Associate Creative Director: Lead Story & Design

Publicis Groupe ANZ; Houston, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Family Care for parents and etc.

Adoption & Surrogacy support

Pet adoption support

Wellness benefits and reimbursements

Flexible working arrangements

Work Your World program (Publicis)

Job summary

Razorfish seeks an Associate Creative Director to help lead creative development for a large, high-profile energy client. This role balances hands-on concepting with day-to-day direction of designers, writers, and junior creatives.

The strongest candidate will bring narrative instincts, client-facing confidence, and the ability to translate complex priorities into clear, compelling creative work across channels. Hybrid schedule with in-office days applies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Communications, Creative Writing or Advertising/Portfolio school
• 7-9 years total experience with at least 3 years in an advertising or marketing agency
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, storytelling, integrated campaign work, and polished execution
• Copy, narrative, or content-led creative background preferred; strong visual creative leaders will also be considered
• Experience mentoring or managing creative talent in an agency, in-house agency, or brand environment
• Strong presentation, communication, collaboration, and client-facing skills
• Experience working across multiple channels, including digital, social, video, events, email, newsletters, and brand communications
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, matrixed, confidential client environment
• Energy, regulated industry, or large enterprise brand experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead creative development for assigned workstreams, translating briefs and business objectives into strong concepts and polished creative executions.
• Provide day-to-day direction, feedback, and mentorship to designers, writers, and junior creative talent.
• Contribute hands-on creative thinking, writing, storytelling, and/or visual direction depending on project needs.
• Partner closely with Creative Directors, strategy, account, content, production, and project management teams to move work from concept through execution.
• Present work clearly and confidently to internal partners and clients, articulating creative rationale and strategic alignment.
• Guide teams through feedback, iteration, and execution while maintaining quality, consistency, and momentum.
• Support integrated creative needs across brand, advocacy, podcast, digital, social, video, newsletters, email, events, and always-on communications.
• Help create a collaborative, high-performing team culture that encourages strong ideas, accountability, and creative growth.

Skills

Creative leadership

Client-facing

Mentoring

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Communications, Creative Writing or Advertising/Portfolio school

Job description

Razorfish seeks an Associate Creative Director to help lead creative development for a large, high-profile energy client. This role balances hands-on concepting with day-to-day direction of designers, writers, and junior creatives.

The strongest candidate will bring narrative instincts, client-facing confidence, and the ability to translate complex priorities into clear, compelling creative work across channels. Hybrid schedule with in-office days applies.