Associate Creative Director, Art & Design — Hybrid Role

Firewood Marketing, Inc.; Michigan; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent health insurance (medical, d

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

401k with company contribution

Paid parental leave

Work-life balance

Career growth opportunities

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Job summary

Monks is seeking an Associate Creative Director to lead art direction for campaigns with one of the world’s largest automotive brands. You will partner with writers, strategists, and other creatives to craft visually compelling solutions across digital, video, and experiential assets.

You will guide teams, present concepts to clients, mentor junior staff, and ensure brand standards are upheld while navigating fast-paced timelines in a collaborative, inclusive setting.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of design and art direction experience in advertising and marketing.
• Portfolio across digital, video, social etc. demonstrating excellence.
• Experience crafting brand style guides to ensure consistency.
• Automotive and/or production industry experience highly desired.
• Strong collaboration with creative leads and copywriters throughout project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Elevate Creative Vision by partnering with leadership to achieve creative excellence.
• Lead conceptualization and design of integrated digital advertising campaigns.
• Present ideas and confidently lead art and design conversations with clients.
• Mentor junior creatives and provide guidance on design best practices.
• Collaborate with copywriters, designers, and strategists to develop cohesive concepts.
• Drive high-quality, consistent, and innovative work across deliverables.

Skills

Design & art direction

Team leadership

Client presentation

Collaboration

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Slack

Job description

Monks is seeking an Associate Creative Director to lead art direction for campaigns with one of the world’s largest automotive brands. You will partner with writers, strategists, and other creatives to craft visually compelling solutions across digital, video, and experiential assets.

You will guide teams, present concepts to clients, mentor junior staff, and ensure brand standards are upheld while navigating fast-paced timelines in a collaborative, inclusive setting.