AVP, Associate Creative Director

Role Summary/Purpose:

Synchrony is continuing to build a world class creative organization committed to driving results with our retail and payments partners while also delivering leading customer experiences. We are seeking an Associate Creative Director with a passion for creating award-winning work to join Goldmind, Synchrony’s in-house creative agency. Our ideal candidate is a strong creative thinker as well as a natural collaborator, storyteller, and a strong creative leader. The Associate Creative Director solves problems in collaboration with creative directors, art directors, clients, copywriters, designers, developers, and account team members. Key responsibilities include leading a team, directing their work, executing and elevating the creative for business platforms across Synchrony that focus on B2B and B2C audiences.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Responsible for concepting, executing, and directing a wide range of creative projects including marketing campaigns, social media, web pages, presentations, emails, display ads, in-person experiences, and Trade Shows.

• Collaborate with fellow creatives and outside vendors as required to exceed expectations on projects

• Manage, grow, support and lead creative team members by sharing knowledge, encouraging collaboration and inspiring bold creative thinking that elevates the work

• Present creative work to team members including account managers, clients and executive leadership

• Conduct and participate in creative reviews while delivering direct feedback focused on project goals

• Work with account and project managers to ensure project objectives are clearly outlined and appropriate time is allocated

• Ability to uncover insights and make strong connections with creative work in the Health & Wellness industry

• Follow budgets, timelines and internal processes for each project while advocating for needed changes to improve outcomes

• Deliver creative solutions that impact both brand metrics and business outcomes.

• Perform other duties and/or special projects as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in graphic design, communications, digital media, cinematography, or related field, OR in lieu of degree, a high school diploma and 8+ years of work experience in digital design and/or video in an advertising agency, digital agency, or video production company

• A minimum of 8+ years of professional delivering integrated and digital projects, advertising/digital agency experience coordinating interactive digital content from initial stage to final execution

• Must provide a portfolio or work samples to be considered for the role

• Must be comfortable within a fast-paced digital production environment

• Ability and flexibility to travel for business as required

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience developing creative solutions for the Health & Wellness industry

• Experience within an in-house creative group

• Mastery of Adobe Creative programs and Figma

• Strategic, innovative, and conceptual thinker with strong digital experience

• Strong leadership skills, great collaborator and experience directly managing creative teams

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Flexible, fast thinker that exhibits poise in critical or stressful times

• Graduate degree preferred.

• Takes initiative and is a self-starter

• Strong creative problem-solver

• Ability to work independently

• Passionate and creative, inspired by new trends and emerging technologies

• Mastery of Adobe Creative programs and Figma

• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

Grade/Level: 11

The salary range for this position is 90,000.00 - 155,000.00 USD Annual and is eligible for an annual bonus based on individual and company performance.