At least 7 years of art direction and/or design experience.
Comfort working across disciplines.
Demonstrated expertise in managing and juggling multiple creative projects.
Ability to project-manage deliverables and organize resources.
Comfort with complex assignments and leading a diverse team.
A visually led skill set, with the ability to oversee ideation and presentations.
A bachelor's degree from an accredited university or equivalent professional experience.
Responsibilities
Lead by example and remain hands-on with design and visual communication work, maintaining attention to detail.
Motivate and inspire the internal design team, including art directors, designers, copywriters, creative strategists, and storytellers, to think differently and elevate their work.
Develop concepts designed to connect with culture and champion big ideas.
Mentor the team and collaborate with creative leaders to inform how the agency should evolve as it grows.
Execute creative and brand vision for clients and the Day One brand.
Shape and develop cohesive narratives to maximize the quality of creative output.
Personally ideate and develop breakthrough concepts while setting an example for the team.
Manage communications upward to the Creative Director and agency leadership, communicating proactively and bringing a solution-oriented approach to challenges.
Review and refine briefs, project plans, and staffing across projects; work hands-on while setting the team up for success.
Desired Qualifications
A strong interest in the creative landscape of social media.
Knowledge of alternative TikTok content.
A preference for nontraditional design and an aversion to the millennial aesthetic.
Looking for something fresh?
Day One Agency is hiring.
Day One is a creative agency committed to bringing fresh thinking to our work. Every. Single. Day. For us, every day is day one, a new opportunity to start from the beginning, find a new angle, and let our creativity and curiosity lead us to earn the unexpected.
We’ve built a reputation as a creative partner tuned for navigating culture today; helping brands build legacy through relevance. We’re looking to expand our team with a new Associate Creative Director. You’ll become part of an award winning collective of cultural insiders* and industry outsiders**, all of whom are storytellers at heart.
Below you’ll find some specifics about the role. At Day One, the job description is truly just the start. Our best team members are enthusiasts who opt-in and bring something to the party.
Ready to join a team that's been on Fast Company's Most Innovative list for three years running, made the Ad-Age A-List and been named Agency to Watch 2025, and took home Campaign AOY in 2025 and PR Week Midsize AOY 4 years in row (2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026)?
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This position is full-time, requires a hybrid work schedule, and is only available in Los Angeles.
* TREND FORECASTERS, WRITERS, DESIGNERS, PRODUCERS, PEOPLE PERSONS, DIGITAL NATIVES, CULTURE HEADS, INTERNET ARCHAEOLOGISTS, MEME HISTORIANS
** ORGANIZERS, GLOBETROTTERS, DROPOUTS, SKATE SHOP ALUMNI, FORMER BARISTAS, SELF-TAUGHT DEVS, INDIE PUBLISHERS, FINE ARTISTS, SMALL-TOWN ESCAPEES
We are looking for a team member with a solid foundation and proven track record of success in leading creative projects from ideation through to execution, and managing every piece in between. The ACD will serve a vital role at Day One– whether you are concepting, designing, producing, or managing, our team will depend on you for all things creative.
Lead by example and get hands on with the work. Enjoying being in the weeds of all things design and visual communication, with attention to detail.
Motivate our internal design team to think differently and constantly look to elevate their work, inspire a team of art directors, designers, copywriters, creative strategists, and storytellers.
Come from a place of earning it, developing concepts designed to connect with culture. Be a leader and champion of big ideas.
Help to mentor our team and collaborate with creative leaders to inform where we need to evolve as we grow.
Execute creative and brand vision for our clients and the Day One brand.
Shape and develop cohesive narratives, maximizing the quality of our output.
Be comfortable executing, personally ideating and developing breakthrough concepts and setting an example for the team.
Consistently manage up to Creative Director and agency leadership. Over communicate when necessary and bring a solution oriented approach to every challenge.
Get into the details. Review and refine briefs, project plans and staffing across projects. Get into the work but also think about how to set the team up for success.
7+ years of art direction and/or design experience
Comfort working cross discipline
Demonstrated expertise in managing and juggling multiple creative projects
Ability to project manage deliverables and organize resources
Comfortable with complex assignments and leading a diverse team
Visually led skill set, but able to oversee ideation and presentations
An entrepreneurial spirit and a style that inspires
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or equivalent professional experience
Preferred Skills:
Driven by the creative landscape of social media
Know where to find alt TikTok
Bored with traditional design
Had enough of the millennial aesthetic
Characteristics of our ideal candidate:
Passionate and Dedicated
Entrepreneurial Spirit
Agile
Inspiring
A true mentor & manager
A team player who’s willing to take on any creative task, big or small
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The company does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of work visas.
We welcome applicants already in—or willing to relocate to—the Los Angeles metropolitan area (no company relocation allowance).