Associate Creative Director - Art

POSITION SUMMARY:

As Associate Creative Director you will be responsible for creative execution and production of all assets in a project, campaign or account. Our ideal candidate will be curious and inventive, with the ability to multi-task and collaborate with client and agency partners. You must be able to create (and review others in creating) audience-centric assets, inclusive of concepting, art direction, execution of design across all mediums, video, and social media content for all channels, and more.

Qualified candidates will have recent experience leading creative work and managing client feedback for a Fortune 100 account in an event marketing or digital advertising role.  Must have experience managing at least one resource.

*Note: To be considered for this role you must submit work samples and/or a link to an online portfolio.

We are currently looking for candidates in the following states -- NC, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ME, MI, NJ, NY, OR, SC, TN, TX, VT

• North Carolina applicants--Please note, employees living within 50 miles of Pace HQ will be expected to comply with our hybrid policy (In office on Tuesdays/Wednesdays). Employees living between 50-100 miles of Pace HQ are required to come into the office once a month.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:

• Present creative work internally and externally
• Oversee the creation of all content, inclusive of video scripts, short-and-long form articles, white papers, digital and social, display and body copy
• Manage the day-to-day production of creative work
• Manage and mentor Art Directors
• Give clear constructive feedback to the team
• Lead ideation and brainstorming sessions
• Responsible for informing creative hour estimates and deadlines in collaboration with the project manager
• Work with the Creative Resourcing Manager to identify opportunities for the cross-pollination of talent from one program to another to ensure energized creative team members and better creative
• Adhere to the creative process
• Work with PM to prioritize work for the team
• Maintain good rapport and relationships with key client contacts (on designated work streams or projects)
• Serve as proxy for Creative Director in certain internal and client meetings
• Ensure the work adheres to brand guidelines for assigned client work
• Collaborate and share ideas and best practices with ACDs across the organization

WHAT WE’D LIKE TO SEE:

Education:     

Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design or a related field

Experience:   

7-10 years of experience in an art-focused creative role in a fast-paced agency environment

Skills:

• Be excited about your work and know how to spread that enthusiasm
• Translate ideas into content for motion, video, and still creative assets
• Create audience-centric assets across all mediums

• Ability to model strong leadership skills

• Use clients’ design guidelines and existing visual framework to produce designs and, where appropriate, bring new ideas to the table that are visually cohesive with the rest of our clients’ visual language
• Maintain, suggest, and advocate for evolutions of design elements and existing style guides with a holistic consideration for our clients’ brands

• Must be able to articulate the solve for the "The Strategic Why" presented by the strategy team and how the creative uniquely addresses the strategic insight and helps meet business objectives
• Deep understanding of the emotional and tactical needs for target audiences, channels and platforms
• Able to give clear constructive feedback to the team

• Not only listen to, but also anticipate the needs, concerns, and input from teammates and clients alike
• Open to feedback but knows how and when to defend design choices

• Communicate effectively and collaborate with the Account/PM/Strategy/Creative teams
• Proficient in: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Figma, PowerPoint

WHAT WE OFFER

• The salary for this position will range from $63,000-85,000 ($85,050-114,70 in NYC and surrounding areas) depending on experience, education, geographical location, and other factors.
• A full suite of benefits is available following one full month of employment including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with profit sharing, and other ancillary benefits. We even have a Life Balanced Account where you can get reimbursed for things like groceries or a haircut (yes, really!)
• PTO: Vacation, Recharge, Safe & Sick Time, Flexible Holidays 10 standard paid holidays and a paid Day of Service
• Free financial wellness and planning and a robust EAP
• Check out full details on our benefits at our website: https://www.paceco.com/culture/benefits/

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Pace we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and genuine workplace, so if you’re enthusiastic about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we urge you to apply regardless. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles we have available.

Pace is an equal employment opportunity employer is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants. Pace does not discriminate against employees or job applicants based on age, ancestry, color, religious creed, race, sex, genetics, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, national origin, marital status, disability status, military or veteran status or any other status or condition protected by applicable federal or state statutes.

Salary : $63,000 - $85,000