Associate Creative Director - Copy

Edelman; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking agency as an Associate Creative Director where creativity meets strategy. This role offers the opportunity to lead innovative campaigns for a renowned client portfolio, including Dove Men+Care. Collaborate with a talented team to craft compelling narratives that resonate across various platforms. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are passionate about creating award-winning work, this is your chance to make a significant impact in the advertising world. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the agency welcomes applicants from all backgrounds to contribute to its vibrant culture.

Benefits

Medical and Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

Travel Assistance

Wellness Programs

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in marketing, advertising, or social media.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating copy, tone, and voice across channels.

Responsibilities

• Lead integrated campaigns across social, digital, and video platforms.
• Concept and write campaign ideas for client projects and pitches.

Skills

Marketing

Advertising

Social Media

Copywriting

Presentation Skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in English

Bachelor’s Degree in Advertising

Bachelor’s Degree in Communications

Tools

MS Word

PowerPoint

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

Job description

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Edelman is a voice synonymous with trust, reimagining a future where the currency of communication is action. Our culture thrives on three promises: boldness is possibility, empathy is progress, and curiosity is momentum.

We are in relentless pursuit of an equitable and inspiring workplace that is respectful of all, reflects and represents the world in which we live, and fosters trust, collaboration, and belonging.

We’re on the hunt for a conceptually driven ACD Copywriter and ACD Art Director to join our Unilever team. You’ll spend most of your time leading work for Dove Men+Care, with additional support across Hellmann’s and the full Unilever portfolio.

This is not a plug-and-play role. As an earned-first agency, we shape our ideas around the story we want to tell—not the media plan. What we sell in shifts with every brief – one day it's a reactive TikTok idea, the next it's a 360 campaign with PR, influencer, digital, and brand film components. We’re looking for sharp thinkers and culture junkies who thrive in creative chaos.

You should be:

A social-first thinker fluent in TikTok, Instagram, apps we’ve never heard of, and niche internet subcultures

Strategic and collaborative, with a proven track record of big ideas and big wins

Experienced in 360 campaigns with an earned-first mindset

Obsessed with making smart, standout, award-winning work

Ego-free, self-starting, and deeply team-oriented

BONUS: a sports fan, specifically an NFL geek

This is a chance to work with a best-in-class creative crew that’s picked up wins all the way to Cannes. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life—we’d love to meet you.

Responsibilities

• Work in partnership with an Associate Creative Director, Art Director, and with the direction of creative leadership to concept and plan execution of integrated campaigns and programs across a wide range of media and platforms, especially social, digital, video, experiences, and content.
• Concept and write campaign ideas for client projects and new business pitches that are earned-first and social by design.
• Work in concert with a wide range of specialties including account, strategy, project management, and influencers.
• Develop tactics that bring creative concepts to life and achieve program objectives.
• Manage multiple jobs simultaneously, managing and providing direction to other team members as needed.
• Work closely with a project manager and production partners to schedule projects and coordinate production.
• Prepare and present client creative presentations and drive client approval process.
• Work effectively with external vendors and internal colleagues to complete projects within timeframe and budget.

Basic Qualifications

• At least 6 years of experience in marketing, advertising or social media
• A bachelor’s degree, preferably in English, Advertising, Communications, or related major

Preferred Qualifications

• A killer online portfolio with proven recent examples of social, traditional, earned, digital, and experiential campaigns
• Previous roles in advertising, copywriting, and a portfolio of ideas and executions demonstrating strong use of copy, tone, and voice across multiple channels and platforms, as well as long and short copy formats
• Strong, persuasive presentation skills to sell in creative work to internal and external stakeholders
• Experience maintaining client contact as needed, building camaraderie to develop trusting relationships
• The ability to collaborate with PMs and other departments to lead and move projects forward, assisting with budget and schedule development, and potentially managing junior creatives’ work
• Ability to prioritize and manage work, adhering to critical project timelines while maintaining a high-level of craft and detail in a fast-paced environment
• A professional-level mastery of industry-standard software and writing tools including MS Word, PowerPoint, as well as a working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma
• On-site production/writing experience for events, activations as well as video, digital, and social platforms
• Pride in your previous work and the ability to speak to it clearly and concisely during the interview process

$86,000 - $133,000 a year

An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, contractual agreements, and business needs. The range listed is just one component of Edelman’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include bonuses, paid time off, and region-specific benefits.

Edelman offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance, and wellness programs.

Edelman is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds including racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, parents, individuals with disabilities, and all protected classes.