Associate Creative Director

3 days ago

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan IAL Saatchi & Saatchi Full time $60,000 - $120,000 per year

Position Overview:

The Associate Creative Director (ACD) at IAL Saatchi & Saatchi plays a pivotal role in shaping the creative vision and leading multidisciplinary teams to produce impactful, innovative, and strategically aligned work. The ACD partners closely with Creative Directors, Account Management, Strategy, and Production to develop integrated campaigns that elevate brands and meet client business goals. This role requires strong conceptual thinking, leadership capability, and an ability to guide the creative process from initial insight to final execution.

Key Responsibilities

Creative Leadership

  • Lead the development of high-impact concepts, campaigns, and ideas across digital, social, TVC, OOH, and print.
  • Provide creative direction and inspire the team to push boundaries while staying on-brand and aligned with client objectives.
  • Review and refine creative work, ensuring relevance, originality, and excellence in craft.
  • Set the creative tone and maintain consistency across all touchpoints.

Project & Team Management

  • Oversee multiple creative projects simultaneously, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and outputs are managed efficiently.
  • Mentor, guide, and support designers, writers, ACD teams, and Sr. Creative Managers to elevate the overall quality of creative output.
  • Work closely with the Creative Director to ensure smooth workflow and strong team cohesion.
  • Resolve challenges proactively and keep projects on track from ideation to production.

Client Partnership

  • Act as a strategic creative partner for clients, understanding their business needs and translating them into compelling creative solutions.
  • Present creative concepts and campaign directions confidently to clients and internal stakeholders.
  • Incorporate client feedback constructively while preserving the creative integrity of the work.
  • Participate in pitches and new business development with innovative ideas and presentation support.

Strategic & Conceptual Development

  • Collaborate with Strategy and Account teams to ensure insights, research, and data drive meaningful creative thinking.
  • Develop strong campaign narratives and overarching ideas that connect across channels.
  • Bring fresh, culturally relevant, and trend-aligned thinking to every brief.

Quality Assurance

  • Uphold IAL Saatchi's standards of creativity, accuracy, and brand consistency.
  • Ensure all creative materials are thoroughly reviewed and refined before presentation or release.
  • Oversee production quality, from storyboards to final edits, prints, and digital assets.

Innovation & Growth

  • Stay up to date with global creative trends, new technologies, design systems, and emerging content formats.
  • Foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning within the team.
  • Support skill development by sharing best practices, conducting reviews, and guiding junior creatives.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Advertising, Graphic Design, Fine Arts, Communication, or a related discipline.
  • 7–10 years of experience
    in a creative role within a reputable advertising or digital agency.
  • A strong, diverse portfolio that demonstrates conceptual excellence across multiple mediums.
  • Proven ability to lead teams and manage end-to-end campaign development.
  • Strong command of Adobe Creative Suite and familiarity with motion, digital and production workflows.
  • Outstanding communication, presentation, and leadership skills.
  • Ability to thrive under pressure and deliver top-quality creative work within deadlines.

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