Associate Creative Director - Art

tombrascareers; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family environment

Dog-friendly offices

Flexible PTO

Generous parental leave

Medical for employee + dependents

401(k) participation

Dental & Vision

Job summary

Tombras, a full-service national advertising agency, is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Art to join the Creative Department in Knoxville, TN.

You’ll partner with the CCO and Creative Directors to shape client work, lead a small team, and present bold TV, social and digital campaigns, driving innovation and business results.

Relocation assistance may be provided; Tombras offers a family-friendly, dog-friendly culture with opportunities for rapid career growth.

Qualifications

• A portfolio showing range across TV, social, and digital campaigns.
• Experience leading teams and owning client relationships.
• Ability to champion ideas and collaborate with teammates and clients.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to persuade at senior levels.
• A drive to innovate, take risks and create talk-worthy work.
• Strategic mindset guiding creative direction.

Responsibilities

• Work with the CCO, Executive Creative Director and Creative Directors to implement the vision for clients and the team.
• Partner with a Copywriter to develop TV, social and digital campaigns.
• Present work to clients and senior leadership with confidence.
• Lead high-level brand concepting and daily execution delivers.

Skills

Portfolio of TV

Team leadership

Client relationships

Idea champion

Communication

Innovation

Strategery

Job description

Tombras, a 600+ person, full-service, national advertising agency with a digital mindset, is seeking a Associate Creative Director, Art for our Creative Department.

You’ll be joining one of the top independent agencies in North America.Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results is working for our clients and creating a flywheel affect fueling both client and agency growth.You’ll be a part of a highly creative agency that has been recognized by AdAge, Adweek, Communication Arts, Fast Company, Forbes and Fortune. Tombras was recently named 2025 AdAge Agency of the year and 2024 AdAge Independent Agency of the Year.

Where you'll be working:

Knoxville, TN. Relocation assistance may be provided.

What you'll be doing:

• Work closely with the CCO, Executive Creative Director and Creative Directors to implement the vision and direction for the client and team
• Partner with a Copywriter to come up with killer TV, social and digital campaigns
• Working with some of the best brands on the planet, and doing it from Knoxville, TN
• Coming up with ideas no one on earth has thought of
• Sell those ideas and create breakthrough TV, social, and digital work
• Own Projects. Take pride in your work. Contribute to your 401K
• Present work to clients and senior leadership with confidence and pizazz
• Work on everything from high-level brand concepting and ideation to daily executions because that’s showbiz baby

What you bring:

• A killer portfolio that shows your range: TV, social, digital—you’ve got receipts
• Experience leading teams and owning client relationships
• The guts to champion your ideas and the grace to collaborate
• Sharp instincts to push through creative blocks and find fresh angles
• Next-level communication —clients and teammates will love you
• A hunger to innovate, take risks, and do the work that gets people talking
• Strategery

Why you'll want to work at Tombras:

• Family - It comes first, on every list.Tombras has been family-run since day 1, we strive to facilitate a family-oriented environment rooted in supporting one another.
• Dog-friendly offices
• Flexible PTO
• Generous parental leave for primary and non-primary caregivers
• Medical (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee + dependents
• 401(k) Participation
• Employer-paid Dental & Vision
• A company culture of promotions from within and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development.

Want more reasons to work at Tombras? Check out the latest Tombras News and Our Values.

Tombras is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.

Tombras is an E-Verify employer and participates in the E-Verify program.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Job may require traveling overnight, driving long distances as required and sitting for extended periods of time with occasional walking and standing and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds.

Remote employees must be based in the United States.