Associate Creative Director

Schawk USA - Baltimore, MD

Full-time - Mid Level

Baltimore, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

SGK is a leading global brand experience agency that defines, creates, and transforms brand experiences. We amplify brands, giving them the freedom to speak louder, with more intention, and create a stronger connection with their audiences. Our Brand Experience Team is passionate about creating incredible consumer and retail experiences for the best brands in the world. We are currently seeking a top-tier Associate Creative Director to join our east coast creative team. This role is ideal for an ambitious and innovative creative professional who is passionate about experiential design and excited to solve creative business problems for world-class brands. As an Associate Creative Director, you will assist the Creative Director in developing and directing the creative vision and execution of client assignments. You will be responsible for defining the creative brief, strategy, and blue sky solutions for all creative projects for one of our global retailer clients. This position requires you to champion our client's brand while leading and inspiring teams to deliver innovative solutions that shape our marketing efforts across various touchpoints throughout the digital and retail experience. You will also support the Creative Director in leading presentations with clients and ensure that the creative deliverables align with the brief and meet or exceed client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Establishes themselves as a trusted partner to clients and colleagues, sought out for advice and counsel.
• Produces compelling creative work that exceeds client needs, utilizing current market trends, competitor intelligence, and innovative thinking.
• Works hands-on internally and with clients to develop the strategy, experiential concepts, and overarching design direction for the experience.
• Leads new campaign pitches, connecting ideas, leading creative execution, and dynamically presenting work.
• Leads project review sessions for assigned clients and recommends best practices for copy excellence based on feedback.
• Supports profitability efforts by encouraging innovation, creativity, and cost efficiency through all Creative Design client activities.
• Ensures client retention is maximized by delivering custom-tailored solutions to meet clients' objectives and expectations.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Art, Design, Marketing or related field preferred.
• 8+ years of previous Art, Design, and Marketing experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• High degree of proficiency in 3D visualization tools, Sketch Up, Adobe Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), and planning skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, and reasoning).
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as internal and external clients.
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines, and reporting.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the retail design industry and best practices.
• Familiarity with sketching, 3D visualization, and creating mockups on the fly with clients.
• Experience in growing teams and mentoring junior creatives.