Design & Brand Visionary — Associate Creative Director

Kettle; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettle is a bold creative agency focused on delivering great products and redefining best-practices for clients. The team is a group of passionate, fearless creatives who value collaboration across design, copy, and strategy.

Lead senior designers to elevate brand work and drive campaigns from concept through execution while mentoring the team and applying AI-driven workflows to innovate how we work.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of design experience, with 3+ years in a managerial role.
• Proven ability to lead campaign development from concept through execution across integrated platforms.
• Strong presentation and communication skills with executive presence.
• Expertise in digital design, campaign concepting, and persuasive pitch decks.
• Active use of AI in workflow and mentoring teams to adopt new ways of working.
• Adapt brand look and feel across industries and audiences, connecting ideas to business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead and elevate design, art direction, branding, and creative concepts across a diverse range of clients.
• Collaborate closely with Copy, Strategy, Production, and Executive stakeholders to deliver innovative, effective creative.
• Champion the craft of design, mentor the creative team, and push conceptual thinking forward.

Skills

Design leadership

Campaign development

Executive communication

AI in workflow

Job description

Kettle is a bold creative agency focused on delivering great products and redefining best-practices for clients. The team is a group of passionate, fearless creatives who value collaboration across design, copy, and strategy.

Lead senior designers to elevate brand work and drive campaigns from concept through execution while mentoring the team and applying AI-driven workflows to innovate how we work.