Associate Creative Director

The Minds; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Life Insurance

Training & Development

WFH/Hybrid Days

Job summary

The Minds is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Copy for a full-time, remote-first role. You’ll lead campaigns, craft high-level visual and narrative work, and mentor teams while partnering with strategy and production to deliver culturally resonant ideas.

The role emphasizes strong client relationships, hands-on contribution, and leadership across copy and art directions. Ideal candidates bring 5–7 years in creative industries, agency experience preferred, and a passion for culture-driven

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in creative industries, with agency experience preferred
• Ability to develop high-level creative strategies and adapt to shifting goals
• Experience in on-set production, post-production, and hybrid creative skills (art direction and writing)

Responsibilities

• Lead clients in evolving their creative strategies and approaches.
• Direct the development of high-level visual and story-driven craft in all outputs.
• Spearhead ideation and execution based on social and behavioral trends.
• Motivate creative teams and serve as creative lead across tone of voice, copywriting, content creation, and as ACD direct art and design when needed.
• Develop and deliver thought leadership and creative solutions that strengthen clients' market distinction.

Skills

Copywriting

Storytelling

Creative direction

Leadership

Client relationships

Brand strategy

Social thinking

Pitching ideas

AI workflows

CapCut / Adobe

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

CapCut

Midjourney

ChatGPT

Firefly

Job description

Strategy, Creative, Content Creation, and Social Innovation, https://www.theminds.studio/.

About the Role

We are looking for a full-time Associate Creative Director, Copy / Hybrid. We're seeking a versatile and dynamic creative leader with a passion for culture and storytelling to join our team at The Minds.

The ACD will lead campaigns and content development that challenge traditional advertising constraints, partnering with clients and cross-functional teams to deliver impactful, world-changing creative solutions. The ideal candidate will excel at building client relationships, inspiring teams, collaborating with internal and external team members, and mentoring talent.

Location: Remote-first (West-Coast preferred)

Reporting to: Creative Director

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead clients in evolving their creative strategies and approaches.
• Direct the development of high-level visual and story-driven craft in all creative outputs.
• Spearhead ideation and execution based on social and behavioral trends.
• Motivate creative teams and serve as creative lead across tone of voice, copywriting, content creation, and as ACD be able to direct art and design when needed.
• Develop and deliver thought leadership and creative solutions that strengthen clients' visual market distinction and leadership position.

Creative Development

• Concept and execute integrated creative across mediums, including social media, digital, OOH, stunt campaigns and activations, branding, photography, and product launches.
• Collaborate with internal and external team members to craft culturally relevant ideas and brand communications.
• Develop and guide creative for key clients, with a focus on creating emotionally resonant and insight-driven ideas.

Client & Team Engagement

• Strengthen and own client relationships, acting as a trusted partner.
• Present ideas and creative work with charm and compelling storytelling to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams (strategy, production, and client services) and external teams (client teams and/or inter-agency teams) to ensure creative excellence as both a lead and a contributor.
• Manage and support high-performing creative teams.
• Direct and mentor team members, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.
• Inspire, influence, and motivate others to deliver exceptional work.
• Be hands-on as needed in proactive work, new business pitches, production, and post-production processes.
• Collaborate across subject areas to integrate strategies and messaging for diverse channels.
• Ensure Quality Control across creative projects.

What We're Looking For

Experience & Expertise

• 5-7 years of experience in creative industries, with a strong preference for agency experience.
• Proven ability to develop high-level creative strategies and adapt to shifting goals.
• Experience in on-set production, post-production, working with creators, and hybrid creative skills (art direction and writing).

Creative & Strategic Mindset

• Curious. You develop POV's through insights
• Genuine obsession with the brands and audiences you work on, the audiences they're part-of-you immerse yourself in their world and bring that knowledge into every brief, brainstorm, and execution.
• Demonstrated passion for brand creative that starts on social, travels through media, and shapes narratives over time.
• Strategically minded, culturally in the know, and immersed in emerging platforms and trends.
• Strong aesthetic sensibility and ability to craft visually cohesive campaigns.

Leadership and Collaboration

• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, able to present creative and strategy-as-a-story.
• Success in guiding and inspiring teams and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
• Willingness to get hands-on and lead by example.

Skills

• Ability to own a room.
• Experience running a set and directing talent.
• Elite speed at rapid ideation and concept development.
• Excellent social-first creative thinking with a knack for expressing ideas effectively in decks and meetings.
• Mastery of written communication from scripts to headlines and taglines, to highly-engaging post copy and deck narratives
• Expert-level presentation skills in person and in deck formats (Keynote, Google Slides, and PowerPoint).
• Proficiency in AI-assisted workflows including creative prompt engineering on emerging platforms like (Gemini, Midjourney, ChatGPT, Claude, Adobe Firefly, Sora, etc.)
• Proficiency in CapCut, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro).

Bonus:

• Culture forward / social ideator
• Sports! fan or work (both ideally)
• Work in either tech / or device is a plus but not required
• Looking for untraditional thinkers
• Fun!!! Can't take it too serious
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Training & Development
• Work From Home/Hybrid Days

The anticipated annual compensation range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000 + our standard employee benefits package (medical/dental/vision/life insurance, 401k matching, Flexible PTO, and various other benefits and perks) Consistent with applicable law, compensation is determined based on a wide range of factors, including relevant experience, knowledge, skills, job duties, and geographic location. We reserve the right to modify this pay range at any time.