Careers

Your Role

As an Associate Creative Director within our creative team, you will be at the forefront of turning creative ideas into compelling, impactful campaigns. While a background in copywriting is preferred, it is not essential. What’s key is that you will be deeply involved in the ideation process, developing concepts, and shaping the vision for some of Australia’s most loved brands. 

Collaborating closely with a talented team of art directors, designers, copywriters, and production partners, you’ll be responsible for bringing these campaigns to life across a variety of channels. You’ll also need the capacity to judge and critique both your own and others work, ensuring its quality. 

In this managerial role, you’ll mentor and inspire team members, guiding copywriters, art directors, and other contributors to reach their full potential. Your keen eye for detail will ensure that all campaign elements are produced to the highest standards and the ideas are on brief. 

Beyond creation, you’ll play a crucial role in building relationships with our key clients, presenting ideas, understanding their business challenges and proactively thinking of creative ways to help our clients.  

What’s more, you’ll have a high level of autonomy in this role, empowering you to truly grow, shape, and own this part of our service offering. You’ll certainly need to be ambitious, hungry, and ready to dive in and make a significant impact.

Responsibilities

• Creative Leadership: Providing creative direction and leadership to a team of art directors, designers, copywriters, and other creatives. You’ll oversee the conceptual and execution of creative projects, ensuring they align with the brief and the brand. You’ll also need to able to judge and critique your own work before presenting to clients. 

• Concept Development: Working with clients, account service, and at times other agencies to understand project requirements and develop creative concepts to meet client goals. 

• Team Management: Managing and mentoring a team of creatives, providing feedback, guidance, and support to help them develop their skills and grow professionally. 

• Project Oversight: Overseeing multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and according to the client’s expectations. This involves coordinating with different teams and departments to ensure smooth project workflows. 

• Client Interaction: Acting as a key point of contact for clients regarding creative. We’ll need you to participate in client presentations, pitches, and meetings. 

• Quality Control: Ensuring the quality and consistency of creative deliverables across all channels and platforms. This includes reviewing and approving creative work to ensure it meets brand guidelines, brief and client expectations. 

• Agency Wide Collaboration: Working closely with other departments such as account management, strategy, and production to ensure alignment on project goals and deliverables. We’ll also need you to collaborate with external vendors and contractors as needed. 

• Industry Awareness: Staying updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and creative techniques to bring innovative ideas and solutions to projects. 

• Budget Management: Awareness of budgets and monitoring expenditures related to creative projects to ensure they stay within financial constraints 

• Problem Solving: Addressing challenges and resolving issues that arise during the creative process, finding creative solutions that satisfy both client needs and agency capabilities. 

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience required for the role

• The role offers a dynamic and stimulating environment, requiring an unwavering passion for continual learning, problem-solving, and navigating complexity. 

• A minimum of 10 years of experience is required, demonstrating a strong commitment to professional development. 

• It is preferred that you have a diverse experience in below-the-line creative, predominantly in retail, in-store, social, and CRM 

• Must be able to assess and critique own work before presenting to client. 

• Must possess self-motivation and proactive initiative, actively engaging in professional networks within the industry. 

• Capable of listening and collaborating effectively, providing valuable input and direction. 

• Possesses strategic thinking abilities, enhancing and directing ideation and strategy. 

• Demonstrates strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills. 

• Excellent organisational and project management capabilities, capable of influencing clients and colleagues to achieve desired outcomes and impact. 

• Displays confidence in presenting strategies, designs, and conceptual thinking clearly to both clients and colleagues. 

• Capable of leading and motivating colleagues to excel, demonstrating empathy, anticipating needs, and addressing them effectively. 

People & Leadership

• Actively seeks feedback from others to enhance self-awareness, leverage strengths, and address areas for development. 
• Proactively identifies and raises issues to enhance team effectiveness and collaboration. 
• Communicates confidently with clarity, conciseness, and articulation. 
• Collaborates with stakeholders, fostering an inclusive environment. 
• Makes valuable contributions to discussions and brainstorming sessions, offering insights and perspectives. 
• Establishes quick and meaningful relationships with peers and clients, engaging on a personal level. 
• Demonstrates respect for others, actively listening to diverse perspectives, especially those different from one’s own. 
• Efficiently addresses problems and develops timely contingency plans focused on effective problem resolution. 
• Cultivates a culture of trust with peers, clients, and all other stakeholders. 
• Adept at managing timesheets with precision, documenting flow structures, tasks, and project milestones promptly and accurately. 

Cultural Alignment

• Aligned to our values (We are human-centric, We are purposeful, We are agile, We are innovative)
• Enjoyment (work, life balance flexibility, culture)
• Integrity (honest, ethical, trusting, fair)
• Collaborative (internally and externally)

How to Apply

To apply, email your cover letter and CV to info@wearescooter.com.au

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