ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Job Description

Hello, Blue Hour
Formed in 2019, Blue Hour Studios is a social-first content agency and affiliate of Horizon Media. We build community and fandom by playing at the intersection of creators, culture, content and commerce.

The company is headquartered in New York and Los Angeles.
At Horizon and Blue Hour Studios, we understand the value that different perspectives can bring to our clients and culture, so we strive for an environment where our employees feel welcomed, safe and empowered. We value you and believe that your authentic voice and unique perspective allows us to create a more rewarding culture, and experience, together. We hire talented people, challenge them and give them every opportunity to grow.

What You’ll Do:
30% - Creative Development & Concept Ideation
40% - Content & Creative Production
15% - Supervision & Team Management
15% - Client Relations

Job Summary:
The Creative & Creator Team is responsible for the output of content we create for our brand partners. Combining creator/influencer practices and creative practices allows us to imprint community-driven creativity into every post, partnership, campaign or video we create.

The role of the Associate Creative Director is to consistently bring exceptional creative thinking across any format. They are expected to independently concept and execute creative ideas that answer client and creative briefs. This person will lead by example—mentoring junior creatives and creators, and
collaborating across departments to develop and present creative ideas. They have a strong perspective on how their vision is executed and are confident leading creative development from ideation to execution.

This role reports into the Head of Creative & Creator at Blue Hour Studios and works closely in collaboration to ensure quality of all creative execution.

As an Associate Creative Director, you will…
● Lead creative development from idea to execution.
● Consistently make clients uncomfortable (in an on-brief way) with original and effective creative ideas, with minimal oversight or creative direction.
● Foster collaborative relationships with clients, production partners, and internal teams while remaining empathetic and open to feedback, finding smart solutions to support your creative vision.
● Lead client presentations of creative ideas, each iteration and round of review, and be able to strategically defend our creative choices, and work.
● Develop and flex a brand’s tone of voice across presentations, scripts, video treatments,
owned social/digital platforms, influencer collaborations, creator briefs, paid and earned media.
● Maintain the highest level of craft while adapting creative concepts to fit a range of budgets, timelines, and production approaches.
● Have a proven track record owning creative through pre-production, production, and post, working closely with clients, creators, influencers, and production partners.
● Demonstrate excellent written and presentation skills, both internally and with clients
● Manage multiple client briefs and deliverables simultaneously to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
● Develop a deep understanding of social and digital spaces as they evolve
● Mentor and manage junior employees through close collaboration.
● Ditch the ego and lead with curiosity. Ask questions, demonstrate a constant desire to learn, remain open to new ways of thinking and unpopular opinions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

The Associate Creative Director will manage junior members of the Creative & Creator Team.

Preferred Skills & Experience:
● 6+ years of experience in creative and content production for brands or businesses
● Portfolio featuring examples of branded content and advertising work for brands
● Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere)
● Fluency in presentation and slide design in Google Slides, PowerPoint and Keynote
● Fluency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel are preferred)
● Proficiency in Final Cut Pro
● Superior attention to detail, and incredibly collaborative nature
● Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey ideas and direction.
● Confident client presenter and storyteller
Physical Activity and Work Environment
● Position may involve light physical activity pertaining to photo and video production. This includes lifting tripods, gear, props or assistant producing.

Ready to join Blue Hour? Send us your resume and portfolio. We're eager to meet you!

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Horizon Media is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Salary Range

A successful applicant’s actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure/certifications, and equity. As an organization, we take an aptitude and competency-based hiring approach.  We provide a competitive total rewards package including a discretionary bonus and a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, company paid holidays and unlimited paid time off (PTO), mental health and wellness resources, pet insurance, childcare resources, identity theft insurance, fertility assistance programs, and fitness reimbursement.