Ethos is hiring an Associate Creative Director, Art

TaxValet is hiring an Associate Creative Director, Art to oversee the Fashion Business Unit. You will serve as the central creative authority for this client portfolio, partnering with the Pod Lead and cross-functional discipline leads to drive creative excellence. Your core responsibility is to maintain the creative vision across all workstreams and align the creative output with client and business goals.

What You'll Do

• Oversee the Fashion Business Unit, reporting to the Group Creative Director.
• Serve as the creative lead and central creative authority within the Pod.
• Partner with Pod Lead, cross-functional leads, and Group Creative Director to drive creative excellence.
• Maintain creative vision across workstreams and align output with client goals.
• Set creative direction for communications, ensuring bold interpretation of brand guidelines and trends.
• Collaborate with Strategy and Account Management to translate client insights into effective creative strategies.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to writers, art directors, designers, production, and content & engagement teams.
• Conduct performance evaluations, mentor staff, and foster a collaborative work environment.
• Uphold standards of creative excellence and ensure error-free deliverables within timelines.
• Lead pitch processes, shape narratives, develop concepts, and deliver winning work.
• Represent the creative discipline within Pod rituals and connect creative work to operational priorities.
• Oversee and manage digital and live production initiatives.

What We're Looking For

• Minimum of 7+ years experience in creative roles within the advertising industry.
• Extensive experience in digital marketing and social media.
• A portfolio showcasing award-winning conceptual thinking and execution.
• Ability to understand social brand identity and meme culture.
• Keen eye for design with ability to build design systems.
• Experience in Beauty, Fashion, Home Goods and/or CPG sectors.
• Curious, growth-oriented leader passionate about new technology and tools.
• Strong content design skills including digital, motion, and video.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and cloud-based design tools like Express and Figma.
• Strong knowledge of emerging social platforms and their creative nuances.
• Knowledge of the full creative process from content creation through production.
• Ability to oversee work from idea to execution and distribution.

Nice to Have

• Bachelor's degree in advertising, marketing, or a related field.
• Proficiency with Motion, After Effects, Premiere, and AI tools like Midjourney and ChatGPT.

Technical Stack

• Adobe Creative Suite
• Figma
• After Effects
• Premiere
• Midjourney
• ChatGPT

Team & Environment

You will report to the Group Creative Director and work within a Pod structure alongside cross-functional Centers of Excellence.

Benefits & Compensation

• Compensation: $125k-$130k salary per year.
• 100% employer contribution for health (base plan), vision, and dental insurance.
• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match.
• Short and Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & AD&D.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Fully-Remote Agency.
• Flexible Paid Time Off and Take-As-You-Need Paid Time Off.
• Take-As-You-Need Paid Mental Health Days (10 days minimum required off per year).
• Company Paid Holidays and Week-Long Winter Agency Closure.
• Support for continued education and New Business Referral Bonus.
• Movement Journey Program – Stipend for personal growth.
• Health and Wellness Program and WeWork Membership.
• Positive Impact and DEI Committees with Employee Resource Groups.

Work Mode

This is a fully remote position open to candidates in Los Angeles, New York, and Denver.

TaxValet is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We champion diverse opinions and creativity, provide professional development opportunities, and are committed to confronting inequities head-on.