Feb 03, 2025
Jobs

Associate Creative Director / Creative Maker & Mentor

If you’re a creative leader who can dream big, execute flawlessly, and bring out the best in a team, let’s talk.
By Pennebaker
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Was it fate that brought you here? Or maybe the eye for a transformative opportunity. We’re Pennebaker, a Houston-based branding agency with a reputation for big ideas. And we need an experienced designer with a knack for leadership, an aptitude for strategy, an instinct for execution, a flair for teamwork, and a hunger for breakfast tacos. Hey, you can’t change the world without breakfast tacos. Sound like you? Let’s talk.

What You Will Do

We’re looking for an Associate Creative Director who can juggle creativity and leadership with equal skill. This is a hands-on role—so you’ll be designing, brainstorming, and concepting as much as you’re directing. Your days will be spent doing things like:

Creating and Executing

  • Developing high-quality concepts and designs that meet (and exceed) the creative brief

  • Designing visual identities, brand systems, and UX/UI for web projects

  • Collaborating closely with our teams to bring campaigns and content ideas to life

  • Ensuring pixel-perfect design execution, whether for digital or print

Leading & Managing

  • Working closely with the Creative Director to ensure alignment on vision and execution

  • Overseeing and mentoring designers at all levels, guiding their creative and technical growth

  • Running creative briefings, leading critiques, and managing workflow for your team

  • Presenting ideas and campaigns to clients with confidence and clarity

  • Art-directing photo shoots, illustrations, and video projects

  • Keeping multiple projects moving while meeting deadlines (and keeping your cool)

What You Bring

  • Advanced skills in Figma, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator

  • Strong grasp of UX/UI best practices

  • Solid understanding of print processes (bonus points for basic HTML5 knowledge)

  • The ability to think conceptually—both visually and verbally—with a copywriter

  • A track record of award-winning work and the ambition to keep growing

Apply now, and let’s build something great together. Email your resume and portfolio to jobs@pennebaker.com

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