Growth-Driven Associate Creative Director

Chime; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Chime is seeking an Associate Creative Director to lead a team of designers, copywriters, and video editors while also contributing hands-on creative. You’ll translate brand identity into high-performing DR content and mentor the team in AI-assisted ideation and production.

Based in San Francisco, this full-time role offers a base salary range of $145,000–$200,000 plus a bonus, equity, and benefits. You’ll collaborate with Growth, Strategy, and Channel Managers to scale performance creative

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years in performance creative, including experience leading, mentoring, or managing designers, copywriters, and/or video editors.
• Strong concepting and ideation skills with ability to originate creative territories, not just execute briefs.
• Fluency in short-form video editing and copywriting fundamentals for sharp feedback.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective creative direction across design, copy, and video editing.
• Concept original campaigns rooted in trends and briefs.
• Partner with Channel Managers and strategists to shape sharper briefs and KPIs.
• Collaborate with external agencies and freelancers with clear direction.
• Guide creative across paid social, organic, CTV, and print.
• Champion AI-assisted workflows to speed ideation and production.

Skills

Creative leadership

Design feedback

AI prompting

Brand to performance

Cross-team collaboration

Job description

Chime is seeking an Associate Creative Director to lead a team of designers, copywriters, and video editors while also contributing hands-on creative. You’ll translate brand identity into high-performing DR content and mentor the team in AI-assisted ideation and production.

Based in San Francisco, this full-time role offers a base salary range of $145,000–$200,000 plus a bonus, equity, and benefits. You’ll collaborate with Growth, Strategy, and Channel Managers to scale performance creative