Associate Creative Director / Copywriter (ACD)

3w3 weeks ago

Carmichael Lynch

Minneapolis, US · Full-time · $120,000 – $145,000

About this role

Carmichael Lynch is hiring an Associate Creative Director/Copywriter to work across a multitude of client accounts. Our ACDs are the heart and soul of the shop, trusted to lead projects and run productions independently. They know the business and have proven experience building client relationships.

They adapt and deliver at the highest level on any brief thrown their way, examining briefs carefully and knowing when to push. They manage their time well, translate feedback with ease, and show up for creative directors, integrated teams, and the creatives they oversee.

Carmichael Lynch is an integrated creative agency built on the belief that the strongest brands are brave enough to define their true purpose. Since 1962, we’ve helped clients uncover their singular brand truth and turn it into work that can’t be ignored. We are committed to creating a diverse, safe, and welcoming workplace.

Our next ACD/CW is a reliable pinch-hitter who manages core client assignments while contributing to ad hoc briefs and new business opportunities. They are all in on delivering career-defining creative work and excited to bring their perspective to our company culture.

Requirements

Proven experience building client relationships and trust in an agency environment.
Excellent craft as a copywriter with the ability to shape award-winning creative.
Strong time management skills to balance multiple projects, meetings, and feedback.
Ability to examine briefs carefully and know when and how to push back.
Experience leading cross-departmental integration on projects.
Demonstrated ability to manage up and earn trust from creative directors and executive leadership.
Knowledge of clients' business, tone, and briefs.

Responsibilities

Shape and execute strategic, award-winning creative that helps clients push their businesses forward.
Seamlessly jump on other accounts as a pinch-hitter creative to move conceptual work forward.
Develop creative management craft by delivering feedback, motivating, teaching, and knowing when to jump in.
Set the bar for creative craft and excellence.
Build client relationships and trust, and deliver presentations with the ability to speak to full-funnel campaign strategy.
Lead cross-departmental integration on projects.
Manage up by having the trust of CDs, ECDs, and CCO to reliably block and tackle internal and client needs across accounts.

Benefits

Professional development with performance reviews twice annually and training opportunities related to your field.
Competitive, equitable salaries reviewed annually to ensure equity and competitiveness.
A strong, vibrant, continually-evolving Diversity, Equity and Inclusion belief with Employee Resource Groups.
Competitive benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, PTO, maternity leave, parental leave, paid company holidays, and Family Building Benefit.