Associate Creative Director - Art

Creative / Special Projects
Associate Creative Director - Art

About us
Join us in a place where creativity meets grounded innovation. Where you don't just react, but spearhead the future of brand narratives. Here, your curiosity unlocks doors, your insights pave paths, and world-class campaigns follow the North Star you chart. Welcome to Cheil.

Cheil Worldwide, a global titan from Seoul, stands proud as the world's 11th-largest creative agency. Founded by Samsung in 1973 to grow its global business, our journey has attracted a constellation of iconic brands, from Adidas and Coca-Cola to PayPal and Starbucks.

And that brings us to you - or rather you to us.

About you
Who you are is just as important as what you can do.

• Proven experience in a creative leadership role, you lead by example and motivate team-members to push boundaries and deliver outstanding work.
• You provide strategic project direction and lead brainstorming sessions.
• You can connect the dots between a powerful idea, how it's visually executed, and the impact that has on its performance.
• You know how to strike a balance between directing and doing.
• You're a trained and practiced conceptual thinker and you're full of ideas.
• You recognize the value of cross-discipline collaboration.
• You're a visual creative by trade, but great copy lives in your head rent free.
• You know when to seize the opportunity to deliver groundbreaking, jaw dropping, never-been-done-before ideas for the digital and physical worlds.
• You're obsessed with design.
• You're insatiably curious. About the world. About technology. About art, literature, music, gaming, sports, and a host of other things.
• You are a positive, solution-oriented individual who brings good vibes and a sense of fun to work every day, all while being driven to exceed your own best.
• You possess a genuine passion for understanding the work - yours or anyone else's.
• You're always searching for answers to your questions about your craft, clients, and consumers.
• You're adept at recognizing excellent ideas and executions that will help brands break through the clutter.
• You understand the concept behind a visual execution is as important as the design itself. Without the why, there is no what.
• You love the theater of a presentation and present every project with such fervor that internal and external partners can't help but say yes.
• You're metaphorically agile. You move quickly and easily between projects, or different aspects of complex projects, no matter how tight the timelines or unique the asks.
• You don't have an ego. We admire humility.

About the role
Like you, this job is multidimensional. And every aspect is crucial to creating culturally relevant work.

• While you will utilize your exceptional design direction to bring high quality visuals to life, it is equally important that you can also expertly direct and give feedback on concepts, copywriting, and creating compelling and persuasive content.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities, overseeing day-to-day project needs and adhering to timelines in a fast-paced environment with high client expectations.
• Comfortable working across a wide range of project types. (360 Campaigns, Video and Social Concepting, Web Design, Experiential, Influencer, Emerging Tech, etc.)
• Develop and present persuasive and compelling materials for new business opportunities, showcasing the agency's creative.
• You can connect the dots between a powerful idea, how it's executed, and the impact that has on its performance.
• Collaborate closely with your team and stakeholders to create cohesive and successful award-winning ideas and work.
• Deliver ideas that are strategically sound and directly hit on the insight. Dive deep into the details of the what and the why.
• Ensure all visuals meet brand guidelines and all copy produced is accurate, engaging, and consistent with the client's brand voice and messaging.
• Create presentations that convey a well-thought out, strategic story.
• Collaborate with clients and colleagues, effectively communicate, present and defend creative concepts and strategies.
• Learn from every project. Use the results to make the next one even more incredible.
• Contribute to the culture and build team camaraderie toward an open, honest, judgment-free environment where team members feel valued and empowered.

About the requirements
You've got to check the boxes before you can think outside of them.

• Bachelor's degree required in creative or design-related fields. Advertising, Marketing a plus.
• 8+ years of agency and/or in-house creative experience, with a proven track record of delivering high quality work across a range of project types.
• Must have a strong portfolio showcasing engaging, persuasive, and impactful content while remaining on brand.
• Exceptional conceptualization and ideation skills, with the ability to think strategically and translate client objectives into innovative creative solutions.
• Advanced knowledge across a range of software, primarily including Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Google Slides.
• Experience with prompting or open to learning AI software such as Midjourney (to use as a springboard, not for final content).
• Experience on set direction video/photography productions is a big plus.
• Bonus points for copywriting experience, UI/UX, video editing with Premiere/After Effects, photo compositing, illustration, and/or spatial design.
• Curious, creative and solution-focused.
• Excellent time management, organizational and communication skills.
• Open to travel, extended hours, and weekend work as necessary.