Associate Creative Director

Associate Creative Director – Copy

MERGE – Join us as an Associate Creative Director – Copy. We bring together creative pioneers, tech innovators, and data explorers to help ambitious clients solve business challenges and rise to the top. MERGE has enduring client partnerships with American Express, T‑Mobile, Subway, Kate Spade NY, Coach, The North Face, Meta, Adobe, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Abbott, Astellas, Supernus, CSL, GE Healthcare, Broward Health, Indiana University Health, and Morgan Stanley.

We have offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Montreal, New York City and Los Angeles.

As an Associate Creative Director – Copy, you will partner with an Associate Creative Director/Art Director to develop and execute strategic 360 campaigns for consumer and healthcare provider clients. Expert-level writing skills and deep experience in concept development, video, radio, print, and digital are required. Comfort with or interest in healthcare content is required.

• Judge creative work and provide constructive, actionable feedback
• Deliver presentations to clients, account and creative leads
• Gain thorough knowledge of brand goals, positioning, market and competitors
• Continuously develop practices and processes to inspire, innovate, and harness new ways of thinking with direct reports and coworkers
• Collaborate with the client service, project management, and editorial team to complete and present work on time
• Remain current on industry trends and technology
• Supervise the work of others and facilitate new ways of thinking
• Lead new business pitches from insight gathering to strategic/message development, concept creation, and preparation/presentation to clients
• Write copy for print ads, digital marketing (social, mobile, email, online banners, etc.), website, direct response, and video

• 8+ years experience in a Copywriting role in an advertising agency or creative department
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English or a related field preferred
• Online portfolio that showcases your:
  • Ability to interpret creative briefs, develop concepts, and write for all mediums listed above
  • Excellent writing skills
  • Ability to think conceptually and execute strategically
  • Work that has made an impact on clients/customers/industry
  • Big picture view of any given assignment and ability to understand the context of the client, industry, and market
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong attention to detail

Salary range: $98,000 – $117,000
, based on skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other factors. The salary pay range is subject to change and may be modified at any time.

Benefits include meaningful Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Lifestyle Spending Account, Employer Paid Life & Disability Insurance, Flexible Time off & Holidays and many other benefits and rewards.

MERGE is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. MERGE welcomes and celebrates diversity regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status or people with abilities.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Marketing, Public Relations, and Writing/Editing

Advertising Services