Lead Creative for Impact Campaigns

Change Craft; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans (medical, dental, vision)

Paid time off

Holiday & civic engagement days

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Change Craft is seeking an Associate Creative Director to lead our creative practice alongside the Creative Director. This player-coach role owns a share of the portfolio, drives concepts from brief to production, and mentors a growing team of designers, copywriters, and content strategists.

You’ll partner with Insights & Impact, PR, digital, and account leads to translate research into campaigns clients can launch.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of creative agency experience across advertising, PR, digital, or integrated marketing.
• 2+ years directly managing creative talent (copywriters, designers, or hybrid teams)
• Strong portfolio demonstrating campaign-level work from concept to production
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Canva
• Ability to present and defend creative work to senior clients
• Comfort managing multiple accounts and deadlines in a fast-moving agency

Responsibilities

• Split the creative portfolio with the Creative Director and own end-to-end creative on assigned accounts
• Lead concept development for integrated campaigns spanning digital, social, video, print, and experiential
• Present creative work to clients and internal leadership with clarity and conviction
• Ensure creative output is on-brand, on-strategy, and on-deadline across every project you touch
• Manage and mentor a team of copywriters, designers, video producers, and content strategists
• Set direction, give clear feedback, and raise the bar on craft
• Support hiring, onboarding, and career development for creative staff
• Partner with the Research and Strategy teams to translate insight into creative direction
• Work with PR, digital, and account leads to keep creative aligned with campaign goals
• Coordinate with production partners, freelancers, and vendors on execution
• Maintain a high standard of creative craft across every deliverable
• Bring an eye for typography, layout, tone, and multicultural nuance
• Use AI creative tools thoughtfully to accelerate concepting without compromising originality

Skills

Creative leadership

Team management

Cross-functional collaboration

Client presentations

English proficiency

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Canva

Job description

Change Craft is seeking an Associate Creative Director to lead our creative practice alongside the Creative Director. This player-coach role owns a share of the portfolio, drives concepts from brief to production, and mentors a growing team of designers, copywriters, and content strategists.

You’ll partner with Insights & Impact, PR, digital, and account leads to translate research into campaigns clients can launch.