Associate Creative Director

We are looking for someone who brings momentum to the creative team, and to the room. You'll help build an environment that's fast, smart, social-first, and fun to be part of. If you're the kind of person who enjoys shaping a talented team and looking at ideas take-off, you'll love this role.

What will you do

Culture & Process Building

• Define how the team works from briefs to timelines to feedback loops.
• Build a culture rooted in clarity, empathy and creative accountability
• Set healthy boundaries and ensure creative quality doesn't get compromised.

Lead Pitches End-to-End

• Drive pitch thinking, narrative, deck structure, and idea direction.
• Work with the design/tech/solutions/video teams to brainstorm and guide them
• Present confidently and lead the room with conviction.

Social-First Creative Judgement

• Be on top of platform behaviour, formats, and the internet culture.
• Bring a strong POV on trends and platform-native content.
• Help shape creative ideas, IPs pro-actively

Strategic Lead for Retainer Brands

• Help develop strategy for monthly/quarterly social calendars
• Be a creative partner for clients, guiding them to sharper, clearer brand behaviour.
• Lead large scale retainer campaigns (ideation and pitching)

Hiring & Team Building

• Spot and recruit strong creative talent across for social content/ campaign ideation
• Build a balanced team with complementary skills and healthy dynamics.
• Set growth expectations, mentor consistently, and elevate craft across the board.

Who You Are:

• A natural mentor who enjoys building teams and culture
• Strong at storytelling, strategy, deck making, and idea development
• Deeply internet native with a sharp instinct for trends
• 7 to 8 years of experience in digital content, social media, or creative strategy
• Confident in client rooms, internal reviews, and pitches

Why This Role Matters

• This is not just a creative role. You help build the team, the systems, the energy, and the ideas that define how OWLED Social works. Your influence will shape both people and the creative output every single day!