Associate Creative Director - Culture-Driven Digital Creative

Weber Shandwick; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 109,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Weber Shandwick is seeking an Associate Creative Director (art or copy) who lives and breathes the internet, shaping big ideas for top brands. You’ll work on culturally relevant campaigns, mentor juniors, and push creative boundaries across digital, earned, and social channels.

This senior role invites candidates ready to move from execution to strategy, delivering ideas that spark joy and meaningful engagement. A strong portfolio and fluency in modern media are required.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in art direction, design, or copywriting on earned, digital and social-first campaigns.
• Experience with culturally relevant brands and current digital trends.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and presentation tools.

Responsibilities

• Make the work: hands-on concepting and crafting attention-grabbing ideas across platforms.
• Sharpen the idea while guarding voice and visual identity of brands.
• Mentor junior creatives and raise the craft bar by example.
• Be the pulse of culture by researching platforms, subcultures and memes.
• Present thinking with clarity and conviction to internal teams and clients.

Skills

Art direction

Copywriting

Design

Social campaigns

Earned media

Cultural brands

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

PowerPoint

Job description

Weber Shandwick is seeking an Associate Creative Director (art or copy) who lives and breathes the internet, shaping big ideas for top brands. You’ll work on culturally relevant campaigns, mentor juniors, and push creative boundaries across digital, earned, and social channels.

This senior role invites candidates ready to move from execution to strategy, delivering ideas that spark joy and meaningful engagement. A strong portfolio and fluency in modern media are required.