Associate Creative Director

Rooms To Go; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Rooms To Go is seeking an Associate Creative Director to lead the vision and execution of creative initiatives across multimedia projects, guiding designers and professionals to elevate brand storytelling.

The ideal candidate brings strong leadership, brand strategy understanding, and the ability to balance concepts with hands-on execution in a fast-paced environment. This role is on-site in Atlanta, with a collaborative, growth-focused culture.

Qualifications

• 7–9 years of relevant work experience.
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Experience with AI-powered tools for content creation.
• Motion graphics, animation, and video editing experience is a plus.
• Experience in furniture retail, home furnishings, lifestyle, or consumer brands preferred.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Support and mentor the creative team through art direction, feedback, and hands-on creative guidance across all phases of project development.
• Lead the creative direction of integrated campaigns, ensuring brand consistency, innovation, and high-quality execution across all platforms.
• Collaborate with designers, marketing teams, and stakeholders to develop compelling visual experiences for advertising, branding, social content, presentations, and other campaign assets.
• Contribute to creative strategy through trend research, concept development, brainstorming sessions, and campaign reviews.
• Manage multiple creative projects simultaneously while ensuring timelines, deliverables, and quality standards are met.
• This role is based on-site at our Atlanta office, 5x a week.

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

AI-powered creative tools

Job description

As an Associate Creative Director, you will support the vision, development, and execution of creative initiatives across a wide range of multimedia projects while helping guide and inspire a team of designers and creative professionals. This role requires a strategic and collaborative thinker with a strong visual sensibility, a passion for storytelling and design, and the ability to create compelling, forward-thinking creative that elevates the brand. We’re looking for someone with a strong creative point of view who thrives on building engaging brand experiences and contributing innovative ideas.

The ideal candidate brings strong creative leadership skills, a deep understanding of brand strategy, and the ability to balance conceptual thinking with hands‑on creative execution in a fast‑paced environment. Reporting directly to senior creative leadership, you will help shape and evolve the brand’s creative vision by contributing thoughtful direction, maintaining high standards for design excellence, and ensuring consistency across all touchpoints. We’re seeking a collaborative and motivated creative leader — someone passionate about mentoring talent, fostering a positive creative culture, and continuously pushing creative work forward. We are growing and looking for people who want to grow with us!

Responsibilities:

• Support and mentor the creative team through art direction, feedback, and hands‑on creative guidance across all phases of project development.
• Help lead the creative direction of integrated campaigns, ensuring brand consistency, innovation, and high‑quality execution across all platforms.
• Collaborate with designers, marketing teams, and stakeholders to develop compelling visual experiences for advertising, branding, social content, presentations, and other campaign assets.
• Contribute to creative strategy through trend research, concept development, brainstorming sessions, and campaign reviews.
• Manage multiple creative projects simultaneously while ensuring timelines, deliverables, and quality standards are met.
• This role is based on‑site at our Atlanta office, 5x a week

Required Skills:

• 7–9 years of relevant work experience.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Microsoft Office skills, including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in AI‑powered creative tools, including AI image and video generation platforms, with the ability to enhance concept development, content creation, and creative workflows while maintaining brand integrity and quality.
• Motion graphics, animation, and/or video editing skills are a plus.
• Experience in furniture retail, home furnishings, lifestyle, or consumer brands preferred.
• Strong creative and conceptual thinking skills with refined aesthetic sensibility and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to clearly articulate creative ideas and direction.
• Proven ability to collaborate across cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced, deadline‑driven environment.
• Strong organizational, project management, and problem‑solving skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Self‑motivated, adaptable, and solutions‑oriented with the ability to execute independently while contributing to team success.
• Understanding of emerging creative technologies and AI‑powered tools to support concept development, workflows, and content creation while maintaining brand integrity and creative quality.