ACD, Copywriter

Tombras, an independent, 400+ person, national full-service advertising agency is searching for an Associate Creative Director, Copywriter to work from our New York City office.

Tombras is an Ad Age A-List Agency. Blurring the lines between a creative agency, a digital agency and a management consultancy, we are one of the largest and fastest-growing independent agencies in North America. Our digital offering is married to the discipline and rigor of our Effie-winning strategists and Cannes Lion-winning creative directors. We are united by our philosophy: Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results®. You’ll also be a part of a highly creative agency that has been recognized by AdAge, Adweek, Communication Arts, Fast Company, Forbes and Fortune.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Working closely with the CCO, Creative Directors, and across multiple disciplines, you'll be a key, client-facing inventor and implementor of the vision and direction for our clients. You'll bring your gift of storytelling to life through platforms including broadcast, video, digital, social, print, and emerging channels. You will be involved in the concept, design, and execution of integrated, cross-channel initiatives and demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the client's brand and the overall industry. You will also:

• Bring awesome ideas to the table and articulate them efficiently to fellow creatives, account leaders, and our clients.
• Be the creative spokesperson for projects to create high-quality deliverables.
• Embody a brand's identity and help us bring to life an all-encompassing brand experience
  
• Recognize a client's needs and create ground-breaking creative content.
• Provide day-to-day leadership across multiple projects.
• Oversee accounts and projects both large and small, as needed.
• Assist in managing client relationships.
• Participate in new business activities and present effectively.
• Lead, mentor, and provide direction to more junior team members.
• Ensure the quality of the concept and the work produced in collaboration with Art Directors and Designers.
  
• Lead and directs cross-disciplinary development and execution of short-term (project-specific) and long-term (account-specific) creative strategies.
  
• Ensure the creative scope, schedule and budget are accurate.
  
• Participate constructively in department initiatives and communications.

What You Bring:

• A strong portfolio trumps experience & education nine times out of ten but it is a plus if you have 7- 10 years of ad agency experience or related work experience/training.
• Not required but degrees in Advertising, communications, graphic/digital design, or a degree from a portfolio school are welcome.
• Ability to read, comprehend and write creative copy, simple instructions/correspondence, short correspondence, and memos.
• Experience providing leadership across disciplines and channels
• Client management experience
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships, internally and with clients.
• Ability to lead a team and mentor junior team members.
  

• Independent spirit, entrepreneurial attitude, and a drive for innovation
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to direct and enhance the efforts of a creative team.
• Ability to apply conceptual strategy, brainstorm facilitation, day-to-day directing of a project to completion.
  
• Excellent presentation skills.

Why You’ll Want To Work At Tombras:

• Modern offices & amenities in desirable locations (Madison Square in NYC)
  
• Casual dress & environment
  
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Volunteer Days
• Generous parental leave for primary and non-primary caregivers.
• Medical (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee + dependents
• Employer-paid Dental & Vision
• Employee Assistance Program for employees + dependents
  • Includes 3 free counseling sessions per life event
• HSA Employer Contributions
• Dependent Care FSA Option
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) Participation + discretionary employer contribution
• Highly collaborative and high-energy work environment
• A company culture of promotions from within and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development.

This position will be remote to start and will be based in New York City when our offices reopen.

Tombras is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, appearance, opinions or beliefs and more.

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. Job may require traveling overnight, driving long distances as required and sitting for extended periods of time with occasional walking and standing and occasionally lifting or carrying articles weighing less than 10 pounds.

Remote employees must be based in the United States.