Associate Creative Director

Our Opportunity:
Chewy is seeking an Associate Creative Director with a strong background in digital design to lead one of our Quick Strike creative pods! These agile, high-impact teams operate on two-week cycles, delivering high-quality creative solutions that respond to dynamic business needs with efficiency and excellence. As an ACD, you'll set the bar for design standards, encourage and mentor a team of designers and copywriters, and cultivate a collaborative environment rooted in speed, quality, and adaptability. We are looking for equal parts creative specialist and production powerhouse - someone who thrives in a customer-first environment, tackles challenges with a solutions-oriented approach, and has a passion for building scalable systems that grow alongside the business!
What You'll Do:

• Lead the creative direction, execution, and delivery for all assets produced by your Quick Strike pod, ensuring alignment with business goals, timelines, and brand standards.
• Encourage, mentor, and manage a team of designers and copywriters, providing actionable feedback and growth opportunities.
• Review and approve all creative output, ensuring quality, accessibility, and brand consistency.
• Champion creative cohesion and uphold high creative standards across teams and projects.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to deeply understand business goals, channel nuances, and standard processes.
• Proactively identify and resolve roadblocks to keep projects moving efficiently.
• Jump into hands-on design work when needed-no task is too small.
• Partner with leadership to optimize workflows, tools, and processes for faster, better creative outcomes.
• Deliver outstanding service to internal partners and collaborators.
• Recommend and implement improvements to tools, processes, and workflows; drive innovation across design initiatives.
• Ensure timely delivery of polished, pixel-perfect assets across multiple workstreams.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Visual Communications, Graphic Design, or a related field.
• 6+ years of professional design experience in an in-house team or agency setting.
• 2+ years in a creative leadership role with direct team management.
• A compelling portfolio showcasing high-quality digital creative work.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and elevate high-performing creative teams.
• Deep understanding of brand systems, typography, layout, and visual storytelling.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, can-do attitude.
• Experience prioritizing multiple projects in a fast-paced, high-volume environment while maintaining high standards.
• Strong time management, organization, and self-direction.
• Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. Figma experience is highly preferred.

Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact [email protected].
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