Associate Creative Director

Description: West Cary Group is a full-service, digital marketing and technology agency based in Richmond, Virginia, which services numerous mid-sized local and Fortune 500 clients across a vast array of industries. Hopefully you enjoy the frenetic, dynamic, and exciting environment of a fast-growing firm, because we’re looking for a dynamic Associate Creative Director. The ideal candidate will oversee the creative team to help develop the agency’s creative product for clients. Position Responsibilities Attend strategy meetings for new business with clients and internal partners Meet with creative team to check the status of current projects and assign new projects Lead brainstorming sessions with creative team to develop ad campaigns based on clients’ needs Evaluate the work and work hands on with the team to develop creative assets that meet the visual and copy objectives of the campaign Create advertising proposals for clients Pitch concepts to clients Work closely with Creative Directors and other marketing professionals to achieve world-class creative execution Work with Account Management team to make sure clients’ needs are being met and creative goals are on track Manage the creative team from concept to completion of projects with strong leadership Lead and facilitate a variety of different creative, design, multimedia, production and marketing responsibilities while staying within the overall strategic vision outlined by company executives Other duties as assigned Requirements: Role Qualifications Must have the ability to lead a team of creatives Must have knowledge of communication disciplines including marketing communications, advertising, media and public relations, printed and electronic design, web design, strategy development and project management Must have broad-based creative experience and be able to evaluate copy and design in a wide variety of media Must have brand and identity management expertise Essential Skills and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Advertising, Communications or a related field or equivalent professional experiences A minimum of 5 to 9 years of experience in a creative role (such as Designer, Copywriter, Content Developer) Supervisory experience in leading a creative team is a required Must be proficient in the entire Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and Microsoft applications as well as Figma Solid background in copywriting and/or design Knowledge of each step of an ad campaign’s process to give creatives direction, work on schedule and meet clients’ advertising expectations Heavy background in Direct Mail Advertising and a proven successful track record Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously Benefits Paid vacation, sick leave and holidays Medical/Vision/Dental/Short-Term Disability/Long-Term Disability Employer paid Life Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts: Health/Dependent Care 401(k) matching Cool people to work with!