Associate Creative Director

Allied Global Marketing is a leading full-service entertainment, culture, and lifestyle-marketing agency. We build strategic campaigns for a diverse range of clients that connect audiences with experiences they love. Our team of experts captures the unique energy of each project with customized strategies that deliver on-target messaging and drive bottom-line results. An integrated approach is supported by our on-the-ground network of 24 offices and over 500 colleagues across the globe, providing resources and relationships that our partners and clients know and trust.
Allied Global Marketing's Brand Experience team is actively searching for a highly creative Associate Creative Director, distinguished by a robust background in design and conceptual thinking, particularly in the realm of experiential events such as festivals, pop-ups, stunts, tours, installations, and more. The ideal candidate must boast a proven track record of delivering impactful brand experiences.
In this role, you will help lead a diverse array of Experiential programs, collaborating directly with clients and aligning closely with the Allied Brand Experience leadership team. Your responsibilities will extend to serving as the day-to-day creative lead on projects, necessitating seamless collaboration with our VP of Creative, Creative Director, 3D + 2D Designers, Production Managers, and Account Leads to ensure flawless execution. Your expertise will be instrumental in overseeing the development and completion of experiences and activations.
The ideal candidate should have a passion for creative strategy and ideation and be motivated to uphold our position as a premier Brand Experience agency. The successful candidate will actively participate in close collaboration with Allied's Brand Experience leadership and cross-functional partners, driving creative excellence and consistently delivering exceptional brand experiences.
If you bring a distinguished vision and style, coupled with a wealth of experience in designing and executing experiential events, we invite you to apply to join our team. Come dream with us.
The ideal Associate Creative Director candidate will:

• Lead brainstorming and creative sessions, focusing on creative strategy and larger-scale storytelling.
• Develop strategically-grounded creative concepts aligned with client business objectives and budgets.
• Effectively visualize ideas through comps, mock-ups, and collaborate with additional 3D + 2D resources as needed.
• Create engaging and trackable executions that forge connections between consumers and client brands.
• Prepare and organize client presentations for review and approval, incorporating compelling narratives.
• Present creative ideas persuasively and professionally with an enthusiastic approach.
• Manage the creative process from concept to execution, addressing day-to-day needs, troubleshooting, and providing feedback to the team.
• Storytell and sell creative concepts and executions through presentation decks, including the selection and design of imagery and/or comps + mocks, copywriting, deck structure, and pitching.
• Collaborate proactively with the broader cross-functional team and external partners to deliver exceptional creative work.
• Demonstrate an understanding of general creative costs and work closely with the production team to ensure feasibility.
• Stay informed on cutting-edge technology solutions, industry trends, and cultural happenings.
• Leverage existing relationships with freelance talent and vendor partners to create new opportunities for the agency.
• Collaborate with and lead creative freelancers as required

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 6-8 years of experience in Brand Experience / Experiential agency or related field
• Strong design skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Flexibility to adapt to changing timelines and manage deadlines
• Ability to effectively balance multiple projects of varying scales
• Deep understanding of graphic design, environmental design, and 3D rendering
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Keynote, PowerPoint, Google Suite, and Office 365.

To succeed in this position, the ideal candidate would possess:

• A "can-do" attitude and approach tasks with a willingness to take on new challenges
• Display exceptional time management skills, able to handle multiple projects at once with a quick turnaround
• A team player who is proactive in collaborating with others and providing support to your colleagues
• Possess a high level of organization and attention to detail. A strong understanding of the importance of meeting deadlines and the ability to consistently meet them
• Possess a professional demeanor and the ability to effectively communicate with clients at all levels

In support of the company culture, the ideal candidate should:

• Have a strong ability to work well with others to foster a respectful, positive and productive work environment
• Possess a level of responsibility and practicality while being creatively focusing on innovative solutions.

Location:
This position is remote, with an expectation to work from an Allied Global Marketing (NYC/LA) office if/when needed. This position requires on-site hours and travel for site visits and event production. #LI-Remote
Benefits:
The successful candidate will be eligible to participate in the standard benefits offered to eligible employees of Allied Global Marketing , including medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability , and life insurance , 401K plan, and Flexible PTO. In addition, AGM also offers 10 company paid holidays.
Allied Global Marketing is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.