Group Creative Director, Copy
CG Life
Associate Creative Director
Earnest
full-time
Posted on:
Location: 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $142,900 - $178,700 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Lead and execute standout design work on high-priority projects, rolling up your sleeves when needed
- Provide mentorship and constructive feedback to a growing team of designers and copywriters, fostering craft excellence and continuous improvement
- Drive the evolution of Earnest’s visual identity and design systems, ensuring consistency and rigor across every touchpoint
- Partner with cross-functional teams—including Product, Growth, and Marketing—to deliver creative solutions that align with business objectives and resonate with customers
- Oversee and direct agency and contractor work, ensuring creative excellence across all external partnerships
- Combine strategic thinking and deep business knowledge with creative excellence to develop visual systems and campaigns that resonate across all marketing touchpoints
- Lead the conception and execution of innovative design and copy solutions that drive measurable consumer engagement while ensuring the brand maintains its distinctive point of view
Requirements
- 10+ years of design experience with at least 3 years leading creative teams
- A portfolio showcasing integrated brand campaigns and technical design execution with measurable business impact
- Exceptional leadership, mentorship, and people management skills
- Advanced proficiency in design tools (Figma, Adobe Creative Suite)
- Strong storytelling and presentation skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders
- Deep understanding of marketing channels and measurement
- Strategic thinker with a sharp eye for design systems and proven ability to translate business objectives into compelling visual narratives
- Collaborative—experience working closely with writers, producers, marketers, and researchers
- Comfortable presenting to leadership and hands-on in Figma
- Even better: Experience with photography, motion animation, or video; familiarity with emerging tools (AI, automation); experience in regulated industries
