The Associate Creative Director leads and directs cross-disciplinary development of innovative and engaging digital experiences
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Brainstorm, concept and collaborate on overall campaign ideas with creative team
- Set and lead overall creative direction across all disciplines to execute concepts
- Proactively identify and resolves issues
- Present effectively and concisely directly to clients
- Take personal accountability for on-time deliverables and expertly crafted design that is in compliance with client style guides and standards
- Always present work to CD/ECD before all internal meetings and client presentations
- Actively work to train others
- Ensure that all work is in compliance with client style guides and graphic standards
- Responsible for representing and communicating AKQA’s creative and business philosophy, methodology and capabilities to current and potential clients, as well as across all departments.
- Stay aware of current design trends and industry innovations
- Serve as mentor, inspire and lead peers within creative department
REQUIREMENTS
- 7+ years experience in relevant fields
- Exceptional portfolio
- Strong background in one or more of the creative disciplines (design, art direction, interaction design, copywriting, motion graphics, creative development)
- Outstanding creative ability, strong concept development
- Ability to lead a team across all creative disciplines
- Ability to identify creative methods to arrive at solutions
- Excellent presentation and interpersonal skills
- Team oriented, self-motivated
- Understand the principles and process of web development
- Display professional, articulate, and mature presence in all aspects of team and client relationship building
- Must be able to direct photographers, illustrators, producers, sound designers, directors and outside vendors as needed