Associate Creative Director Team, Art/Copy

Tombras, a 400+ person, full-service, national advertising agency with a digital mindset, is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Team (Art and Copy) for our Creative Department in Knoxville, TN.

The Creative Department at Tombras is an award winning idea making machine that creates national ad campaigns for some of the world’s hottest brands. But enough with all the business talk. We’re also a group of highly creative, totally weird, and great to gab with people. 

Where you’ll be working: Knoxville, TN

What you’ll be doing:

• Work closely with the CCO and Creative Directors to implement the vision and direction for the client and team
• Come up with killer TV, social and digital campaigns 
• Lead and direct cross-disciplinary development and execution of short-term (project specific) and long-term (account specific) creative strategies
• Coordinate with the creative director and resource manager in projections for, and assignment of, creative discipline group members to client projects
• Work on everything from high-level brand concepting and ideation to daily execution on client deliverables
• Direct and guide art directors and writers in the creation of advertising
• Delivers internal presentations to senior creative personnel and/or clients

What you bring:

• A strong diverse portfolio with produced work in TV, social and digital campaigns
• Team management and client facing experience
• Confidence to fight for your ideas, and the humility to not hold them precious 
• Ability to direct and enhance the efforts of a creative team
• Ability to find new entry points when the brainstorming hits a wall
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships, internally and with clients
• Ability to apply conceptual strategy, brainstorm facilitation, day-to-day directing of a project to completion
• Independent spirit, entrepreneurial attitude, and a drive for innovation
• Excellent presentation skills
• Any awards or recognitions would be cool too

Why you’ll want to work at Tombras:

You’ll be joining one of the top independent agencies in North America. Connecting Data & Creativity for Business Results® is working for our clients and creating a flywheel effect fueling both client and agency growth. You’ll be a part of a highly creative agency that has been recognized by AdAge, Adweek, Communication Arts, Fast Company, Forbes and Fortune. Tombras was named Ad Age’s 2024 Independent Agency of the Year and an AdAge A-List Standout Agency in 2022 and 2023.

Tombras Benefits:

Family - It comes first, on every list. Tombras has been family-run since day 1, we strive to facilitate a family-oriented environment rooted in supporting one another.

Dog-friendly office (Knoxville)

Unlimited PTO

Generous parental leave for primary and non-primary caregivers. 

Medical (PPO or High Deductible option) for employee + dependents

401(k) Participation + 3% employer match

Employer-paid Dental & Vision 

A company culture of promotions from within and an atmosphere allowing for varied and rapid career development. 

New, Modern building in Downtown Knoxville

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Tombras is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce. 

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.