Associate Director, Creative Marketing

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee, guide, and inspire both in-house and freelance creative professionals across graphic design, animation, video production, and related fields.

• Take ownership of the creative process from initial concept to final execution, ensuring that projects are delivered on schedule, within budget, and of superior quality.

• Generate and develop campaigns, videos, documentation, presentations, and seasonal creative initiatives that align with marketing and business objectives.

• Implement and uphold brand guidelines while identifying opportunities to enhance the Ncontracts brand across various channels.

• Strategize and execute enhancements to the quality of webinar and podcast production.

• Convey creative concepts and campaign strategies to business stakeholders effectively.

• Ensure that creative output aligns with the company's growth objectives and collaborate with departments on immediate creative requirements.

• Evaluate, onboard, and supervise freelance and contract creative talent.

• Manage the daily workflow of the Creative Team, assign projects, and ensure team capacity is balanced.

• Oversee project scope and modify timelines or expectations as priorities shift.

• Keep abreast of creative, marketing, and industry trends, introducing innovative ideas and best practices to the team.

• Identify and advocate for AI tools and workflows to enhance ideation, streamline production, and scale content generation.

• Foster a collaborative, experimental, and growth-focused creative work atmosphere.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 7 years of professional creative experience, including leadership or management of a creative team.

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, marketing, communications, or a similar field, or equivalent professional experience.

• A robust portfolio showcasing brand, campaign, and multi-channel marketing design expertise.

• Proven experience mentoring designers, animators, and video producers while cultivating a collaborative, high-output creative culture.

• Capability to translate growth objectives into creative campaigns, brand strategy, and content development plans.

• In-depth knowledge of brand development and experience in establishing and enforcing brand guidelines across diverse channels.

• Strong project management abilities, including the capacity to manage multiple projects on schedule and within budget, while controlling scope creep.

• Outstanding communication and presentation skills for articulating strategies and concepts to senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Experience in evaluating, hiring, and managing freelance or contract creative professionals.

• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and familiar with project management tools such as Wrike.

• Ability to balance overarching creative strategy with meticulous attention to detail.

• Comfort in a fully remote, distributed team environment.

• Experience in enhancing webinar and podcast production quality is a plus.

• Background in B2B marketing and experience in SaaS or financial services is advantageous.

• Hands-on experience in design, animation, or video production is a bonus.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• A dynamic and fast-paced work environment.

• A Responsible PTO Plan that complies with or exceeds state and local medical and family leave laws.

• 11 paid holidays.

• Community and social events to foster connectivity and engagement.

• Mental Health Benefits.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.

• Company-paid Group Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability.

• Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account.

• Aflac Benefits – Critical Illness, Cancer Protection, & Hospital Choice.

• Pet Insurance.

• 401(k) plan with company match, available from Day 1 of employment.

• 2 Paid Volunteer Time Off Days.