Associate Creative Director - Design OnBrand

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The Global Advertising and Brand Management (GABM) organization has a mission to create marketplace demand and drive commerce for American Express through differentiated and innovative products, partnerships, marketing, and customer experiences.

OnBrand is American Express' In-House Creative agency, on journey for an exciting expansion. Our ambition is "Become creative partn er-of-choice to build seamless customer experiences for our Business Units, essential for driving results and unlocking value through deeper knowledge of our business powered by industry-defining creative excellence". We are focused on developing forward-thinking ideas and work across channels, end-to-end experiences in digital and beyond.

The Associate Creative Director - Design will report to the Executive Creative Director, and will be a key member of the experience design team, responsible for leading the design management across high-priority American Express initiatives to deliver best-in-class creative and on brand marketing communications.

Responsibilities:

• Expertly collaborate with internal business marketing partners and inter-agency team to understand end-consumer needs and holistic customer journey.
• Lead, develop and own design and creative oversight for high-priority American Express initiatives across mediums, leading a working team of designers and creative specialists.
• Design integrated, break-through creative work across channels.
• Oversee execution of all design initiatives across formats and deliverables.
• Collaborate with production teams throughout the creative process to ensure seamless delivery of digital assets.
• Support business unit-dedicated Creative Directors with the development of concepts, strategies, and client presentations.
• Manage, mentor, and lead all design resources within team.

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Qualifications:

• 8+ years of design experience at a leading creative agency or in-house brand.
• 2+ years of experience directly managing a team, leading creative oversight for complex marketing campaigns.
• Award-winning portfolio that includes holistic campaign creation and implementation across digital, traditional, and experiential mediums.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch. Proficiency with motion-based programs including After Effects and Cinema4D strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated digital platform expertise, including experience designing for and innovating within content management systems.
• Proven ability to inspire, mentor, and lead creative team members.
• Ability to work with a Project Management tool (e.g., Workfront)
• With your application, please include a link to your online portfolio to be considered.

Additional Details:

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.

American Express is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other status protected by law.

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If the role you are applying for is designated as hybrid or onsite, you will be required to demonstrate that you have completed your primary COVID-19 vaccination series (i.e. 2 doses for Moderna/Pfizer and 1 dose for J&J), in order to work in or visit any of our offices. This requirement is subject to legally required accommodations.

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