KAYAK · 1 day ago
Associate Creative Director, North America
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$100K/yr - $120K/yr
8+ years expKAYAK is the world's leading travel search engine, part of Booking Holdings. The Associate Creative Director will elevate the KAYAK brand through compelling visual storytelling across various channels, collaborating with the Senior Creative Director to shape creative direction and manage multi-channel campaigns.
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Responsibilities
Concept and direct multi-channel campaigns across OOH, digital, social, film/video, experiential, CRM, and web
Produce polished, high-impact design work that reinforces KAYAK’s visual identity and elevates the consumer experience
Apply strong storytelling and brand-building instincts to every stage of creative development
Partner with the Senior Creative Director to shape creative direction, refine brand expression and develop campaign platforms
Ensure visual coherence and craft across all touch-points, from big ideas to detailed execution
Evolve and maintain brand design systems, templates and guidelines
Provide day-to-day guidance, inspiration and support to your direct reports, fostering growth and ensuring high standards
Collaborate with writers, producers, strategists and marketing partners to bring integrated ideas to life
Translate strategic briefs into creative ideas that meet business objectives and differentiate KAYAK
Present concepts and rationale confidently to senior cross-functional partners
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing hands-on work with team leadership
Use performance data and user insights to refine creative approaches
Support experimentation across digital formats, AI tools and new storytelling methods
Qualification
Required
8+ years of art or creative direction experience at a creative agency or fast-paced in-house brand studio, with a proven track record of developing integrated, multi-channel campaigns
A portfolio demonstrating integrated campaign experience, alongside strong concepts, craft, and results
Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; comfort with AI-driven creative capabilities
Solid understanding of typography, composition, color, motion and digital design fundamentals
Strong experience partnering with production teams, directors, editors, photographers and content creators
Comfortable presenting creative ideas to senior audiences and cross-functional partners
Experience with systems management - both from the perspective of building or adapting brand guidelines and organizing assets
Experience mentoring or leading designers and copywriters, with a collaborative and inclusive approach
Proven organization, prioritization and project-management skills within fast-paced environments
A proactive, solutions-oriented mindset and enthusiasm for travel, technology and creative innovation
Benefits
Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
No meeting Fridays
Paid parental leave
Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
Paid volunteer time
Development Dollars
Leadership development
Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
Travel Discounts
Employee Resource Groups
Competitive retirement and health plans
Free lunch 2 days per week
Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday happy hours, and more
Company
KAYAK
KAYAK helps millions of travelers around the globe make confident travel decisions. It is a sub-organization of Booking Holdings.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (22)
2024 (18)
2023 (14)
2022 (20)
2021 (5)
2020 (10)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$229MKey Investors
IVPAccelSequoia Capital
2013-05-21Acquired
2012-08-17Post Ipo Equity· $6M
2012-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Steve Hafner
CEO and Co-founder
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