Junior Creative Director

Clutch; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Clutch Creative is seeking a Junior Creative Director, Art in Los Angeles to lead social media design across organic and paid campaigns. You will ensure brand standards in typography, color, and overall aesthetic while guiding a design team to deliver high‑quality visuals on tight timelines.

The role requires hands‑on concepting, strong design leadership, and a background in an advertising or marketing agency with a heavy focus on social media.

Qualifications

• Experience in marketing or advertising agency with social media focus.
• Hands-on with design and strong concepting skills.
• Portfolio site showing relevant samples.
• Strong typography, color, and brand standards knowledge.
• Experience with photo/video shoots.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to brand standards across typography, color, and overall aesthetic.
• Design and execute social media (organic & paid), influencer campaigns, digital, and video projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand client needs.
• Oversee design team, quality control, and timelines.
• Manage multiple design projects and meet deadlines.
• Maintain a high level of quality in design execution.

Skills

Design leadership

Social media design

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Concept development

Photo/Video shoots

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in design/marketing/advertising

Tools

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe InDesign

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Figma

Job description

Role: Junior Creative Director, Art

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Salary: $95-115k DOE

Clutch Creative is a rapidly growing staffing agency. We support our clients by identifying unreachable talent that helps their businesses grow.

Our candidates work with us because they know we have the best opportunities available to them and will help them navigate their next career move.

We care, we’re honest, and we hustle—that’s what makes us Clutch.

Clutch is looking for an experienced Junior Creative Director, Art with strong social media chops for an agency client of ours.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure adherence to brand standards in terms of typography, color, and overall aesthetic.
• Develop and execute designs for social media (organic & paid), influencer campaigns, digital, and video.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand their client’s needs.
• Oversee design team, quality control, and timelines.
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, and meet deadlines.
• Maintain a high level of quality in design execution.

Requirements:

• Strong design and team management skills required.
• Experience in amarketing or advertising agency required, with a heavy focus on social media.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro) required, Figma, preferred!
• Preference for candidates with industry experience across beauty, wellness, and/or food & beverage.
• Must be hands-on and have strong concepting skills.
• Previous experience with photo/video shoots.
• Bachelors in design, marketing, or advertising required.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Relevant portfolio site required with relevant samples to share.

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