Creative Ave Co.
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https://forms.gle/fNLgsdatEc3hguP86
We're looking for an Associate Creative Director to join us at Creative Ave ⬇️
Associate Creative Director | Contractor-to-hire | Columbus, OH (Hybrid) We’re a fast-growing Columbus-based social‑media‑first creative agency working with lifestyle, CPG, hospitality, wellness, food, fashion, podcasts, and experiential brands. We build storytelling‑driven content, signature series, campaign concepts, and scroll‑stopping shoots that make brands unforgettable online.
If you eat, sleep, breathe social…
If you see a TikTok trend before it becomes one…
If you think in hooks, story arcs, pacing, textures, and narrative…
You might be our person.
The Role We’re looking for an Associate Creative Director to help lead Creative Ave’s creative output across campaigns, shoots, concepts, and social content formats.
This role transforms strategy into storytelling, ideas into content engines, and shoots into high‑performing assets. You’ll guide the creative team, elevate concepts, direct shoots, refine aesthetics, and ensure everything we produce feels intentional, cinematic, and uniquely Creative Ave.
You won’t just make content — you’ll shape the creative direction behind dozens of brands and help lead the next era of Creative Ave.
What You’ll Do Campaign + Creative Direction
Turn client goals and Ali’s vision into briefs, concepts, and content series
Lead brainstorms and develop hooks, scripts, formats, and narrative angles
Build moodboards, storyboards, and visual direction for shoots + campaigns
Maintain and evolve Creative Ave’s creative identity and standards
Approve concepts before production and before client presentation
Shoot Leadership
Lead creative direction on set
Guide framing, tone, pacing, talent, and emotional energy
Ensure shotlists translate into high‑volume, high‑performance content
Make real‑time creative calls that elevate storytelling
Conduct post‑shoot debriefs and editing priorities
Team Creative Elevation
Mentor SMMs, editors, and creators in storytelling + taste
Set creative priorities and guide execution across clients
Provide feedback that improves quality without slowing workflow
Lead “Creative Labs” to introduce trends, AI workflows, and new techniques
Cross‑Team Collaboration
Partner with our operations team to keep creative aligned with timelines, resourcing + future creative hires
Work with our design team to evolve templates, video edits, graphics, and motion styles
Align with the CEO on Creative Ave messaging + campaign strategy
Creative Quality + Performance
Uphold Creative Ave’s quality standards
Analyze content data to evolve creative direction
Help ensure clients always have a strong pipeline of approved content
Who You Are ✅ You live on social — trends, storytelling, formats, pacing
✅ You think in campaigns, not random one‑off posts
✅ You have taste — you know why something works
✅ You’re confident directing talent + giving feedback
✅ You love leading AND still being hands‑on
✅ You thrive in a fast‑moving creative environment
✅ You’re collaborative, energized, and obsessed with elevating ideas
✅ You want to grow into a full Creative Director role
Experience We’re Looking For
4–6 years in social‑first creative roles such as:
Senior Content Creator
Social Creative Strategist
Art Director (Social)
Associate Creative Lead
Junior Creative Director
Experience directing shoots (brand, lifestyle, product, or UGC‑style)
Demonstrated ability to concept and execute social campaigns
Portfolio that shows storytelling, not just “pretty content”
Bonus Skills (not required but exciting) ✨ Motion / Reels editing
✨ Copywriting for hooks + captions
✨ Campaign naming + theme development
✨ Experience across CPG, wellness, food, fashion, hospitality, or lifestyle
Why Creative Ave
Work with exciting brands across multiple industries
Creative‑first culture — storytelling > basic posting
Fast‑growing agency with room to rise
A team that is collaborative, driven, funny, and wildly passionate
Travel opportunities for shoots + events (passport required!)
Chance to build signature series and campaigns seen by millions
Your ideas don’t sit in a deck — they get made
The Details
Contractor‑to‑hire (35–40 hrs/week)
Based near or in Columbus, OH
Paid monthly retainer or hourly (based on experience)
Must provide a portfolio + custom video submission to apply by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/rFNSd48EkAMfMxTW7
⏳Deadline to apply: Wednesday 12/3 — but we’re reviewing on a rolling basis!
✨ If you’ve got the creative spark, love fast‑paced content, and thrive in a collaborative agency vibe, we want to meet you.
Please fill out this form to be considered: https://forms.gle/fNLgsdatEc3hguP86
#J-18808-Ljbffr
We're looking for an Associate Creative Director to join us at Creative Ave ⬇️
Associate Creative Director | Contractor-to-hire | Columbus, OH (Hybrid) We’re a fast-growing Columbus-based social‑media‑first creative agency working with lifestyle, CPG, hospitality, wellness, food, fashion, podcasts, and experiential brands. We build storytelling‑driven content, signature series, campaign concepts, and scroll‑stopping shoots that make brands unforgettable online.
If you eat, sleep, breathe social…
If you see a TikTok trend before it becomes one…
If you think in hooks, story arcs, pacing, textures, and narrative…
You might be our person.
The Role We’re looking for an Associate Creative Director to help lead Creative Ave’s creative output across campaigns, shoots, concepts, and social content formats.
This role transforms strategy into storytelling, ideas into content engines, and shoots into high‑performing assets. You’ll guide the creative team, elevate concepts, direct shoots, refine aesthetics, and ensure everything we produce feels intentional, cinematic, and uniquely Creative Ave.
You won’t just make content — you’ll shape the creative direction behind dozens of brands and help lead the next era of Creative Ave.
What You’ll Do Campaign + Creative Direction
Turn client goals and Ali’s vision into briefs, concepts, and content series
Lead brainstorms and develop hooks, scripts, formats, and narrative angles
Build moodboards, storyboards, and visual direction for shoots + campaigns
Maintain and evolve Creative Ave’s creative identity and standards
Approve concepts before production and before client presentation
Shoot Leadership
Lead creative direction on set
Guide framing, tone, pacing, talent, and emotional energy
Ensure shotlists translate into high‑volume, high‑performance content
Make real‑time creative calls that elevate storytelling
Conduct post‑shoot debriefs and editing priorities
Team Creative Elevation
Mentor SMMs, editors, and creators in storytelling + taste
Set creative priorities and guide execution across clients
Provide feedback that improves quality without slowing workflow
Lead “Creative Labs” to introduce trends, AI workflows, and new techniques
Cross‑Team Collaboration
Partner with our operations team to keep creative aligned with timelines, resourcing + future creative hires
Work with our design team to evolve templates, video edits, graphics, and motion styles
Align with the CEO on Creative Ave messaging + campaign strategy
Creative Quality + Performance
Uphold Creative Ave’s quality standards
Analyze content data to evolve creative direction
Help ensure clients always have a strong pipeline of approved content
Who You Are ✅ You live on social — trends, storytelling, formats, pacing
✅ You think in campaigns, not random one‑off posts
✅ You have taste — you know why something works
✅ You’re confident directing talent + giving feedback
✅ You love leading AND still being hands‑on
✅ You thrive in a fast‑moving creative environment
✅ You’re collaborative, energized, and obsessed with elevating ideas
✅ You want to grow into a full Creative Director role
Experience We’re Looking For
4–6 years in social‑first creative roles such as:
Senior Content Creator
Social Creative Strategist
Art Director (Social)
Associate Creative Lead
Junior Creative Director
Experience directing shoots (brand, lifestyle, product, or UGC‑style)
Demonstrated ability to concept and execute social campaigns
Portfolio that shows storytelling, not just “pretty content”
Bonus Skills (not required but exciting) ✨ Motion / Reels editing
✨ Copywriting for hooks + captions
✨ Campaign naming + theme development
✨ Experience across CPG, wellness, food, fashion, hospitality, or lifestyle
Why Creative Ave
Work with exciting brands across multiple industries
Creative‑first culture — storytelling > basic posting
Fast‑growing agency with room to rise
A team that is collaborative, driven, funny, and wildly passionate
Travel opportunities for shoots + events (passport required!)
Chance to build signature series and campaigns seen by millions
Your ideas don’t sit in a deck — they get made
The Details
Contractor‑to‑hire (35–40 hrs/week)
Based near or in Columbus, OH
Paid monthly retainer or hourly (based on experience)
Must provide a portfolio + custom video submission to apply by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/rFNSd48EkAMfMxTW7
⏳Deadline to apply: Wednesday 12/3 — but we’re reviewing on a rolling basis!
✨ If you’ve got the creative spark, love fast‑paced content, and thrive in a collaborative agency vibe, we want to meet you.
Please fill out this form to be considered: https://forms.gle/fNLgsdatEc3hguP86
#J-18808-Ljbffr