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Associate Creative Director, Design | FUEL

Barkley and Careers
Chicago, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/1/2026

*Portfolio must show significant conceptual social/digital work*

We're looking for a creative sergeant with a contagious love for problem-solving. Somebody who knows the importance of craft, the ins-and-outs of social and digital, going beyond briefs and takes pride in helping everybody around them make great work.

Our future ACD - Design is a concept machine that uses its design skills to turn good ideas into holy-crap experiences. In return for being a creative force-multiplier, we’ll set you up with a kickass writer and give you the chance to work on big national clients that include digital, social campaigns, and brand-changing technology.

Responsibilities:

  • Client communication plan and campaign objectives are met.
  • Creative work is outstanding and on strategy.
  • Work is on target, on time, and within budget.
  • Account management morale on the account is positive, related to the creative relationship.
  • Client and agency management express confidence in leadership abilities.
  • Wise, responsible decision-making ability.
  • Contribute to the culture and build team camaraderie toward an open, honest, judgment-free environment where team members feel valued and empowered.
  • Push for brilliant and unfamiliar concepts that make clients uncomfortable (in a good way). Consistently deliver what they want, just in a way they didn’t expect it.
  • Keep up-to-date on what is trending and implement it relevantly into the work.

Qualifications:

  • Mentor more junior members of the team
  • Lead a piece of business with passion, vision, and maturity
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, adhering to timelines in a fast-paced environment with high client expectations.
  • Curious, creative and solution-focused.
  • Excellent time management, organizational and communication skills.
  • Collaborative and works well with others, while still taking independent initiative.
  • Passionate, positive, and solution-oriented.

Position Status: Exempt

Years of Experience: 4 Years

Reports To: Creative Director

Leadership Responsibilities: Supervisor

BarkleyOKRP’s Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

  • We believe being radically diverse and inclusive is the key to becoming one of the world’s great creative idea companies. By embracing everything that makes our partners who they are and what makes them unique to the world around them, we create the conditions and capacity to help creative, original thinking thrive.
  • BarkleyOKRP is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging as part of our corporate strategic goals, supported by a formal DEI B program, Employee Resource Groups, Director of Diversity leadership and agency commitment to The Brand Lab, Creative Accelerator, Fellowship, MAIP, and BLAC.

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