Associate Creative Director

Overview

Associate Creative Director Jobs in Los Angeles, CA at SOCIAL HOUSE, INC.®

Title: Associate Creative Director

Company: SOCIAL HOUSE, INC.®

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Overview

Social House is a modern creative house built for Storied Growth. Our mission is to Make Media Human. We build cultural brands through social systems, creative campaigns, creator-led ideas, paid-amplified content and brand stories designed to earn attention and drive growth. We are not here to fill calendars. We are here to make brands matter and to have fun doing it.

The Role

At Social House, Inc., the ACD owns the creative direction for a defined client mix.

This role is built for a craft-led creative with a love for content, a strong point of view and a maker mindset. You take the brief and find the ideas inside it. You turn client priorities, cultural context and platform behavior into clear direction that a client can understand, your team can produce and audiences will love.

Reporting to the Executive Creative Director, you'll work directly with Account Strategy, Project Management, Production, Paid Media and a network of Resident Creatives to produce standout work. You'll also support pitches, new business, renewals and organic growth through strong creative thinking and presentation.

What We’re Looking For

You are highly conceptual, but grounded. You know what makes an idea exciting and you know what it takes to make it real. 

You can lead brainstorms, direct creatives, collaborate with creators, present to clients and give feedback that raises the work without losing the idea. 

You have a strong understanding of how people behave online and in real life. You can connect brands to culture in ways that feel fresh, true and useful. 

You do not just concept one-off posts. You help build creative platforms, content worlds, campaign ideas and repeatable formats that create momentum.

You are not chasing work that gets approved. You push for work that earns a place in culture, adds meaning to the brand and gives people a reason to care.

You use paid media as a strategy, not an afterthought. You understand placement, testing, amplification and performance signals as part of how an idea travels.

You use AI for exploration, provocation, variation, pre-visualization and production support without flattening originality. 

You also know how to collaborate with creators without over-directing the humanity out of the work. You understand that the best social ideas need a point of view, but they also need room to breathe.

Responsibilities

The following is a summary of general job responsibilities; this summary is not all-inclusive and may be expanded or adjusted to meet evolving business needs.

• Own creative direction and content POV across a defined mix of client accounts.
• Translate strategic briefs, client priorities, programming needs, cultural context and platform behavior into clear, ownable content ideas.
• Package and present creative concepts to clients in a way that clearly communicates the vision, strategy, rationale and executional path.
• Pressure-test concepts with Production before anything goes to a client, including scope, cost, timing and feasibility.
• Collaborate with Content Directors to move approved creative into detailed pre-production direction.
• Partner with Paid Media to understand creative benchmarks, placements, testing needs, performance signals and campaign opportunities.
• Give clear, actionable notes that raise the work, protect the craft and make the team sharper.
• Partner with Account Strategists to ensure creative work aligns with client priorities, business goals and campaign objectives.
• Stay native to the platforms and understand why something is working this week, not last year.
• Collaborate with creators, influencers, UGC partners and production teams to shape ideas that feel native, human and ownable.
• Use AI tools within the creative workflow for references, pre-visualization, iteration, versioning and exploration while keeping taste intact.
• Maintain accountability for the quality, completeness and creative strength of work within your client mix.
• Push ideas beyond the expected while building a clear plan to execute them effectively.
• Follow established project management workflows, including Asana, to support on-time delivery and cross-functional visibility.
• Ensure creative work consistently reflects brand standards, client objectives, Social House taste and company values.
• Support pitches, renewals and organic growth opportunities by shaping strong creative narratives and presentation materials when needed.
• Champion and continually improve the creative process, defining what “great” looks like for Social House®.

What You Bring

The following is a summary of general requirements; this summary is not all-inclusive and may be expanded or adjusted to meet evolving business needs.

• A portfolio of social-first, content-led or campaign work that shows conceptual range, platform fluency and a clear creative point of view.
• A strong design eye for typography, composition, color and visual hierarchy.
• Motion sensibility. You think in movement and pacing, and you can direct editing, animation and post to a high standard.
• Real hands-on time in the craft of content.
• Fluency across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and emerging social behaviors.
• A strong ability to articulate the concept: the rationale, cultural relevance, platform behavior and executional path.
• Proven experience translating briefs into creative direction and client-ready concepts.
• Production literacy. You understand what a concept takes to make and how to scope it ambitiously, but honestly.
• Experience working with creators, influencers, UGC, social talent or content partners, not only traditional studio production.
• Paid media awareness, including campaign thinking, creative benchmarking, testing, amplification and performance-informed iteration.
• Experience using AI tools in the creative process without letting the tool replace the idea.
• Strong taste and the ability to communicate craft through notes, references, rationale and example.
• Ability to present creative thinking clearly to internal teams and clients.
• Ability to balance creative ambition with client needs, timelines, budgets and production realities.
• Comfort working across multiple categories.

Additional Information

• Reports to: Executive Creative Director
• Experience: Mid-to-Senior Level
• Functions: Creative Direction, Concept Development, Content Strategy, Client Creative Leadership, Production Partnership 
• Growth: Creative Director, Group Creative Director
• Salary Range: DOE
• Industries: Marketing and Advertising – Fashion, Beauty, Beverage, Tech, Health, Lifestyle, Wellness and Culture-Driven Brands

New Hire Expectations

• In 30 days, you understand the House: the clients, the work, the workflows, the creative bar and the opportunity to raise it.

• In 90 days, you are leading concept development across accounts and delivering elevated work that is immediately recognized by clients and internal teams.

• In 6-12 months, you are a trusted creative lead whose work helps define Social House’s reputation: social-first, creative-led, taste-driven, platform-native and built for growth.