USAA

Associate Creative Director, Writer

USAA

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Antonio • Texas • United States

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Salary

💰 $127,310 - $243,340 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Contributes to the creative vision and execution of quality standards for each project
  • Oversees and aids in the execution of tactics in support of creative platforms and concepts
  • Develops, and leads teams to develop idea platforms and creative concepts while providing succinct, actionable feedback to creative teams
  • Provides day-to-day creative direction for multiple campaigns and projects, ensuring creative and brand standards are met
  • Works closely with marketing partners to ensure all creative is produced on time, on budget and on brief
  • Manages operating rhythm for creative and project teams
  • Proactively looks for and initiates knowledge and experience sharing as well as mentoring opportunities
  • Leads creation and implementation of on-boarding curriculum and processes for new team members
  • Helps develop and advocates for creative best practices, tools, and processes
  • Identifies challenges, imagines and proposes improvements for the broader creative discipline
  • Researches and shares creative trends, strategies and technologies
  • Ensures risks associated with business activities are effectively identified, measured, monitored, and controlled in accordance with risk and compliance policies and procedures.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree; OR 4 years of related experience may be substituted in lieu of degree
  • 8 or more years of related experience within the creative development, design, copy, production and/or media planning functions
  • Subject-matter-expert knowledge of the function/discipline
  • Subject-matter-expert level of business acumen in the areas of the business operations, industry practices and emerging trends
  • Knowledgeable of design practices such as brand development, user-centered experience design and digital design
  • Highly proficient computer skills, especially with Adobe Creative Suite applications
  • Knowledge of social media platforms and trends
  • Knowledge of marketing practices
  • Digital portfolio (required) with a variety of campaign work, representing TV, social and print
  • Experience leading creative teams
  • A strong understanding of creating content for social platforms.
Benefits
  • comprehensive medical, dental and vision plans
  • 401(k)
  • pension
  • life insurance
  • parental benefits
  • adoption assistance
  • paid time off program with paid holidays plus 16 paid volunteer hours
  • various wellness programs
  • career path planning and continuing education
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
creative developmentdesigncopy productionmedia planningbrand developmentuser-centered experience designdigital designcontent creation for social platformsAdobe Creative Suitecampaign development
Soft Skills
creative directionteam leadershipmentoringfeedback provisionproject managementrisk managementcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinking