Associate Creative Director, Design

HoneyBook is the leading clientflow management platform that makes it easy for independent business owners to sell and deliver their services online. Offering powerful tools for communication, contracts, invoicing, payments, and more, the platform puts independent professionals in control of their process and client experience. HoneyBook is trusted by over 100,000 service-based businesses in the United States and Canada that have booked more than $12 billion in business on the platform.

Our culture is built on five core values that inform everything we do. We encourage collaboration, feedback, ownership, and have a growth mindset. We know experience comes in many different forms, some visible on your resume, others not. No one candidate will be a 100% perfect match to our description, so if you thrive in a fast-paced, intellectually-charged environment and have similar experience to what we are looking for, we encourage you to apply. 

HoneyBook’s marketing creative studio is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Design who will be responsible for determining high-level design strategy, direction, and goals for various work streams that contribute to the evolution of HoneyBook’s internal and external brand storytelling.

As the ACD, Design, you’re a multifaceted and curious senior creative with a passion for people leadership, a mind for strategy, and an eye for the tiniest design detail. You’re inspired to build brand design systems that are aesthetically compelling, measurably functional, and built to move people emotionally. A multi-platform thinker by default, you’re interested in the unique opportunities each medium provides — from promotional collateral for podcasts to motion graphics for video. You understand that concept and execution are inseparable when it comes to design, and you know how to execute both at the highest level — whether creating original artwork or collaborating with a top-tier network of agency partners. 

At the center of this role’s day-to-day work is creative leadership. You’ll empower the cross-disciplinary design team responsible for executing brand experiences for HoneyBook. You’ll feel comfortable being hands on with concepting, pitching, and building comprehensive brand design systems and bespoke creative outputs when needed. Crucially, the ACD, Design will also work closely with the ACD, Copy. Working in lock-step with the Executive Creative Director, and collaboratively with peers across other disciplines and HB leadership, you’ll look beyond the everyday deliverables to consider new opportunities both internally and externally — whether that might be following up on a potential partner engagement or nurturing an emerging skill set in a young designer. You can explain the “whys” behind decisions, are open to being wrong, and can represent your POV with conviction. 

Here are a few of the things you will work on:

• Design Strategy: Develop and implement high-level design strategies that align with HoneyBook's brand and business objectives, shaping the evolution of both internal and external brand storytelling efforts.
• Brand System Development: Create and oversee comprehensive brand design systems that are aesthetically compelling, functionally effective, and emotionally resonant across various platforms and mediums.
• Creative Leadership: Empower and guide a cross-disciplinary design team, fostering a culture of creative excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Multi-Platform Design Direction: Conceptualize and direct design solutions across diverse mediums, from promotional collateral for podcasts to motion graphics for video, leveraging the unique opportunities each platform provides.
• Collaborative Partnership: Work closely with the Associate Creative Director, Copy and the Executive Creative Director to ensure cohesive and impactful creative output across all projects.
• Hands-on Creation: When necessary, take a hands-on approach in concepting, pitching, and building comprehensive brand design systems and bespoke creative outputs.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with various teams and HB leadership to identify new opportunities for creative growth and innovation, both internally and externally.
• Team Development: Mentor and nurture the skills of your design team members, identifying and fostering emerging talents and skillsets.
• Strategic Decision-Making: Articulate the rationale behind design decisions, remain open to feedback, and confidently represent your point of view in creative discussions.
• Agency Management: Collaborate with and direct agency partners, ensuring their work aligns with HoneyBook's brand vision and m