The Coca-Cola Company functions as a networked global organization across more than 200 countries, combining the power of scale, with deep knowledge to win locally. A critical component of this networked organization is the Platform Services organization, the new backbone of our operating structure through a network of globally scaled services.
Coca-Cola Creative Studios (Studios) is an ambitious in-house agency based out of the global headquarters of The Coca-Cola Company in Atlanta, GA. We are responsible for providing strategic creative, digital and video content and services to the global Marketing and PACS (Public Affairs, Communications, Sustainability & Strategic Partnerships) group to fuel the growth and Purpose of The Coca-Cola Company (Refresh the World, Make a Difference). We welcome bold, creative, agile team members to join us as the driving force behind the company’s global messages and key campaigns.
We are seeking an experienced and edgy Associate Creative Director to join our dynamic team. Serving as the creative right hand to the Director of Studios, this person will be at the center of our team’s creative heart, inspiring the team to push into new areas and higher creative frontiers while also ensuring the creative is right-sized for the initiative. They will be a wealth of inspiration and knowledge, both on traditional approaches and the latest and greatest, as well as a master of resilience, able to lead the team in spinning and evolving concepts based on feedback and shifts. Above all they will add to our must-have-fun-at-work attitude through the right mix of business and culture.
What You’ll Do for Us:
Creative Team Leadership:
- Motivate and inspire the creative team toward flawless delivery and to push work beyond the expected
- Partner with Director and Studios Leadership Team to establish and champion clear strategic vision and purpose for the team, maintaining a cross-discipline “one team” mentality
- Establish and maintain a diverse network across the organization to build business understanding as well as Creative Studios’ reputation and reach
- Attract, help retain and mentor top creative talent in graphic design, content, video, digital and other disciplines as needed
- Create and maintain “case studies” and other presentations to build awareness around the successes of both the team and business resulting from creative, Creative Studios capabilities and results
- Oversee creative award entry process
Creative Guidance:
- Partner with Creative Director to oversee concept strategy and deliver compelling, award-winning creative solutions that delight clients for projects that include company social channel content, live internal events and feeds, leadership communications, interview-based pieces, mini-documentaries, product coverage, sizzle reels, animated videos, and communication campaigns for internal and external audiences
- Lead internal review sessions and gracefully give, receive and incorporate candid feedback
- Understand and ensure creative execution fits business objectives, that deliverables are the right size for business value the initiative provides and ensure they are fitting our standards and fulfillment needs
- Partner with Project Managers and Producers in providing level-of-effort estimates during intake phase and balancing the constraints of project timelines and budget against the inherently messy creative process during production
- Participate in and lead meetings with clients to present work, ideate on new initiatives and evaluate past projects for improvements
Creative Strategy:
- Continually evaluate the creative process and capabilities within the team and work to raise the bar on quality and freshness, while consistently delivering on project constraints
- Oversee knowledge sharing and sponsor learning within the team
- Bring us to our next level of creativity by remaining current on and educating team around industry trends, new techniques and technology and challenging the status quo
- Identify and build new capabilities within the team to remain competitive with external agencies and other thought leaders in the creative space
- Select and develop partnerships with key suppliers/external agencies that supplement and extend offerings
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Minimum of 8 – 10 years’ experience in an agency setting, overseeing work and interfacing directly with a variety of clients in a fast-paced environment
- A sharp business acumen with understanding of how to bring to life complex topics in a digestible way for business and non-business audiences alike
- A solutions and service-oriented mentality with the ability to think quickly on their feet and alternate working on a number of projects at once
- Experiencing growing and/or transforming a creative agency or internal creative team, international expansion a bonus
- Corporate client or in-house experience a must
- Proficiency in more than one agency discipline a plus (design, production, copywriting, strategy, etc…)
Related Work Experience: 8+ years relevant experience
Education Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree required
What We Can Do for You:
- Through our 135 years as a company, we stand on the shoulders of global brand icons and innovation giants. You’ll work on projects that contribute to creating a more sustainable business and better shared future- making a difference in people’s lives, communities and our planet.
- Our team is passionate about each other, our work and our culture. We invest in each other, building partnerships that bring our brands – representing over 250 products around the globe – to life.
- Our scope of work is expansive and diverse. You’ll interact with a global network of clients – from the executive leadership team to a diversified group of customers, ranging from retail & grocery outlets, theme parks, movie theaters and restaurants.
Our Purpose and Growth Culture: We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.
Our Purpose and Growth Culture:
We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.