Associate Creative Director - Art

Creative / Special Projects

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.

Associate Creative Director - Art

About us

Join us in a place where creativity meets grounded innovation. Where you don't just react, but spearhead the future of brand narratives.

Here, your curiosity unlocks doors, your insights pave paths, and world-class campaigns follow the North Star you chart. Welcome to Cheil.

Cheil Worldwide, a global titan from Seoul, stands proud as the world's 11th-largest creative agency. Founded by Samsung in 1973 to grow its global business, our journey has attracted a constellation of iconic brands, from Adidas and Coca-Cola to PayPal and Starbucks.

About you

Who you are is just as important as what you can do.

• Proven experience in a creative leadership role, you lead by example and motivate team members to push boundaries and deliver outstanding work.
• You provide strategic project direction and lead brainstorming sessions.
• You can connect the dots between a powerful idea, how it’s visually executed, and the impact that has on its performance.
• You know how to strike a balance between directing and doing.
• You’re a trained and practiced conceptual thinker and you’re full of ideas.
• You recognize the value of cross-discipline collaboration.
• You’re a visual creative by trade, but great copy lives in your head rent free.
• You know when to seize the opportunity to deliver groundbreaking, jaw-dropping, never-been-done-before ideas for the digital and physical worlds.
• You’re obsessed with design.
• You’re insatiably curious. About the world. About technology. About art, literature, music, gaming, sports, and a host of other things.
• You are a positive, solution-oriented individual who brings good vibes and a sense of fun to work every day, all while being driven to exceed your own best.
• You possess a genuine passion for understanding the work yours or anyone else’s.
• You’re always searching for answers to your questions about your craft, clients, and consumers.
• You’re adept at recognizing excellent ideas and executions that will help brands break through the clutter.
• You understand the concept behind a visual execution is as important as the design itself. Without the why, there is no what.
• You love the theater of a presentation and present every project with such fervor that internal and external partners can’t help but say yes.
• You’re metaphorically agile. You move quickly and easily between projects, or different aspects of complex projects, no matter how tight the timelines or unique the asks.
• You don’t have an ego. We admire humility.

About the role

Like you, this job is multidimensional. And every aspect is crucial to creating culturally relevant work.

• While you will utilize your exceptional design direction to bring high-quality visuals to life, it is equally important that you can also expertly direct and give feedback on concepts, copywriting, and creating compelling and persuasive content.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, overseeing day-to-day project needs and adhering to timelines in a fast-paced environment with high client expectations.
• Comfortable working across a wide range of project types. (360 Campaigns, Video and Social Concepting, Web Design, Experiential, Influencer, Emerging Tech, etc.)
• Develop and present persuasive and compelling materials for new business opportunities, showcasing the agency's creative.
• You can connect the dots between a powerful idea, how it’s executed, and the impact that has on its performance.
• Collaborate closely with your team and stakeholders to create cohesive and successful award-winning ideas and work.
• Deliver ideas that are strategically sound and directly hit on the insight. Dive deep into the details of the what and the why.
• Ensure all visuals meet brand guidelines and all copy produced is accurate, engaging, and consistent with the client's brand voice and messaging.
• Create presentations that convey a well-thought-out, strategic story.
• Collaborate with clients and colleagues, effectively communicate, present and defend creative concepts and strategies.
• Learn from every project. Use the results to make the next one even more incredible.
• Contribute to the culture and build team camaraderie toward an open, honest, judgment-free environment where team members feel valued and empowered.

About the requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required in creative or design-related fields. Advertising, Marketing a plus.
• 8+ years of agency and / or in-house creative experience, with a proven track record of delivering high-quality work across a range of project types.
• Must have a strong portfolio showcasing engaging, persuasive, and impactful content while remaining on brand.
• Exceptional conceptualization and ideation skills, with the ability to think strategically and translate client objectives into innovative creative solutions.
• Advanced knowledge across a range of software, primarily including Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Google Slides.
• Experience with prompting or open to learning AI software such as Midjourney (to use as a springboard, not for final content).
• Experience on set direction video / photography productions is a big plus.
• Bonus points for copywriting experience, UI / UX, video editing with Premiere / After Effects, photo compositing, illustration, and / or spatial design.
• Curious, creative and solution-focused.
• Excellent time management, organizational and communication skills.
• Open to travel, extended hours, and weekend work as necessary.
• Hybrid position - must be local or willing to relocate (assistance available).

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