Associate Creative Director

Weber Shandwick; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness stipend ( $60/mo )

Flexible time off

Flexible holiday schedules

Short-term disability

Paid family leave

Family building benefit

Job summary

Weber Shandwick is seeking an Associate Creative Director who blends culture and creativity to earn attention with concepts that travel beyond paid media. You will lead creative across major consumer brands, shaping earned-first campaigns that appear in feeds, headlines, and conversations.

If you love bold ideas and sharp writing, you’ll fit right in. You’ll mentor a collaborative team and partner with strategy, media, and client experience to drive breakthrough campaigns and new business

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in creative roles managing projects and teams across advertising, digital, social media, publishing, or PR.
• Exceptional writing skills across formats and platforms.
• Experience creating integrated campaigns blending social, influencer, PR, and experiential.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of earned-first creative ideas across major platforms.
• Translate insights and strategy into compelling concepts.
• Dream up bold, culturally relevant ideas for social feeds and media channels.
• Collaborate with strategy, media, and client experience teams to build breakthrough campaigns.
• Drive new business from ideation to live pitch.
• Mentor junior creatives and build a high-performing team.
• Stay fluent in culture and bring fresh thinking to work.

Skills

Leadership

Written communication

Creative direction

Strategy integration

Mentorship

Job description

Job Description

Current Global is looking for an Associate Creative Director who lives at the intersection of culture and creativity. This is a role for someone who knows how to earn attention rather than buy it, creating ideas that travel organically without relying on massive media budgets.

You will lead creative across a mix of major consumer brands, developing earned-first campaigns that show up in feeds, media headlines, and everyday conversations. If you love dreaming up breakthrough concepts and then bringing them to life through sharp writing and great presentation skills, you will fit right in.

We need a strategic thinker, a strong writer, and a collaborative leader who values creative excellence and genuinely supports the team. If you live for the pitch and feel right at home leading new business efforts, let’s talk.

Agency

Weber Shandwick

Job Function

Creative

Job Subfunction

Creative Direction

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development of earned-first creative ideas and big platforms.
• Translate sharp insights and strategy into compelling creative concepts.
• Dream up bold, culturally relevant ideas that flow across social platforms and media channels fluidly.
• Work collaboratively with strategy, media, and client experience teams to build breakthrough campaigns.
• Help drive new business efforts, from the initial ideation and narrative crafting to the live pitch.
• Mentor junior creatives and help shape a collaborative, high-performing team.
• Stay fluent in the feed and remain a student of culture so you can bring fresh, relevant thinking to the work.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of experience in creative roles managing projects and teams across advertising, digital, social media, publishing, or PR.
• A portfolio packed with work that actually earns attention and sparks real conversations.
• Exceptional writing skills across formats and platforms.
• Experience creating integrated campaigns that blend social, influencer, PR, and experiential.
• A team-first mindset, entrepreneurial energy, and a genuine love for great ideas.
• Confidence in the room and the ability to present, persuade, and inspire.
• A commitment to mentorship, inclusivity, and constantly pushing the work forward.

About Current Global

At Current Global, we help brands earn their place in the current of culture by creating ideas that cut through the noise and connect with people in human ways. We are a modern communications agency with a global footprint across North and South America, Europe, and Asia. Our expertise spans consumer, corporate, consumer health, and tech. We work at the intersection of creativity, strategy, media, and client experience to build earned-first ideas that shape conversation and deliver results.

We believe bold thinking starts with a diverse mix of perspectives. Inclusivity is how we work, create, and lead every day. Here, individuality is respected, differences are celebrated, and collaboration is our foundation. We offer exciting opportunities for curious, entrepreneurial minds who want to help brands grow by staying ahead of culture. Learn more at www.currentglobal.com.

The Perks & Details

• NYC Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000.
• Your health and wellbeing are a massive priority for us. We offer a full suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and a 401k with employer match. You will also get tuition reimbursement, a $60 monthly wellness stipend, a flexible time off policy, flexible holiday schedules, short-term disability, paid employee family leave, and a family building benefit.

Current Global is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and an affirmative action employer. We recruit qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, or citizenship status.

$130,000.00 - $130,000.00

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