Associate Creative Director
About The Position
Maiden Home is growing a team of forward-thinking individuals who possess unique strengths and perspectives, an innate ability to inspire their colleagues, and an eagerness to reimagine the world of luxury furnishings. As our Associate Creative Director, you will lead the development of integrated campaigns across all channels, uphold and evolve our brand identity, and help shape a high-performing creative team. This role is ideal for a strategic, hands-on art director who thrives in a fast-paced, iterative environment and is motivated by both craft and business impact. This is a unique opportunity to join a brand that is primed for its next stage of growth–with a proven competitive advantage in its ability to attract, motivate and retain top talent across a range of disciplines. At Maiden Home, you’ll find a workspace that encourages innovation, creative expression, and teamwork, and your experience will be shaped by your performance, contributions, and drive. This role is located at our New York headquarters, located in the TriBeCa design district.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in art direction, with significant in-house experience at a luxury, lifestyle, or high-end consumer brand.
- Strong portfolio demonstrating elevated taste, brand storytelling, and integrated campaign execution across ads, email, and digital experiences.
- Deep understanding of luxury consumers and how to reach them across channels.
- Exceptional visual craft and conceptual skills; ability to think strategically and execute thoroughly.
- Business-oriented approach with experience tying creative decisions to objectives, KPIs, and performance.
- Experience planning creative resources, managing vendors, and working within budgets.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, iterative environments with multiple rounds of feedback and cross-functional collaboration.
- Strong communicator with the ability to articulate creative rationale to both creative and business partners.
- Experience directing shoots (photo/video) and collaborating with multidisciplinary creative teams.
- Familiarity with UX/UI principles and designing for ecommerce environments (not required to own web design).
- Curious, trend-aware, and motivated to push the brand forward; interest in growing into a future Creative Director role.
Responsibilities
- Lead concepting and execution of brand and growth marketing campaigns across site, email, advertising, print, and experiential channels.
- Develop emotionally resonant creative that deepens brand affinity and meets business objectives.
- Translate strategy into strong visual concepts and scalable campaign systems.
- Uphold and evolve Maiden Home’s brand identity; maintain and apply brand guidelines across all assets.
- Partner with UX/UI, product, and cross-functional teams to deliver cohesive digital experiences.
- Plan creative workloads, assess levels of effort, and collaborate closely with Creative Operations to ensure on-time, high-quality delivery.
- Manage and direct external partners, including freelancers, agencies, photographers, and videographers.
- Support and mentor creative team members; foster a culture of accountability, excellence, and learning.
- Present creative work to leadership, incorporate feedback thoughtfully, and guide stakeholders toward strong outcomes.
- Stay current on luxury design trends, competitive best practices, and emerging tools and technologies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
