Associate Creative Director - Remote

Associate Creative Director - Remote United States

As an Associate Creative Director (ACD), you will lead campaign development for one of our brands within The Shop. The role is about making the work better—better ideas, simpler storytelling, stronger execution.

• Lead creative development for a brand within The Shop.
• Help teams develop stronger, smarter, more distinctive creative ideas.
• Guide writers and art directors throughout the creative process.
• Translate strategic briefs into integrated campaign ideas across broadcast, digital, social, influencer, experiential, retail, and branded content activations.
• Lead brainstorms, creative reviews, and work sessions.
• Present and defend creative work to stakeholders and leadership teams with clarity and conviction.
• Ensure campaign consistency, quality, and effectiveness across all touchpoints.
• Partner closely with Account Management and Creative Strategy throughout the process.
• Help teams navigate feedback, shift priorities, timelines, and production realities while protecting the integrity of the work.
• Ensure campaign work stays strategically grounded, on-brand, and creatively strong across channels.
• Mentor and support junior team members and help create a collaborative, high-performing creative culture.
• Stay informed on culture, advertising, storytelling, and emerging creative trends and formats to keep the work fresh and relevant.

• BA Degree or HS Diploma with relevant experience.
• 6+ years of creative campaigning experience required.
• Experience leading creative work in an external advertising agency environment and/or in-house environment (portfolio required).
• Strong conceptual and integrated campaign development skills.
• Exceptional creative judgment, storytelling, and presentation abilities.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and inspire multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Experience developing campaign work across multiple channels and formats.
• Ability to balance creative ambition, strategic thinking, timelines, and production realities.
• Travel 10-15% for photoshoots and other initiatives.
• Familiarity with creative production workflows and Adobe Creative Suite.

Salary range: $95,600.00 - $

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, life, vision, and disability coverage.
• 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
• Paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and parking discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and partner programs.
• Learning resources and continuous development opportunities.
• Volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc.).

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