Associate Creative Director

Job Description

The Associate Creative Director is a conceptual, strategic thinker and a collaborative team player. An excellent storyteller and presenter, the Associate Creative Director is responsible for developing and pitching content programs for our brand partners in pre-sale and overseeing creative execution in post-sale.

Ultimately, the creative team (including you) are multifaceted and responsible for elevating and evolving the VICE Media Group's brand vision to develop co-branded partnership opportunities and proposals for our brand partners.

The creative team does a wide variety of work, including but not limited to: responding to client briefs by developing custom content proposals, creatively integrating brand partners into VICE Media Group's franchises and editorial initiatives, and innovating on new content formats.

The team is highly creative, curious, and collaborative. We thrive in self-sufficiency and personal ownership.

Role x You

You are a passionate Associate Creative Director looking to join our fast-paced team of curious problem solvers.

In the short term, you'll develop impactful proposals in response to brand partners' briefs, including various executions such as; editorial and photo features, social-first initiatives, and video series or a combination of tactics to create innovative partnership programs. Reporting to the Creative Director, you'll work directly with other creatives and cross-functional teams to concept, develop, and present brand partner ideas and programs. The Associate Creative Director will master the power and authenticity of Vice Media Group's voice to translate into impactful proposals.

But after 6 months in this role, we will also challenge you to proactively workshop new ideas and branded content initiatives internally and guide junior team members to ensure the team is immersed in Vice Media Group's culture and content.

And after a year, you'll grow to ideate and creative direct multi-layered (format) branded projects, including creative oversight during production.

Qualifications

You have these:
• 6+ years of experience spanning agency, digital media, or client experience focused on branded campaigns
• A strong portfolio or reel of work
• Strong presentation and copywriting skills
• Ability to take client briefs and translate them into a winning creative proposal
• Knowledge and interest in the evolving digital media industry and emerging trends in culture

We'd love if you also had these:
• Knowledge of and familiarity with Adobe Creative, Keynote, and Google Slides
• A deep understanding of the VICE Media Group's audience and contemporary culture

Equal Opportunity Employer:

VICE Media (VICE.com, VICE Studios, VICE TV, Virtue, VICE News, Refinery29, PULSE Films, i-D) is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual, and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity – it's about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique, and that's what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with.

This position is not eligible to be performed in Colorado.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rz6v62-3-138-125-2-42 in your application.