Associate Creative Director

We’re looking for a creative leader who can think clearly, ideate boldly, and bring ideas to life with craft and purpose. In this role, you’ll help shape how our brands look, sound, and grow – from initial concept to every digital touchpoint. Base pay range CA$140,000.00/yr - CA$160,000.00/yr As Associate Creative Director, you will have a unique opportunity to lead the creative direction across our portfolio of 15+ digital publications, reaching millions of professionals around the world. You’ll guide a multidisciplinary team of designers, writers, and content creators (across branding, digital design, UX/UI, multimedia, and copywriting) to produce work that not only looks great and performs well, but also defines how our brands show up in the world. This is a hands‑on leadership role with real creative ownership – ideal for someone eager to move from pitching ideas to building the brands behind them. You’ll have the autonomy to experiment and make decisions, helping shape a design culture that values craft, clarity, and impact. Responsibilities: Lead creative projects from concept to delivery: Translate strategy and insights into work that informs, connects, and inspires. Plan, prioritize, and manage creative work end‑to‑end (from intake and resourcing through to final delivery and quality control). Elevate our creative output: Guide art direction, UX/UI design, video, and copy to ensure everything we produce is cohesive, beautiful, and impactful. Coach and develop your team: Provide clear direction, structured feedback, and support to help everyone do their best work. Collaborate cross‑functionally: Partner with our Media, Go‑to‑Market, and Tech teams to bring integrated ideas to life. Improve creative processes: Refine our creative systems, workflows, and tools to increase speed, enhance quality, and improve efficiency. Required qualifications: 7+ years of hands‑on experience in digital design, branding, and video production. Portfolio showcasing high‑quality web, brand, and video work. Experience managing multidisciplinary creative teams or operations. Fluency across visual design, UX/UI, video, and copywriting. Excellent creative judgment and ability to give actionable feedback. Skilled in project planning and delivery across multiple workstreams. Clear, confident communicator who thrives in cross‑functional environments. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and modern collaboration tools. Proactive, accountable, and self‑directed. Nice‑to‑have: Experience working in a full‑service or web agency environment. Experience in content‑driven organizations or media startups. Familiarity with audience growth, marketing funnels, or conversion design. Experience building or evolving multi‑brand design systems. Must‑haves (continued): Passionate about all things creative: You love branding, digital design, UX/UI, illustration, animation – continuously learning and pushing boundaries to create truly unique work. Adaptable and empathetic leader: Comfortable navigating ambiguity in a fast‑paced, evolving environment, caring deeply about your team and their growth. Strategic problem‑solver: Translating business goals into creative initiatives, aligning creative projects with key business metrics. Ownership and initiative: Proactive, making projects happen, committed to deadlines and quality. Think like a marketer: Stay on top of visual trends, design for purpose, optimizing for user engagement and conversion. Skilled communicator: Articulate ideas clearly in both writing and speech, driving business outcomes. Open‑minded and collaborative: Eager to try new things, respectful of guidelines and processes. Salary Statement: This full‑time position is available as a remote or hybrid position (if located within a commutable distance of our office in Vancouver, BC), with an annual salary in the range of CA$140,000 to CA$160,000. In addition to annual salary, full‑time employees are eligible for a discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package. About Us: We’re a rapidly growing, independent media tech company headquartered in Vancouver, B.C. Canada. Since 2012, our portfolio of influential digital publications has helped millions of people succeed at work. Our brands cover thought leadership for executives in project management, people management, product management, tech, marketing and many others, connecting people with knowledge, skills and tools they need to succeed professionally in the age of AI. We evolved from The Digital Project Manager blog, founded by our CEO Ben Aston, into an international team of 70+ creators, strategists, and innovators. We combine the agility of a startup with the creativity of an agency and the diversity of a global company. We’re committed to equity and inclusion. Black and White Zebra is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran’s status, sexual orientation or any other category protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr