Associate Creative Director - Copy

tombrascareers; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Medical insurance

401(k) participation

Dog-friendly offices

Job summary

Tombras, a 600+ person national advertising agency, is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Copy for our Creative Department in Knoxville, TN. Relocation assistance may be provided.

You’ll work closely with senior leaders to shape the vision, direct cross-disciplinary teams, and develop high-impact TV, social and digital campaigns for key clients. Excellent presentation and storytelling skills are essential, and a strong awards-winning portfolio is a plus.

Qualifications

• Must have a strong, produced portfolio across TV, social and digital campaigns.
• Experience leading teams and managing client relationships.
• Excellent verbal and visual storytelling with persuasive presenting ability.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the CCO, Executive Creative Director and Creative Directors to implement vision for the client and team
• Partner with an Art Director to develop TV, social and digital campaigns
• Lead cross-disciplinary development and execution of short- and long-term creative strategies
• Coordinate with creative director and resource manager on staffing for client projects
• Direct and guide art directors and writers in advertising creation
• Deliver internal presentations to senior creative personnel and clients

Skills

Portfolio

Team leadership

Client facing

Presentation skills

Conceptual strategy

Communication

Job description

Tombras, a 600+ person, full-service, national advertising agency with a digital mindset, is seeking a n Associate Creative Director, Copy 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 an Art Director to come up with killer TV, social and digital campaigns
• Lead and direct cross-disciplinary development and execution of short-term (project specific) and long-term (account specific) creative strategies
• Coordinate with creative director and resource manager in projections for, and assignment of, creative discipline group members to client projects
• Work on everything from high-level brand concepting and ideation to daily execution on client deliverables
• Direct and guide art directors and writers in the creation of advertising
• Delivers internal presentations to senior creative personnel and/or clients

What you bring:

• A strong diverse portfolio with produced work in TV, social and digital campaigns
• Team management and client facing experience
• Confidence to fight for your ideas, and the humility to not hold them precious
• Ability to direct and enhance the efforts of a creative team
• Ability to find new entry points when the brainstorming hits a wall
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships, internally and with clients
• Ability to apply conceptual strategy, brainstorm facilitation, day-to-day directing of a project to completion
• Independent spirit, entrepreneurial attitude, and a drive for innovation.
• Excellent presentation skills
• Any awards or recognitions would be cool too

Why you'll want to work at Tombras:

• Family - It comes first, on every list.Tombras has been family-run since day 1, we stride 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.

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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.