Associate Creative Director (Art)

Golin is seeking a social-first Associate Creative Director (Art) with a flair for visually stunning, earned-first ideas that push boundaries and inspire action. You’re a creator who lives at the intersection of culture and design, constantly drawing inspiration from the latest social trends and cultural movements.  

Golin has been on a winning streak of recognition: PRWeek’s Best Place to Work, Provoke Media’s Global Agency of the Year, PRWeek’s Large Agency of the year and winning two Grand Prix at Cannes.  

Riding the wave of recognition and award-winning work, the Associate Creative Director (Art) has an incredible opportunity to collaborate and translate bold concepts into visuals that captivate, engage, and help promote and protect the brand in Chicago and keep Golin on top.  

It’s an exciting time for the agency to continue to deliver impactful earned work that builds brands and reputations, and we know other brands can benefit from the award-winning work we create.  

Responsibilities: 

• Fresh Visuals: Job #1 is to bring the freshest, most unexpected, and visually compelling social-first creative solutions to the table 

• Proactive Creativity: Generate earned-first, trend-driven ideas that go beyond the brief and create cultural impact 

• Idea Communication: Present creative concepts and visuals with clarity, passion, and confidence to internal teams and clients 

• Collaboration: Partner with copywriters, strategists, media, and digital teams to bring ideas to life and solve client challenges 

• Mentorship: Guide and mentor junior designers and art directors, encouraging their growth and ensuring the highest creative standards 

• Cultural Awareness: Stay immersed in the latest social and AI trends, using them as a springboard for innovative visuals and ideas 

• Hybrid Role: Collaborate in-person three days a week at our Chicago office while maintaining flexibility for remote work 

Qualifications: 

• 6-7 years of experience in art direction or design roles, with a strong focus on earned-first and social-first campaigns 

• A portfolio showcasing bold, culturally relevant visuals and campaigns that sparked conversation 

• Expertise in design software (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc.) and familiarity with AI-driven design tools 

• Strong conceptual thinking and ability to transform cultural insights into engaging visuals 

• Proven leadership experience, with a track record of mentoring and inspiring creative teams 

Please note: This a hybrid role located in Chicago, IL. You will have an opportunity to collaborate in-person three days a week at our Chicago office while maintaining flexibility for remote work. 

​​About Us:  

Golin is a global public relations agency that helps companies create change that matters. Together, we discover powerful human truths that bind us, create with bravery and collaborate inclusively and obsessively. Golin’s 1700+ global employees operate across 50+ offices worldwide, allowing us to provide our clients with comprehensive solutions for multi-market, regional and global communications programs.  

Golin is a progressive public relations agency designed to reach a profoundly diverse market. Inclusion is a core value for Golin, and we are focused on establishing a culture that is intentionally inclusive, potently diverse, and uncompromisingly equitable.  

Our expertise ranges from brand-building and cutting-edge digital content to corporate reputation, healthcare advocacy and measurement. Golin aligns earned-first, data-driven creative with the customer journey through our collaborative integrated team model.  

We tend to Go All In, in everything we do. We’re especially committed to going all in for our people, with a comprehensive benefits and time off program. Our culture is built around happy people who are the best at what we do!  

Golin has included the base salary range or hourly rate for this role. Actual compensation offered within the range will depend upon, among other factors: a candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience; actual ranges for current or former employees in the role; and market considerations. 

Salary range: $70,000 – $130,000 

Any request to schedule an interview and any legitimate offer of employment will only come from an authorized representative of Golin. We will never require an applicant to provide sensitive personally identifiable information in order to conduct an interview. 

Golin is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.