Associate Creative Director

TL;DR

Associate Creative Director: Leads the development and execution of exceptional creative across campaigns, experiences, and content with an accent on strategic creative leadership and artistic vision. Focus on translating strategy into compelling creative work, mentoring teams, and ensuring consistent storytelling and visual quality.

Location: On-Site in New York, New York, USA

Salary: $150,000–$170,000/year

Company

MATTE is a 360° creative studio specializing in strategic ideation, branding, web development, and content creation for diverse clients.

What you will do

• Provide strategic creative leadership and a compelling artistic vision for diverse projects.
• Lead brainstorming and ideation processes to generate original and impactful concepts.
• Oversee execution of creative assets across digital, experiential, film, and branding touchpoints.
• Work cross-functionally with internal departments to guide creative projects.
• Serve as a creative lead in client meetings, presenting work and building trust.
• Mentor and lead a high-performing creative team, managing resources and workflows.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of creative experience in an agency, studio, or hybrid brand environment.
• 2–4+ years in a senior creative or leadership role (Senior AD, AD, or ACD).
• Strong portfolio showcasing campaigns, experiential, digital storytelling, and brand work.
• Excellent conceptual, visual, and design sensibility.
• Confident communicator and presenter.
• Proficiency in Figma required.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401k with a 4% company contribution match.
• Wellness perks including yearly Citibike and Talkspace memberships.
• Competitive PTO package, End of Year Recharge paid time off, and Sabbatical Program after three years.
• Parental Leave for all new parents.
• Inclusive environment valuing diversity and providing equal employment opportunities.