Associate Creative Director

Team: Creative Operations

Location: Arlington, Virginia

Commitment: Full-time

Workplace Type: onsite

Salary:

What You Will Do

Support the Creative Director as a hands-on leader for each project, collaborating with cross-functional leaders to ensure work is strategic and best-in-class.  
Partner with art directors, designers, and video producers to deliver creative concepts and executions that go beyond informing or entertaining—our goal is cultural resonance. We're not selling a product; we're creating paradigm shifts.  
Support creative efforts throughout the lifecycle of campaigns and partnerships, providing guidance and oversight to ensure excellence.  
Strategize platform-specific executions, ensuring concepts thrive across digital, social, video, print, and events.  
Provide hands-on guidance to junior and mid-level creatives, helping them refine concepts and sharpen execution. 
Write persuasive, engaging, and on-brand copy across a variety of channels (digital, social, video, experiential, print). 
Translate complex ideas into simple, powerful messages that resonate with audiences. 
Lead brainstorming sessions, pitch concepts, and present ideas with confidence to both internal teams and clients. 
Infuse our philosophy and principles into stories and creative expressions that deeply connect with audiences.  
 

What You Will Bring

7+ years of experience in a conceptual creative role at an agency, publisher, media company, in-house at a brand, or similar organization.  
A strong portfolio including video, OOH, print, digital, social, and longform work samples.  
Strong presentation/pitching skills to generate support from internal stakeholders and external partners.  
Superior writing skills, with an ability to crystallize complex ideas clearly and concisely.  
Strong communication skills to nurture senior cross-departmental relationships.  
A solutions-first mindset.  
Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's vision and principled approach to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our culture, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.  

Standout Candidates Will Bring

Branding and its various expressions. 
Navigating a matrixed organization with multiple stakeholders. 
Experience with behavior change campaigns.

What We Offer

Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace. 
A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges. 
Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents. 
Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.