Associate Creative Director

Superside is seeking visionary Associate Creative Director to guide a globally distributed team across branding, ad and social creative, presentations, print, and landing pages. In this high-impact role, you’ll shape the future of AI-enhanced creativity by integrating generative tools into our design workflows, elevating both quality and efficiency.

You’ll lead by example as both a maker and a mentor, balancing hands-on creative work with strategic guidance. Collaborating with some of the world’s most ambitious brands, you’ll inspire cross-functional teams, develop human-centered creative strategies, and help build a scalable design practice rooted in experimentation, feedback, and continuous improvement.

What You'll Do

• Own the creative vision for key accounts, partnering with Creative Directors to shape brand expression and output.

• Guide conceptual direction and ensure alignment with customer goals across campaigns, content, and formats.

• Lead customer calls and creative presentations, offering clear rationale, feedback, and recommendations. 

• Champion creative quality through direction, feedback, and refinement.

• Provide strong, actionable direction to creative teams across disciplines.

• Collaborate with Creative Project Managers to ensure alignment between vision, scope, and resources.

• Mentor and inspire talent, raising the bar across projects through coaching and feedback.

• Use Generative AI tools (e.g., MidJourney, Firefly, DALL·E) to support ideation and design when relevant.

• Help teams adopt AI to enhance creativity and efficiency, without compromising quality.

• Stay ahead of industry trends in AI and creative technologies, sharing insights to maintain Superside’s competitive edge.

What you'll need to succeed

• Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to express creative ideas clearly and supportively.

• 5+ years of experience as a creative lead or similar, with a strong history of guiding diverse, multidisciplinary teams.

• Advanced skills in design tools, including Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and presentation platforms.

• Proficient in using AI tools as part of a thoughtful and intentional creative workflow.

• Experience leading project teams, mentoring peers, and contributing to a shared creative vision.

• Skilled in giving and receiving feedback with empathy and professionalism.

• Comfortable engaging with internal and external partners in both creative and strategic discussions.

• A strong portfolio showcasing creative excellence across branding, presentations, and advertising, with examples of AI-enhanced work.

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail, creative integrity, and team well-being.