Critical Mass · 4 hours ago
Associate Creative Director
Los Angeles, CA
Contract
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $180K/yr
8+ years expCritical Mass is seeking an Associate Creative Director who brings a creative voice with strategic thinking to projects. The role involves leading multidisciplinary teams, developing interactive solutions, and ensuring creative results align with user experience objectives.
Brand MarketingContent MarketingDeveloper ToolsDevOpsDigital MediaMobile AdvertisingRetail TechnologySEOUX DesignWeb Development
Responsibilities
Contribute creative solutions and innovations
Build and guide the creative team around account and company needs and vision
Drive creative discipline, operational, and industry vertical excellence and expertise to promote continuous improvement and a culture of excellence and accountability
Perform strategic account planning with senior management in vertical marketing groups
Conceive and create experience design solutions that fulfill strategic business objectives
Effectively communicate creative ideas and strategies to all project stakeholders
Lead and partner with multidisciplinary teams
Provide regular team mentorship and constructive feedback on all accounts
Develop, monitor, and modify creative department staffing strategies and plans, including team compensation and performance, skills, training, and mentorship
Develop, implement, and monitor quality standards across all creative department artifacts and deliverables
Improve upon creative department methods, problem-solving models, and best practices
Set and meet expectations for deliverables, estimations, and project plans
Support and lead human resource initiatives with a focus on performance management
Understand, embrace, and communicate corporate mission and values
Qualification
Required
8 years visual communication education
8 years design, marketing, and communications interactive work experience
8 years art direction experience
Passion for design and eagerness to collaborate with other creative people
Solid knowledge and appreciation for the distinction between creative expression and commercial reality
Experience developing Internet commerce, electronic marketing, and online brand management and integration, with demonstrated results
Preferred
Conceptual and systems thinking to turn complex AI topics into clear, scalable ideas that enterprise audiences can understand
Strong narrative and communication skills to shape clear concepts, content structures, and messaging across platforms
B2B and enterprise experience, with an understanding of how large organizations evaluate, adopt, and scale technology
Data literacy, able to use insights and performance signals to inform creative and strategic decisions
User-centered mindset, ensuring concepts remain grounded in real human needs and use cases
Leadership experience, guiding multidisciplinary creative teams and aligning them around shared goals
Account and delivery awareness, able to oversee multiple projects, timelines, and resourcing without losing quality
Client-facing experience, confident presenting, defending, and evolving ideas with senior stakeholders
Collaboration skills, working closely with strategy, technology, product, and account partners
Curiosity and continuous learning, staying current with AI, digital platforms, and industry shifts
Quality judgment, with a clear ability to distinguish good work from great and raise the overall standard
Benefits
Global maternity and parental leave
Competitive benefits packages
Vacation, compassionate leave, personal/sick days, and flex days
Access to online services for families and new parents
Early Dismissal Friday’s (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)
12 affinity groups
Internal learning and development programs
Enterprise-wide employee discounts
Company
Critical Mass
Critical Mass is a digital experience design agency with a relentless focus on the customer.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Chris Gokiert
Chief Executive Officer
John McLaughlin
Chief Operating Officer
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