Associate Creative Director

Job title:

Associate Creative Director

Company

Bounteous

Job description

Bounteous is a premier end-to-end digital transformation consultancy dedicated to partnering with ambitious brands to create digital solutions for today’s complex challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. With uncompromising standards for technical and domain expertise, we deliver innovative and strategic solutions in Strategy, Analytics, Digital Engineering, Cloud, Data & AI, Experience Design, and Marketing.Our Co-Innovation methodology is a unique engagement model designed to align interests and accelerate value creation. Our clients worldwide benefit from the skills and expertise of over 4,000+ expert team members across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA. By partnering with leading technology providers, we craft transformative digital experiences that enhance customer engagement and drive business success.Bounteous is looking for an Associate Creative Director to join our fast-growing design practice. This role is ideal for a dynamic and impassioned creative veteran focused on furthering sound design principles in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The ideal director is a naturally engaging storyteller and mentor who enjoys collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to collectively deliver incredible, award-winning experiences.Information Security Responsibilities

• Promote and enforce awareness of key information security practices, including acceptable use of information assets, malware protection, and password security protocols
• Identify, assess, and report security risks, focusing on how these risks impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets
• Understand and evaluate how data is stored, processed, or transmitted, ensuring compliance with data privacy and protection standards (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
• Ensure data protection measures are integrated throughout the information lifecycle to safeguard sensitive information

Role and Responsibilities

• Leads, inspires and motivates teams to create and deliver influential, innovative, best-in-class, customer-centric solutions that drive business goals
• Shapes and directs creative strategy and deliverables from concepts through execution for a variety of digital platforms and experiences
• Facilitates and oversees creative activities such as experience strategy development, conceptual design, copywriting and art direction, production oversight and concept for photoshoots and video production
• Ensures all creative deliverables align with brand guidelines, business and user requirements, and accessibility standards
• Ensures digital designs meet the needs of development and technical teams to ensure feasibility and digital design best practices (mobile first design, etc.)
• Collaborates with multi-disciplinary teams and partners closely with clients to establish strategy, and align goals with tactics
• Facilitates and oversees discovery activities such as design workshops, stakeholder interviews, expert reviews, competitive reviews, etc.
• Leads and coaches direct reports to set and work towards career goals, and helps identify training and development needs
• Contributes to our culture and atmosphere, quality of work, and growth into the next generation of experience designers
• Supports project management to schedule design activities and deliverables within programs and projects
• Stays informed on design best practices, trends, and tools, and participates in the local design community
• Juggles multiple clients and projects/tracks of work simultaneously

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S./B.A./B.F.A. in graphic design, digital design, visual communication, or other design-related fields
• 8+ years of experience as a creative professional, with a focus on design, user experience, and storytelling. Consulting/Agency experience is a plus.
• Background in responsive and mobile design
• Experience working on platforms like (but not limited to) WordPress, Drupal, Magento, AEM
• Experience mentoring and managing a team of direct reports
• In-depth knowledge/proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), Sketch, InVision, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience in Adobe After Effects or similar motion graphics programs a plus

Design and Communication Skills

• Experience leading engagements with a strong voice for creativity and a meticulous eye for detail
• Ability to provide creative direction as well as overall leadership for strategic and account direction
• Experience designing around data sets and reusable components/patterns
• Understanding of mobile, responsive design, accessibility, and Agile methodologies
• Exceptional communication skills (verbal, written, interpersonal, cross-disciplinary) with all levels of management and staff to achieve desired outcomes and build strong alliances and relationships
• Experience presenting work to clients, facilitating workshops, and conducting stakeholder interviews
• Excellent listener with a passion for human-centered design
• Is proactive and has efficient time-management skills

$91,000 – $119,000 a yearIndividual pay is determined by many factors, including experience, relevant education or training, and organizational needs. The mid-range to maximum of the salary range is generally reserved for individuals who are highly experienced in the role.We invite you to stay connected with us by subscribing to our monthly job openings alert .Bounteous is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Bounteous does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law. Bounteous is willing to sponsor eligible candidates for employment visas.For employment opportunities based in Canada:Bounteous is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, accommodation will be provided at any point throughout the hiring process, provided the candidate makes their accommodation needs known to Bounteous. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates.*Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.#LI-Remote

Expected salary

$91000 – 119000 per year

Location

Canada

Job date

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 03:23:50 GMT

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