Associate Creative Director - Experiential

teamwass; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

THE·TEAM is a diverse creative group that crafts award-winning experiences for sports, lifestyle and entertainment clients from its Dumbo, NY office. We are seeking an amazing Associate Creative Director to join our fast-growing team and help shape ideas from concept to client presentation.

You’ll lead day-to-day on a range of projects, collaborate with account leads, producers and clients to develop concepts, ensure on-brief execution, and stay ahead of trends to keep brands relevant in their

Qualifications

• 7+ years relevant experience, with 2+ years in experiential, social and digital channels.
• Strong design and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Generative AI tools.
• Understanding of print production.
• Ability to work in PowerPoint, Keynote, Office Suite.
• Prior experience in sports, music, and entertainment is beneficial.
• Proactive strategic and creative thinking.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• High attention to detail and highly organized.
• Ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day charge on projects to ensure on-brief creative and strategic pull-through.
• Collaborate with clients to craft concepts and strategies that push brands forward.
• Work with interdepartmental teams to develop, refine and execute ideas.
• Coordinate with third-party vendors and partner agencies.
• Maintain relationships with clients and internal teams.
• Anticipate challenges across projects and manage deadlines.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Creative mindset

Strong communication

Detail oriented

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Client collaboration

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Generative AI tools

PowerPoint

Keynote

Office Suite

Job description

THE·TEAM is proud to provide representation and marketing services to talent, brands and properties across 28 countries and more than 70 cities worldwide. Our brands and properties group partners with iconic brands and rights holders to turn relevance into revenue through integrated strategy and consulting, creative, live experiences and commercialization. We help clients understand, connect to and inspire global audiences by bringing together brands, properties and talent/creators to build meaningful relationships that drive measurable business outcomes.

Shaped by our belief in the unifying power of sports, music and entertainment, THE·TEAM leads with intelligence, ideas and influence. For more information, please visit the.team.

The Opportunity–

We’re a diverse creative group that crafts award-winning experiences in partnership with an exciting portfolio of sports, lifestyle, and entertainment clients, and we’re on the lookout for an amazing Associate Creative Director to join our fast-growing team!

Who You Are –

Passionate, creative, collaborative — we’re looking for an Associate Creative Director who can see the whole picture on projects just as easily as zooming in on the finer details. Someone who crafts extraordinary ideas in their sleep and can work alongside our talented team of account leads, project managers and producers to bring those visions to reality.

What You’ll Do–

You’ll help lead the day-to-day charge on a variety of projects to ensure that the creative is on-brief and strategically pulled through from kickoff to client presentations to execution. This also means working closely with supporting creatives to build good working relationships that take their skills to the next level. Additionally, you’ll collaborate with clients to craft concepts and strategies that push them to bigger and better places, all while staying on top of industry trends that keep brands relevant in their respective space. This role is full-time, permanent and is hybrid 3x/week from our Dumbo NY office.

Other Responsibilities–

• Help develop the look and feel of ideas
• Maintain design and idea quality control
• Maintain positive relationship with interdepartmental teams and clients
• Work with third party vendors and/or partner agencies
• Anticipate challenges across projects
• Maintain an understanding of clients, current and upcoming projects
• Develop a trusting and communicative relationship with creative team members
• Regular attendance, teamwork, initiative, dependability and promptness

What You’ll Need–

• 7+ years relevant experience, with 2+ years in experiential, social and digital channels
• Strong design and written communication skills
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Generative A.I. tools.
• Understanding of print production
• Ability to work in PowerPoint, Keynote, Office Suite
• Prior experience and/or knowledge in sports, music, and entertainment is beneficial
• Proactive ability to think strategically and creatively
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized
• Ability to multi-task Base salary range: $120- $140k, plus bonus potential if applicable for role. Actual base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc. The salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Compensation decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

THE·TEAM does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.