Associate Creative Director

About tmp

tmp is dedicated to assisting B2B marketing leaders in bringing clarity and coherence to a complex world. Our team comprises 300 experts across disciplines including strategy, data, creative, media, client services, sales activation, and shared services, collaborating to serve prominent technology companies worldwide. We seek individuals who are intensely curious, enjoy unraveling complex issues, and excel in distilling solutions into simple, effective ideas.

Role Overview

We are searching for an Associate Creative Director skilled in conceptual thinking with a strong emphasis on design and visual storytelling. You will be responsible for generating and refining creative ideas, articulating those ideas through craft, and translating concepts into engaging and memorable outcomes. This role requires ownership of projects from inception to completion, fostering client partnerships, leading creative direction, and motivating team members with enthusiasm and insight. The ideal candidate proactively advances projects and enhances creative thinking to inspire teams and delight clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate daily with a multidisciplinary team including designers, art directors, writers, strategists, and media experts.
• Manage client relationships with a creative perspective, understanding and shaping client objectives into actionable creative briefs.
• Guide and supervise project direction in conjunction with the Creative Director, balancing constructive challenges with deliverable commitments.
• Lead creative initiatives from ideation through to execution, present work confidently, lead discussions, and contribute creative insights.
• Interpret complex information and distill it into simple, compelling benefits.
• Set and exemplify high standards of quality in creative work for both team and client expectations.
• Create compelling visual-verbal concepts, collaborating openly with writers and other creatives.
• Adopt a strategic mindset, considering the client's broader challenges, including funnels, personas, and go-to-market strategies.
• Develop bold, original concepts applied across various B2B communications such as brand awareness and account-based marketing campaigns.
• Advocate for your creative ideas while remaining flexible to adapt as necessary.
• Generate ideas that are surprising, differentiating, audience-relevant, clearly expressed, and interact playfully with copy.
• Lead creative outputs that use wit, intelligence, and lateral thinking, transforming complex business messages into emotional resonance.
• Ensure creative work is distinctive, inviting, audience-appropriate, medium-specific, brand-aligned, and able to evolve or redirect brands artistically.

Required Qualifications and Attributes

• A passion for technology and its impact on everyday life, including an informed viewpoint on artificial intelligence.
• Appreciation for structured processes and systems, with the flexibility to adjust procedures to serve people and projects better.
• Ability to see the bigger strategic picture and apply creativity to build meaningful solutions beyond task execution.
• Strong collaborative spirit valuing teamwork as a key strength.
• At least 7 years of experience in a design-focused creative role, preferably within an agency environment.
• A portfolio demonstrating creative thinking and craftsmanship (handled confidentially).
• Exceptional attention to detail with high standards for personal and team output.
• Experience in B2B marketing preferable, though B2C marketing experience is also welcomed.
• Confidence and aptitude in leading colleagues and client interactions.
• Skilled in simplifying complex ideas for strong impact.
• Comfortable switching between broad conceptual thinking and day-to-day content creation.
• Insight into how creativity manifests across diverse platforms and what makes ideas memorable.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; skilled in storytelling and pitching ideas via Microsoft PowerPoint; familiarity with animation and AI tools is advantageous.

Benefits Package

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance provided to support employee health.
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts available for healthcare, dependent care, and transit expenses.
• 401(k) plan with a 4% company contribution and no vesting period.
• Generous paid time off, recommending a minimum of 20 days per year to encourage rest and prevent burnout.
• 15 days of annual sick leave to fully recover from illness without stress.
• Company holiday closure from December 26th to 29th.
• Parental leave policies: primary caregivers receive 12 weeks full pay followed by 12 weeks at 50% pay; secondary caregivers receive 12 weeks full pay.
• Access to the Unmind well-being platform, including therapy and coaching services.
• Employer-funded life, accidental death & dismemberment, and disability insurance for employee and family protection.
• Company events and retreats that foster team bonding locally and internationally.

Additional Information

This role is fully remote; however, candidates should ideally be available to work primarily during Central and Eastern Standard Time hours to meet client needs. The position is open to applicants residing in CA, CO, IL, WA, and TX states only.

We encourage candidates who may not match every requirement but have a passion for the role to apply. We prioritize potential, mindset, and character equally alongside experience. The company values diversity and is committed to equal opportunities. Applicants requiring accommodations due to disabilities or special needs are encouraged to communicate them.