Associate Creative Director, Copy

The Company

We are a full-service, in-house ad agency focused on delivering high-impact creative grounded in business knowledge, design expertise and an invested passion for our brands. Our award-winning team is one of the largest and fastest-growing internal creative teams in Denver.

Salary Range: $100,000 – $135,000 annually, depending on experience

Responsibilities

• Support creative director and client partners in the development of strategies, concepts, and campaign executions
• Collaborate with agency leadership in support of team initiatives and goals
• Manage a team of direct reports, supporting each individual’s professional development
• Mentor copywriters to improve skill sets and elevate the quality of creative
• Supervise multiple projects and creative teams
• Guide written and visual articulation of ideas into campaign concepts
• Direct the copy and strategic development of creative materials
• Lead teams of creatives in the development of ideas
• Oversee quality control and consistency across copy and art direction
• Ensure brand identity and message consistency across channels
• Develop concepts that work across a variety of marketing channels: digital, social, website, print, pre-roll video (not traditional TV-centric)
• Execute campaigns and tactics, whether original creative or extensions of partner work
• Lead and participate in brainstorming sessions
• Ensure copy resources are allocated according to project needs
• Present and pitch ideas to key stakeholders
  
  

Skills, Experience And Requirements

Education and Experience:

• Degree in marketing, communications or related field; 7 years of agency experience, including 5 years of copywriting experience
  
  

Skills And Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills; ability to coach, mentor, motivate and foster a positive work environment
• Proven ability to evaluate creative team performance and guide improvements
• Proven ability to drive improvements in agency/partner relationships and performance
• Proven ability to evaluate creative and provide clear, actionable direction across strategy, concept and execution
• Ability to instill and maintain high creative standards
• Strong creative, conceptual and strategic thinking skills
• Knowledge of marketing, brand, and design principles and development
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Ability to prioritize work and resources based on short- and long-term needs
• Experience managing a team is strongly preferred
  
  

Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible PTO plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Associate Staffing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply for open positions with our company.