Associate Creative Director

Superside; Remote; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI-powered creative company is seeking an Associate Creative Director to shape the future of AI-enhanced creativity. The role involves leading a globally distributed team across various projects, guiding creative direction, and mentoring talent. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience and strong skills in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite and Figma. This position is remote-first, offering a fast-paced, inclusive working environment focused on delivering top-notch creative solutions.

Qualifications

• Strong history of guiding diverse multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience leading project teams and mentoring peers.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Own the creative vision for key accounts.
• Guide conceptual direction and ensure alignment with customer goals.
• Mentor and inspire talent across projects.

Skills

Excellent English communication skills

5+ years of experience as a creative lead

Advanced skills in design tools

Proficient in using AI tools

Skilled in giving and receiving feedback

Strong portfolio showcasing creative excellence

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Job description

Superside is seeking a visionary Associate Creative Director to guide a globally distributed team across branding, advertising, social, presentations, print and landing pages.

In this high-impact role you'll shape the future of AI-enhanced creativity by integrating generative tools into our design workflows, elevating both quality and efficiency.

You'll lead by example as both a maker and a mentor, balancing hands‑on creative work with strategic guidance.

By collaborating with ambitious brands, you'll inspire cross-functional teams, develop human-centered creative strategies, and help build a scalable design practice rooted in experimentation, feedback, and continuous improvement.

What You’ll Do

Own the creative vision for key accounts, partnering with Creative Directors to shape brand expression and output.

Guide conceptual direction and ensure alignment with customer goals across campaigns, content, and formats.

Lead customer calls and creative presentations, offering clear rationale, feedback, and recommendations.

Champion creative quality through direction, feedback, and refinement.

Provide strong, actionable direction to creative teams across disciplines.

Collaborate with Creative Project Managers to ensure alignment between vision, scope and resources.

Mentor and inspire talent, raising the bar across projects through coaching and feedback.

Use Generative AI tools (e.g., MidJourney, Firefly, DALL·E) to support ideation and design when relevant.

Help teams adopt AI to enhance creativity and efficiency, without compromising quality.

Stay ahead of industry trends in AI and creative technologies, sharing insights to maintain Superside’s competitive edge.

What You’ll Bring

Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to express creative ideas clearly and supportively.

5+ years of experience as a creative lead or similar, with a strong history of guiding diverse multidisciplinary teams.

Advanced skills in design tools, including Adobe Creative Suite, Figma and presentation platforms.

Proficient in using AI tools as part of a thoughtful and intentional creative workflow.

Experience leading project teams, mentoring peers and contributing to a shared creative vision.

Skilled in giving and receiving feedback with empathy and professionalism.

Comfortable engaging with internal and external partners in both creative and strategic discussions.

A strong portfolio showcasing creative excellence across branding, presentations, and advertising, with AI-enhanced work examples.

Proven ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail, creative integrity and team well-being.

Remote-first.

Customer-led.

Remote isn’t just a perk; it’s how we deliver better for customers.

We are fully committed to our customers by hiring top talent and collaborating seamlessly across time zones.

Global team, local impact.

Join a community of 60+ nationalities working across time zones, cultures and disciplines, all aligned on doing great work for great brands.

High performance, low ego.

Work in a fast-paced, high-trust environment where feedback is direct, growth is constant and kindness leads collaboration.

Impact meets opportunity.

We’re in the sweet spot—big enough to be stable, small enough for you to shape what’s next.

Your ideas will matter here.

Grow fast.

Lead well.

You’ll gain mentorship, take on real responsibility and grow your career while helping us disrupt a global industry.

About Superside

Superside is the leading AI-powered creative company that quickly and cost-effectively enhances in-house functions.

We help over ambitious brands get great creative concepts done at scale.

Built to be an extension of in-house teams, we unbottleneck marketing and creative teams so they can move faster and drive more reliable creative performance.

Superside is a fully remote company with over team members working across 60+ countries and 13 timezones.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Design

Industries

Design Services and Graphic Design

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