Lead Creator Associate Creative Director

ChukMedia
New York, NY
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have 7-10 years of digital/social advertising experience and a track record of managing creative teams.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 7-10 years of digital advertising experience and team leadership skills
    — “7 - 10 years of advertising experience, developing and creating for digital / social strategies + campaigns.”
  • Professionals who can balance high-speed ideation with strategic brand stewardship
    — “your main focus is ideation and creation, both at a high speed and volume.”
  • Individuals with a strong grasp of UI/UX and social media platform capabilities
    — “A strong understanding of UI/UX and strong capability with the big social media platforms and their abilities/limitations.”

Things to consider

  • Candidates must be able to handle multiple projects with tight deadlines simultaneously.
    — “Simultaneously manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize your ability to lead brainstorming sessions and translate insights into creative executions.
    — “Acts as quality control and brand steward for junior level team members.”
  • Showcase your adaptability in switching between brand voices and maintaining brand guidelines.
    — “A talent for wearing multiple brand hats and switching easily among brand voices.”
  • Demonstrate your knowledge of digital best practices and platform trends.
    — “Strong knowledge of Platform/Industry/creative trends and digital best practices.”
  • Include examples of cross-departmental collaboration and content development aligned with client KPIs.
    — “Collaborate cross-departmentally to develop a high variety of content that meets creative and strategic criteria.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • high-quality creative solutions
  • positive client relationships
Typical background
7-10 years of advertising experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Creative DirectionTeam ManagementCross-departmental CollaborationContent CreationBrand Stewardship

Preferred

Digital MarketingSocial Media Strategy

Stack & domain

AdvertisingDigital/social StrategiesCreative ProductionUi/uxSocial Media PlatformsLeadershipTeam ManagementCommunicationProblem-solvingStrategic ThinkingCreative DirectionDigital Marketing

About the role

Original posting from ChukMedia

VaynerX

VaynerX is a family of companies building brands for the now. Founded by Chairman Gary Vaynerchuk in January 2017, the modern-day parent company is home to relevance-driving businesses including VaynerMedia, ChukMedia, Tamara Group, Gallery Media Group, Tingley Lane Trading, and VaynerSpeakers.

ABOUT CHUKMEDIA

ChukMedia is a VaynerX agency built to help enterprise brands move at the speed of culture. Combining entrepreneurial agility with enterprise-grade execution, ChukMedia partners with Fortune 500 and complex organizations to drive growth across brand, social, creative production, and modern marketing ecosystems 

Key Areas of Responsibility

In collaboration with your creative ACD partner, you will support the development and delivery of creative solutions that are rooted in insights, from content work to larger campaign initiatives. 

You are a maker - your main focus is ideation and creation, both at a high speed and volumeSupporting your G/CD, mentor and manage a full creative team, including designers, writers and creators. 

Support managing and approving the work of your assigned creative team.

Collaborate cross-departmentally to develop a high variety of content that meets creative and strategic criteria (client briefs, feedback, client KPIs)

Ideate and conceptualize high-engaging content that reflects brand’s aesthetic and style guidelines; maintaining aesthetic, tone, and brand consistency across all deliverables.

Fosters positive relationships among the internal brand teams, the creative department, direct reports, other agency partners, and clients.

Acts as quality control and brand steward for junior level team members and liaison between your team and your senior manager Co-lead /lead brainstorms and actively participate during inter-agency ideation sessions. 

Experience / Knowledge Required

7 - 10 years of advertising experience, developing and creating for digital / social strategies + campaigns. Bachelor's degree a plus

A strong aesthetic / writing sense with proven conceptual and brainstorming skills

Ability to carry out a concept from start to completion, and guide those on your team to do the same. Executing and delegating as needed.

Strong knowledge of Platform/Industry/creative trends and digital best practices. Must be able to translate this knowledge to in articulating and strategically applying to creative executions.

Experience evaluating teams with the ability to supervise and train employees on an ongoing basis.

A talent for wearing multiple brand hats and switching easily among brand voices.

Simultaneously manage multiple projects with tight deadlines

Proficient in gathering learnings and insights from platforms, consumer feedback and culture to make concise, relevant recommendations.

A strong understanding of UI/UX and strong capability with the big social media platforms and their abilities/limitations

Unsure if you meet the qualifications? We are always looking for talent which will continue to cultivate an inclusive and representative team that will enhance our perspectives, skill sets, background, and behaviors.  We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!

Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. 

Employer-sponsored 401k with match

Medical, Dental, and vision coverage

Unlimited PTO

Caregiver (Parental) Leave

Health and Wellness benefits

Base Salary$130,000—$185,000 USD

Source: ChukMedia careers

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