brings ideas to life across a variety of formats and styles. The position collaborates across functions and departments, working most closely with an Associate Creative Director, Art partner, and contributes integrated campaign work with holistic thinking. The team is based in the New York office and works in a hybrid fashion, with in-office work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience as a conceptual writer in an advertising agency.
Mastery of concepting, campaign architecture, and short-form writing.
Experience with and passion for conceptual thinking, campaign development, and cross-channel creative execution.
Digital fluency, passion for technology and innovation, and curiosity about how they apply to the industry.
Ability to concept and create well-designed content from briefs, insights, and strategy.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
Keen problem-solving skills and ability to overcome challenges successfully.
Openness to learning and growth; personal initiative and independent thinking.
Effective written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
Ability to craft internal and external presentations and present engagingly.
Ability to prioritize tasks and be resourceful, flexible, and quick to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
Acute attention to detail.
Ability to collaborate creatively across departments and offices.
Ability to foster trusting relationships with teammates and clients.
Openness to receiving and providing thoughtful feedback.
Ability to effectively manage up and down and demonstrate proactivity on projects.
Ability to communicate concepts through alternative forms of representation when needed.
Experience with digital and/or social content production.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with Google Suite, including Gmail, Docs, Slides, and Sheets.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with an ACD, Art partner to ideate and create work that delivers on client goals and Giant Spoon’s mission, while understanding client feedback and the client’s position in the market.
Translate creative strategy into creative ideas, demonstrating an expert understanding of the client’s brand story, cultural environment, marketing approach, and competition.
Work with an Art partner to develop internal and external presentations of creative ideas and thought processes.
Share and present work internally to creative leadership, offer a strong point of view, and confidently push the envelope or propose alternative approaches.
Collaborate with Strategy, Design, and Production teams to maintain creative integrity through concept and campaign development.
Lead relationships with outside vendors and collaborators, such as directors, stylists, models, and editors.
Serve as a creative lead on set for shoots, manage execution, and work with outside vendors in real time to ensure the quality of the final product.
Manage day-to-day work of junior team members and, where applicable, manage and mentor direct reports on projects.
Present work to clients passionately and articulately, demonstrating an understanding of client goals and desires while building client relationships.
Communicate concepts creatively when traditional forms of representation are not appropriate, using approaches such as sketches, collages, or client workshops.
Proactively communicate flags in deliverables or work to the CD or creative lead on a project.
Champion the brand consistently across visual design assets and help develop a unified design brand language.
Craft memorable storytelling visuals to support new-business pitch opportunities.
Flex beyond the primary skill set, including writing up idea concepts as needed.
Participate in day-to-day communication with key team members and partners to identify the right times to execute and delegate.
Recommend new formats and tools for use in client projects.
Coach and mentor a growing team and foster a collaborative, caring team environment.