Red Door Collaborative · 1 day ago
Associate Creative Director
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$115K/yr - $135K/yrRed Door Collaborative is a creative agency serving enterprise tech organizations and SMBs with visual design, content, and motion work. They are seeking an Associate Creative Director to lead creative quality and direction across their team, ensuring high standards in visual design and content while fostering client partnerships.
AdvertisingMarketingProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Review and direct work across visual design, motion, and content
Support clients through discovery, creative development, and feedback cycles
Translate their goals into creative direction the team can act on
Manage expectations
Ensure our clients aren't just satisfied — they're genuinely confident in what we're delivering
Lead and develop a team of discipline leads and PMs who themselves lead others
Set clear expectations, give direct and constructive feedback, and build a culture where people do their best work
Partner with the CD on creative strategy, capabilities development, and how we evolve as a team
Work closely with our Creative PM(s) to ensure creative quality and project operations stay aligned
Qualification
Required
You've spent meaningful time as an individual creative — designer, art director, motion artist, something — and you've also spent time leading or directing creative work (art direction, creative project management, or a previous ACD role)
You have agency experience — not adjacent to agency work, but embedded in it
You have a portfolio that shows your eye and judgment — whether that's creative work you made, projects you directed, or campaigns you led
You've worked with enterprise clients and understand the complexity that comes with large organizations — stakeholder dynamics, approval chains, shifting priorities, and long timelines
You've led people before — this isn't a first-time management role
You're strong in visual design and motion specifically
You have an open, growth-oriented mindset about AI
You thrive with autonomy
Benefits
Paid Time Off and Paid Company Holidays
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (including FSA and HSA options)
Safe Harbor 401(k) with company match
Annual charitable matching program
Company
Red Door Collaborative
Red Door Collaborative believes in the power of creativity & collaboration to develop marketing solutions.
Founded in 2012
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase