Associate Creative Director

Oliver

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.  As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.  Role: Associate Creative Director   Location: Baltimore, United States   ABOUT THE ROLE:  The Associate Creative Director is the creative engine of the studio. You are responsible for the quality, consistency, and ambition of all creative output — ensuring design, copy, and video work together in service of each brand's distinct voice and audience. You partner closely with the Business Director and Program Director to manage creative throughput against SLAs, and you set the quality standard for both traditional and AI-assisted production workflows via Pencil.  This is a craft authority role with team leadership responsibility. You maintain a hands-on creative approach while guiding Art Directors, Integrated Designers, and Senior Copywriters to deliver to the highest standard.   WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:  * Lead creative direction for all studio output, ensuring brand integrity, audience relevance, and creative quality across every channel and format * Guide and mentor Art Directors, Integrated Designers, and Senior Copywriters, establishing clear quality benchmarks and a culture of craft excellence * Partner with the Business Director and Strategy Lead to translate CRM, email, paid social, and video briefs into compelling, brand-true creative executions * Establish and govern AI-assisted creative workflows using Pencil, creating initial video and asset output from approved scripts and creative direction; manage internal review cycles and feedback rounds to strengthen scene relevance, voice-over accuracy, and creative consistency * Work within OMG to prioritise creative resources, manage review cycles, and maintain SLA compliance across all active workstreams * Lead creative onboarding and brand immersion for new team members, building deep institutional knowledge of our client’s brands, audiences, and compliance requirements * Review and approve all creative output before client delivery, ensuring accuracy, brand compliance, and creative quality at every stage * Present and advocate for creative decisions to senior client stakeholders, building confidence and trust in the studio’s work * Collaborate with the Senior Producer and video team to ensure integrated creative direction across static and GenAI video formats * Contribute to studio culture: proactive, insider-minded, and outcome-focused WHAT YOU NEED TO BE GREAT IN THIS ROLE:  * A strong portfolio demonstrating creative leadership across digital channels — email, paid social, display, video, and/or web — with clear evidence of brand stewardship and quality output * Experience leading and developing creative teams in an in-house, agency, or hybrid studio environment * Proficiency across art direction, design systems, and/or copy — with the ability to evaluate and direct across disciplines * Experience working within structured, high-volume production environments, with a process-oriented approach to creative quality and throughput * A genuine understanding of our client’s audiences — including adult learners, working professionals, healthcare workers, and career changers — and the empathy required to create content that connects with people making high-stakes decisions. Students are increasingly ROI-conscious, seeking clear career pathways; adult learners and working professionals are central to growth strategies; persistent healthcare workforce shortages drive demand for specialised programmes * Familiarity with higher education or healthcare marketing is a meaningful differentiator * Strong stakeholder communication skills, with experience presenting creative rationale to senior clients or internal decision-makers * A collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across a distributed, multi-location team * Experience establishing AI quality standards and governance for a creative team * Ability to integrate AI tools — including Pencil, where work is created and optimised — across team workflows and client deliverables * Guides the team in responsible AI adoption; mentors others on critically evaluating AI outputs * Demonstrates agentic leadership, taking a systematic approach to creative direction and team development * Drives AI innovation and shares best practices across the OLIVER network * At the time of this posting, the base salary for this position may range from $127,500.00 to $142,500.00. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. The range listed is just one component of OLIVER’s total compensation package.  REQ ID: 17777 #LI-DIRECTOR #LI-FO1  At the time of this posting, the base salary for this position may range according to what's stated below. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. The range listed is just one component of OLIVER’s total compensation package. Salary Range $127,500—$142,500 USD Our values shape everything we do:  Be Ambitious to succeed    Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible    Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work    Be always learning and listening to understand    Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations    Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations     OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.     OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.

AVANTGARDE

DEINE AUFGABEN Ideen sind nur so gut wie ihre Umsetzung.  Wir suchen einen Associate Creative Director, der nicht nur starke Konzepte entwickelt, sondern sie auch in reale Erlebnisse übersetzt — über Kampagnen, Retail und räumliche Inszenierungen hinweg. Bei Avantgarde arbeitest du an der Schnittstelle von Strategie, Kreation und Umsetzung — gemeinsam mit interdisziplinären Teams aus Design, Architektur, Digital und Produktion. * Kuratieren und Entwickeln von Brand Experiences, die herausstechen und im kulturellen Kontext relevant sind  * Verbindung von Marke, Zielgruppe und Kontext zu konsistenten, erlebbaren Narrativen – über Events, digitale Touchpoints und klassische Kommunikation hinaus  * Entwicklung von Brand- und Kommunikationskonzepten unabhängig von Kanälen oder Formaten, basierend auf Insights, Problemverständnis und strategischem Denken  * Konzeption und Umsetzung außergewöhnlicher Erlebnisse in enger Zusammenarbeit mit interdisziplinären Teams (Design, Digital, Architektur, Beratung, Produktion, Strategie) – von der Idee bis zur Realisierung  * Souveräne Präsentation und Vertretung kreativer Ansätze gegenüber Kund:innen und Stakeholdern  * Setzen einer klaren kreativen Richtung sowie Priorisierung von Themen und fundierte Entscheidungsfindung auch unter Zeit- und Ressourcendruck  * Mitgestaltung von Pitches, Angeboten und langfristigen Kundenbeziehungen  DAS ERWARTET DICH * Entwicklung ganzheitlicher Brand Experience Konzepte  * Führung und Weiterentwicklung von Kreativteams  * Steuerung komplexer Projekte – von unklaren Briefings bis zur Umsetzung  * Konzeption von räumlichen Erlebnissen, Installationen und Markenwelten  * Enge Zusammenarbeit mit Strategie, Account und Produktion  * Verantwortung für kreative Qualität über alle Projektphasen hinweg  DEIN PROFIL * Kombination aus konzeptioneller Stärke, gestalterischer Qualität und Führungsverantwortung  * Hohe Eigenständigkeit bei gleichzeitig komplexer Abstimmung mit verschiedenen Stakeholdern  * Fähigkeit, durch Unsicherheiten zu navigieren und Projekte aktiv in die richtige Richtung zu lenken  * Balance zwischen Kreativität, Machbarkeit und wirtschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen  WAS DU MITBRINGST * Starke konzeptionelle und visuelle Kompetenz  * Erfahrung in Brand Experience, Kampagnen oder räumlicher Inszenierung  * Fähigkeit, Komplexität zu strukturieren und Projekte auf Kurs zu halten  * Gespür für Raum, Marke und Nutzererlebnis  * Verständnis für Machbarkeit, Produktion und Budget  * Führungskompetenz und klare kreative Haltung  BENEFITS * Bye, bye Langeweile – Wir bieten Dir flexible Modelle wie Home Office Option, individuelle Stundengestaltung und Job Rotation * Fernweh? Bei uns hast Du die Möglichkeit bis zu 3 Wochen pro Jahr remote weltweit zu arbeiten * Mit dem Rad ins Grüne, schwitzen im Fitnessstudio oder eine ausgiebige Shoppingtour – Das Company Bike, eine vergünstigte Body & Soul Mitgliedschaft und zahlreiche Rabattaktionen machen‘s möglich * Sei Teil unserer legendären Team-/ und Company Events. Hier geht es vor allem darum Inspirationen zu sammeln, Ideen auszutauschen und zu networken * Und nicht zu vergessen: Bei uns verbringst Du Deine Coffee-/Lunch Breaks auf Münchens schönster Dachterrasse mit eigenem Barista und waschechten Schafen DARAUF KANNST DU DICH FREUEN Eine Rolle für jemanden, der nicht nur Ideen entwickelt —  sondern versteht, wie man sie ins Ziel bringt. INTERESSIERT? Dann bewirb dich mit deinem Lebenslauf bei uns! Nina Lütte freut sich auf deine Bewerbung!

Oliver

Established in 2004, OLIVER is the world’s first and only specialist in designing, building, and running bespoke in-house agencies and marketing ecosystems for brands. We partner with over 300 clients in 40+ countries and counting. Our unique model drives creativity and efficiency, allowing us to deliver tailored solutions that resonate deeply with audiences.  As a part of The Brandtech Group, we're at the forefront of leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to revolutionise how we create and deliver work. Our AI solutions enhance efficiency, spark creativity, and drive insightful decision-making, empowering our teams to produce innovative and impactful results.  Role: Art Director Location: Baltimore, Maryland   About the role:   The Art Director is a craft specialist and independent creative contributor within the OLIVER studio. You deliver high-quality design across multiple brands and formats, working from clear creative briefs set by the Associate Creative Director. You collaborate with Senior Copywriters and fellow Art Directors to produce integrated, multi-channel creative that is brand-true, audience-relevant, and SLA-compliant.  What you will be doing:  * Design across a wide range of digital formats — email, paid social, display, digital OOH, web, and video support   * Maintain brand integrity across all visual output, applying each institution's distinct identity with precision and care  * Work from briefs provided by the Associate Creative Director, delivering design concepts and executions to the agreed quality standard and timeline  * Partner with Senior Copywriters and Copywriters to ensure visual and verbal elements of every asset are fully integrated  * Use Pencil and other AI-assisted design tools to enhance production speed and creative iteration, applying rigorous human quality judgment at every stage  * Work within OMG to manage your active workload, update project status, and flag capacity or scheduling issues proactively  * Contribute to the QA and review process, ensuring all design assets are technically accurate, brand-compliant, and delivery-ready before approval  * Participate in brand immersion sessions to build deep knowledge of five university brands, their audiences, and the compliance requirements of higher education marketing  * Adapt and version existing creative across formats, sizes, and channels — including both manual adaptation and AI-assisted resizing and reformatting  What you need to be great in this role:  * A portfolio demonstrating strong art direction and design craft across digital channels — email, social, display, and/or video  * Professional proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and/or Figma  * Experience working in high-volume, multi-brand content production environments, with a structured, detail-oriented approach to delivery  * Understanding of accessibility, email design specifications, and digital production requirements  * Experience with or genuine interest in AI-assisted design tools and workflows  * Familiarity with higher education, healthcare, or mission-driven marketing is a meaningful differentiator  * Ability to manage multiple concurrent briefs without losing quality or missing deadlines  * Proficiency with AI design and image generation tools (Pencil, Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, or equivalent) to enhance creative output and iteration speed  * Experience building personal AI-assisted design workflows to improve efficiency and quality  * Ability to critically evaluate AI-generated design outputs and apply creative judgment to ensure brand quality  * Agentic approach to multi-brief creative execution: organized, systematic, and proactive  * At the time of this posting, the base salary for this position may range from $110,500.00 to $123,500.00. Individual compensation varies based on job related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. The range listed is just one component of OLIVER’s total compensation package.  REQ ID: 17871 #LI-FO1 #LI-MIDSENIOR   Our values shape everything we do:  Be Ambitious to succeed    Be Imaginative to push the boundaries of what’s possible    Be Inspirational to do groundbreaking work    Be always learning and listening to understand    Be Results-focused  to exceed expectations    Be actively pro-inclusive and anti-racist across our community, clients and creations     OLIVER, a part of the Brandtech Group, is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All applicants shall be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, neurodivergence, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.     OLIVER has set ambitious environmental goals around sustainability, with science-based emissions reduction targets. Collectively, we work towards our mission, embedding sustainability into every department and through every stage of the project lifecycle.