THE AGENCY

Somnio didn't begin as an agency. We became one. Our DNA has driven us to truly understand and empathize with our clients, their customers and partners. We balance concepts with strategy, creativity with research and form with function. This formula helps us craft experiences that resonate with people.

We provide a full range of services from global campaign strategy, social media, video production and content marketing to advanced portal and website design. We genuinely care about the growth of our clients' brands and we're damn proud of their success.

Our roster of clients includes IBM, AVEVA, Thermo Fisher, Schneider Electric and many more.

The Role

We are seeking an Associate Creative Director with strong conceptual ability, who can articulate their creative decisions, ideate award-winning campaigns, and produce digital work that engages with our client's audiences. The ideal candidate will possess the perfect combination of leadership, creativity, and organization. They work quickly and efficiently - never missing a deadline and ensuring deliverables are in line with both our clients' and Somnio's expectations.

Who you are:

• You create campaigns and digital experiences that create positive results for our clients.
• You understand briefs and will work with the Account Services, Creative, and Production Departments to refine direction if required.
• You foster team collaboration, professional growth and inspire others to exceed expectations.
• You have proven staff management skills with experience in handling direct reports.
• You are highly organized with an ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and simultaneously handle multiple projects, and allocate work to the remainder of the team.
• You have excellent conceptual and design skills in the digital space.

Responsibilities:

• Reports to Creative Director
• Embrace our team structure, and drive a culture of teamwork
• Directs all phases of creative work for major accounts from concept through production
• Responsible for inspiring and motivating creative teams and accountable for developing and directing creative work of the highest caliber with their teams
• Responsible for mentoring and leading assigned creative staff and being available to critique their work to maintain consistent creative quality and award winning work
• Helps Creative Director inspire the creative staff
• Embrace our team structure, and drive a culture of teamwork

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 7+ years of design experience in an advertising, branding or in house agency
• Online advertising experience is a MUST
• Expert knowledge of all steps required in the creative development process, including providing clear creative direction, giving timely and helpful coaching to improve creative and producing all work cost effectively and on schedule
• Excellent ideation/conceptual experience reflected in their portfolio
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent presentation skills that foster and develop existing and new client relationships
• Ability to solve problems with keen instincts and organizational experience
• Able to handle multiple large scale projects and manage to established timelines and deliverables
• Proven mentoring, supervisory, and team-building skills

  Somnio is based out of Austin, Texas. This is a remote role. Have a look at some of our work at www.somnio.com.