Creative Leader & Player‑Coach: Lead, Inspire, Deliver

Theableagency; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Able&Co. Raleigh seeks an Associate Creative Director to lead and execute bold brand work while remaining hands-on. You’ll partner with Strategy, Account Services and the Creative Director to deliver strategically grounded creative across multiple clients.

The role blends leadership and production, mentoring designers, presenting concepts, and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery. We value collaboration, innovation and a track record of strong campaigns that drive growth.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional creative agency or in-house brand experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading creative teams and mentoring designers.
• Strong portfolio showcasing integrated campaigns and strategic thinking.
• Exceptional typography, layout, branding and visual storytelling skills.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, XD or Figma, Premiere Pro, After Effects.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative development from concept through production, ensuring all work aligns with client strategy and Able&Co.’s standards.
• Translate briefs into integrated creative solutions across print, digital, video, social and experiential channels.
• Inspire innovative thinking and maintain consistency and quality across all deliverables.
• Mentor, coach and develop designers while fostering a collaborative, accountable and positive creative culture.
• Build trusted client relationships by presenting concepts and articulating strategic rationale behind design decisions.
• Oversee creative workflows, prioritize workloads and manage project progress to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring designers

Creative leadership

Brand storytelling

Presentation skills

Project management

Tools

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

XD

Figma

Premiere Pro

After Effects

HubSpot

MailChimp

WordPress

Job description

Able&Co. Raleigh seeks an Associate Creative Director to lead and execute bold brand work while remaining hands-on. You’ll partner with Strategy, Account Services and the Creative Director to deliver strategically grounded creative across multiple clients.

The role blends leadership and production, mentoring designers, presenting concepts, and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery. We value collaboration, innovation and a track record of strong campaigns that drive growth.