ACD, Creator — Social-First Campaign Lead

Golin Ketchum; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Golin Ketchum is seeking an Associate Creative Director - Creator to lead social-first campaigns for major brands from concept through production. You will craft multi-format content and guide production with autonomy and client interaction.

The role values cultural fluency, strong storytelling, and collaborative leadership across strategy, design, and production teams, with opportunities to grow in a fast‑paced, award-winning agency.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience creating and selling social ideas for major brands.
• Strong portfolio showcasing video, photography, graphic design, or multi-format content work with clear cultural fluency.
• Proficiency with production and editing tools: Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere, After Effects), CapCut, Canva, or similar platforms.
• Exceptional communication skills—both written and verbal.
• Tapped in to memes, audio trends, platform shifts, and the cultural moment.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines like strategy, design, production, account teams, and synthesize feedback into stronger work.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative on social-first campaigns for Walmart, Ferrero, and Grubhub from concept through production and amplification.
• Produce high-impact short-form content: film, photograph, design, and write for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and LinkedIn. You'll engage in the full production pipeline—from ideation to final output.
• Monitor cultural trends, viral moments, and algorithm shifts to keep our work fresh, relevant, and built for the platforms where our audiences play.
• Execute content calendars, batch-create assets, and meet publishing deadlines without sacrificing quality.
• Have significant autonomy, face time with clients, and room to flex and grow your creative, presentation, leadership, and production skills.

Skills

Social content

Video editing

Creative direction

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

CapCut

Canva

Job description

Golin Ketchum is seeking an Associate Creative Director - Creator to lead social-first campaigns for major brands from concept through production. You will craft multi-format content and guide production with autonomy and client interaction.

The role values cultural fluency, strong storytelling, and collaborative leadership across strategy, design, and production teams, with opportunities to grow in a fast‑paced, award-winning agency.