CAREERS

GRAPHIC

DESIGNER

WE’RE HIRING
A full time hybrid (co-work + remote) Graphic Designer in the Chicago area (River North).

ABOUT US

  • ACE Creatives is a social-first creative and production agency 

  • We work with a diverse roster spanning Fortune 500s, heritage brands, startups, and creators across digital marketing, social strategy, content, and experiential

  • 120+ years of combined big-brand experience

  • We concept, pitch, and execute often within 1 to 2 days, keeping our clients up to speed in a social-first world

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Design client-facing decks: strategy, concepts, analytics, pitch, and capabilities

  • Create social assets for Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and X that are platform-aware and on-brand

  • Build mood boards, visual references, and brand frameworks

  • Design paid ad creative across formats and placements

  • Produce infographics, one-pagers, and supporting collateral

  • Hold multiple brand identities simultaneously without losing distinctiveness

  • Support creative ideation, briefing, and refinement alongside the creative direction and leadership teams

  • Apply AI tools strategically and ethically in your workflow

  • Manage multiple deliverables under tight timelines, including occasional off-hours work

REQUIREMENTS

  • 2 to 4 years of professional graphic design experience, agency background a strong plus

  • Expert in Google Slides

  • Expert-level Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); Figma a bonus

  • Portfolio demonstrating range across social, marketing, and brand design

  • Deep fluency in social media visuals and what works natively on each platform

  • Fast without sacrificing detail or craft

  • Strong organizational skills, self-directed, hits deadlines

  • Collaborative, receives and gives direct creative feedback well

  • Comfortable across verticals: CPG, health, lifestyle, creator, advocacy, and more

  • Not requirements but we love skills in: video editing, video text design / layout, UX, photography, videography, photo editing

  • Software familiarity a plus: Slack, Monday.com, DaVinci

A GREAT FIT

  • You thrive in fast, high-output environments and want to be challenged

  • You can hold multiple brand voices and output the right one every time

  • You are motivated by and thrive with feedback and creative direction

  • You want real range, from startup-stage creative to heritage brand visual identity work

  • You're growth-oriented, culturally aware, and care about work that means something

  • Agency pace energizes you

  • Your attention to detail is locked in

  • You love collaborating and want to grow with a dynamic team

JOB REQUIREMENTS

COMPENSATION

SALARY RANGE: $50,000 to $60,000

Reports to: ART DIRECTOR
Full-Time  |  Remote / benefits / 401k match

SENIOR ACCOUNT MANAGER

WE’RE HIRING
 A Full-Time Sr. Account Manager, Remote.

ABOUT US

  • ACE Creatives is a social-first creative and production agency 

  • We work with a diverse roster spanning Fortune 500s, heritage brands, startups, and creators across digital marketing, social strategy, content, and experiential

  • 120+ years of combined big-brand experience

  • We concept, pitch, and execute often within 1 to 2 days, keeping our clients up to speed in a social-first world

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Own day-to-day communication and coordination for a roster of client accounts

  • Lead client status calls, keep timelines tight, and keep every deliverable moving

  • Coordinate across Creative, Social, Production, and Business Affairs to turn briefs into finished work

  • Build and maintain scopes of work, timelines, and client status reports

  • Support new business: proposals, pitch decks, and onboarding new clients

  • Track account budgets and deliverable timelines alongside Business Affairs and Operations

  • Hold every deliverable to the client's standard, every time

REQUIREMENTS

  • 5+ years in account management, client services, or project coordination, agency background a strong plus

  • Expert-level organization — you run multiple accounts without dropping a ball

  • Excellent written and verbal communication, client-facing and internal

  • Comfortable coordinating across creative, social, and production teams

  • Fluent in project management tools (Monday.com, or similar)

  • Not requirements but we love: experience in influencer marketing or a talent-facing agency

  • Software familiarity a plus: Slack, Monday.com

A GREAT FIT

  • You thrive juggling multiple clients and never let a deadline slip

  • You're the calm, organized voice in the room when timelines get tight

  • You build real trust with clients, not just status updates

  • You're motivated by keeping a fast-moving team aligned and on track

  • Agency pace energizes you

  • Your attention to detail is locked in

  • You love collaborating and want to grow with a dynamic team

JOB REQUIREMENTS

COMPENSATION

SALARY RANGE: $70,000 to $80,000

Reports to: ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
Full-Time  |  Remote / benefits / 401k match

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA

WE’RE HIRING
A Full-Time Director of Social Media, Remote.

ABOUT US

  • ACE Creatives is a social-first creative and production agency 

  • We work with a diverse roster spanning Fortune 500s, heritage brands, startups, and creators across digital marketing, social strategy, content, and experiential

  • 120+ years of combined big-brand experience

  • We concept, pitch, and execute often within 1 to 2 days, keeping our clients up to speed in a social-first world

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Own social strategy and vision across our client roster and the agency's own channels

  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of social media talent

  • Set content strategy and platform-specific approaches for Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, X, and whatever's next

  • Stay ahead of platform shifts and turn trends into strategy before they're mainstream

  • Partner with Account Management, Creative, and Production to align social with client goals

  • Review and approve social content and campaigns before they go live

  • Own social performance reporting and use data to sharpen what we do next

  • Represent ACE's social point of view in client strategy conversations and pitches

  • Manage social media budgets and resourcing with agency leadership

REQUIREMENTS

  • 7+ years in social media strategy or management, including 2+ years in a senior leadership role

  • A track record of building and executing social strategy across multiple platforms

  • Real experience leading and growing a team

  • Deep fluency in platform algorithms, content trends, and social analytics

  • Polished communication and presentation skills for client-facing strategy work

  • Agency background strongly preferred

  • Not requirements but we love: experience in influencer marketing or talent-driven content

A GREAT FIT

  • You see where social is going before everyone else does

  • You lead with vision and know how to bring a team along with you

  • You can hold multiple brand voices and know exactly which one to use

  • You're motivated by data and use it to make the work better

  • Agency pace energizes you

  • You're growth-oriented, culturally aware, and care about work that means something

  • You love collaborating and want to grow with a dynamic team

JOB REQUIREMENTS

COMPENSATION

SALARY RANGE: $115,000 to $135,000

Reports to: MANAGING DIRECTOR
Full-Time  |  Remote / benefits / 401k match

SR. ART DIRECTOR

WE’RE HIRING
A Full-Time Senior Art Director, Remote

ABOUT US

  • ACE Creatives is a social-first creative and production agency 

  • We work with a diverse roster spanning Fortune 500s, heritage brands, startups, and creators across digital marketing, social strategy, content, and experiential

  • 120+ years of combined big-brand experience

  • We concept, pitch, and execute often within 1 to 2 days, keeping our clients up to speed in a social-first world

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Own art direction for client campaigns from concept to final execution

  • Translate client briefs and brand guidelines into concepts that actually stand out

  • Direct and review work from designers, photographers, and other creative contributors

  • Present creative concepts to internal teams and clients with confidence

  • Keep visual quality and consistency locked in across every deliverable

  • Design client-facing decks: strategy, concepts, analytics, pitch, and capabilities

  • Create social assets for Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and X that are platform-aware

  • Partner with Account Management, Social, and Production to align creative with campaign goals

  • Stay ahead of design trends and visual culture, and bring that thinking into the work

REQUIREMENTS

  • 5+ years in art direction, graphic design, or a related creative role, agency background a strong plus

  • A portfolio that proves both concept and craft

  • Expert-level Adobe Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign); Figma a bonus

  • Expert in Google Slides or Canva

  • Experience presenting creative concepts to clients or senior stakeholders

  • A sharp eye for typography, layout, color, and brand consistency

  • Comfortable managing multiple projects and deadlines at once

  • Not requirements, but we love: experience directing photo or video shoots

A GREAT FIT

  • You see the concept before anyone else in the room does

  • You can hold multiple brand voices and push each one further

  • You give direction as well as you take it

  • You want real range, from startup-stage creative to heritage brand visual identity

  • Agency pace energizes you

  • Your attention to detail is locked in

  • You love collaborating and want to grow with a dynamic team

JOB REQUIREMENTS

COMPENSATION

SALARY RANGE: $75,000 to $85,000

Reports to: CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Full-Time  |  Remote / benefits / 401k match

WE’RE HIRING
 A full-time Video Editor, primarily post-production with occasional on-set support.

ABOUT US

  • ACE Creatives is a social-first creative and production agency 

  • We work with a diverse roster spanning Fortune 500s, heritage brands, startups, and creators across digital marketing, social strategy, content, and experiential

  • 120+ years of combined big-brand experience

  • We concept, pitch, and execute often within 1 to 2 days, keeping our clients up to speed in a social-first world

VIDEO EDITOR

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Edit video content for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and beyond, from raw footage to a publish-ready cut

  • Own the post-production process: editing, pacing, sound design, color, and graphics/captions

  • Support light producing work: footage organization, asset management, occasional on-set support

  • Partner with Social, Creative, and Account teams to keep every edit on-brand and on-goal

  • Manage multiple editing projects and deadlines at once

  • Stay current on social video trends and platform-native formats

  • Keep project files and footage organized per ACE's naming and file conventions

REQUIREMENTS

  • 5+ years of professional video editing experience, with a strong focus on social media content

  • Expert-level Adobe Premiere Pro; After Effects a plus

  • A sharp sense of pacing and storytelling for short-form, platform-native content

  • Experience with sound design, color correction, and motion graphics/captions

  • Comfortable working independently in a post-production-heavy role, with occasional on-set support

  • Fast without sacrificing detail or craft

  • Not requirements but we love: producing experience (pre-production planning, shoot logistics)

  • Software familiarity a plus: Slack, Monday.com, DaVinci

A GREAT FIT

  • You can take raw footage and find the story in it

  • You thrive in a post-production-heavy role and don't need to be on set to do great work

  • You're motivated by fast turnarounds and social-native storytelling

  • You want real range across brands, verticals, and formats

  • Agency pace energizes you

  • Your attention to detail is locked in

  • You love collaborating and want to grow with a dynamic team

JOB REQUIREMENTS

COMPENSATION

SALARY RANGE: $45,000 to $65,000

Reports to: DIRECTOR OF VIDEO
Full-Time  |  Remote / benefits / 401k match

FREELANCERS

We outsource projects on a consistent basis and would love to add you to our roster of talented people.