Associate Creative Director - Social & Big Ideas

GN1 Golin/Harris International; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Golin Ketchum in the United States is seeking an Associate Creative Director who thrives on scroll-stopping Instagram Reels and ideas built to break the internet. This role blends owned social work with big culture moments for beloved brands, requiring energy, voice, and storytelling finesse.

You’ll lead with tone, visual storytelling, and strategic insight, collaborating with PR and creative teams to craft attention-worthy content that travels beyond social channels and headlines that travel.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years’ experience in advertising, social, or digital media.
• Knowledge of earned media is a plus.
• Articulate writer with strong verbal and visual storytelling skills.
• Proven ability to develop bold, culture-driving ideas.

Responsibilities

• Build always-on social content and campaigns that feel alive and authentic.
• Develop bigger earned-first ideas and tentpole moments.
• Collaborate with PR to translate ideas into headlines.
• Work channel-agnostic while applying platform-specific craft.
• Communicate ideas with clarity, strategy, and passion.
• Identify and share timely cultural trends across the team.
• Build a portfolio showing both consistent work and bold swings.
• Proactively bring ideas beyond the brief.

Skills

Social media fluency

Creative thinking

Idea generation

Storytelling

Tools

Photoshop

InDesign

Illustrator

Job description

Golin Ketchum in the United States is seeking an Associate Creative Director who thrives on scroll-stopping Instagram Reels and ideas built to break the internet. This role blends owned social work with big culture moments for beloved brands, requiring energy, voice, and storytelling finesse.

You’ll lead with tone, visual storytelling, and strategic insight, collaborating with PR and creative teams to craft attention-worthy content that travels beyond social channels and headlines that travel.