Associate Creative Director, North America at Kayak

Kayak

Coral Gables Office·8h ago

DirectorFull-timeSpringFigmaGitGoAI

Salary Range

$102,000 - $138,000 /year

Estimated

This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.

About the Role

We are looking for an Associate Creative Director to join the KAYAK Creative Team. This role will help bring the brand to life for millions of travelers and attract new audiences. You will elevate our brand with clear, compelling visual storytelling and excellent craft across multiple channels.

Key Responsibilities

→Concept and direct multi-channel campaigns across OOH, digital, social, film/video, experiential, CRM, and web
→Produce polished, high-impact design work that reinforces KAYAK’s visual identity
→Apply strong storytelling and brand-building instincts to creative development
→Partner with the Senior Creative Director to shape creative direction and develop campaign platforms
→Ensure visual coherence and craft across all touch-points
→Evolve and maintain brand design systems, templates and guidelines
→Provide guidance and support to direct reports, fostering growth
→Collaborate with writers, producers, strategists and marketing partners
→Translate strategic briefs into creative ideas that meet business objectives
→Present concepts and rationale to senior cross-functional partners
→Manage multiple projects simultaneously
→Use performance data and user insights to refine creative approaches
→Support experimentation across digital formats and new storytelling methods

Requirements

✓8+ years of art or creative direction experience at a creative agency or in-house brand studio
✓Proven track record of developing integrated, multi-channel campaigns
✓Portfolio demonstrating integrated campaign experience, strong concepts, craft, and results
✓Fluency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma
✓Comfort with AI-driven creative capabilities
✓Solid understanding of typography, composition, color, motion and digital design fundamentals
✓Strong experience partnering with production teams, directors, editors, photographers and content creators
✓Comfortable presenting creative ideas to senior audiences
✓Experience with systems management - building or adapting brand guidelines
✓Experience mentoring or leading designers and copywriters
✓Proven organization, prioritization and project-management skills
✓Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset with enthusiasm for travel, technology and creative innovation