Associate Creative Director

Job Description
Location: This position is fully remote, but candidates need to be in the NYC region. The schedule is based on EST hours which is Mon-Fri; 9am - 5pm. 
The Associate Creative Director will lead the graphic design / creative team, which is responsible for conceptualization, design and execution of creative projects. This role will provide strategic and critical thought leadership and excel in incorporating a connected consumer experience across multiple channels. He/she must have experience in communications design including business strategy, design, typography, production and prepress skills. He/she must have the ability to work creatively in a fast-paced environment. They will manage all creative and copywriting resources to provide quality products and services, on schedule, within budgeted cost parameters. The Associate Creative Director will coordinate with the client to manage a high volume of creative projects per year. They will develop conceptual designs within the framework of strong brand guidelines that deliver on merchant, marketing and retail objectives. Direct management responsibilities for a team comprised of highly-skilled creative professionals. Individual adept at driving/growing relationships with key clientele, across all levels of the organization.  
Collaborates with the Creative Director, design team, proofreading and project management to identify project needs and design finished product to support the businesses and marketing objectives of client’s brand strategy and maintain the creative concept of the work, keeping it on strategy, meaningful and visually impactful
Works to mentor and coach graphic design team members
Develops creative and graphic concepts in collaboration with assigned team
Provides art direction and production support to produce technically correct, print ready mechanicals for release
Solves business challenges through smart creative design
Aligns with creative director and senior marketing executives to develop top-line marketing campaigns pushing existing boundaries.
Takes ownership, leads initiatives and successfully executes through all stages of creative development on target, on time and on budget.
Expert understanding of the client brand, design needs and methodology.
Maintain and enhance the clients identity by working creatively within the corporate Brand.
Understands the client’s design needs and methodology
Effective communication with peers, senior management and clients across all topics from business to creative.
Effective communication with peers, senior management and client across all topics from team/people management, business to creative.
Manages the talent recruitment and development for the creative team.
Ability to lead by example and cultivate the creative atmosphere that will motivate and drive the team to be successful for RRD and the client.
Excellent presentation skills with ability to lead client discovery sessions, present and communicate how the concept meet objectives and expectations.
Provides senior leadership with current project updates, challenges and opportunities.
Promotes collaboration, support and inclusion to create a positive work environment.
Sharp attention to detail.
Effectively communicates with client and RRD leadership regarding situations that require decisions, actions and may include problems.
Self-motivated individual with a positive attitude
Leads creative teams and will have direct reports.