Contract Associate Creative Director

Ideas United is a creative studio built on the power of storytelling. Our progressive model allows our team to take an unconventional approach – by finding and fostering emerging talent, we have built a global talent network of 3,500 storytellers working alongside our in-house creatives. We partner with the best in the business — from trailblazing brands to pioneering universities and nonprofits. Through authentic, story-driven content, we create high-quality videos (from television ads to digital), events, and more. Our clients (partners) have included leading brands such as Disney, Southern Company, The Coca-Cola Company, and PGA TOUR, along with incredible university & nonprofit partners such as Smithsonian Institution, Emory University, Georgia Tech, Georgia State University, University of Cincinnati Health, and many others. We push boundaries — investing in purpose-driven collaborations that create a lasting impact. Together, we lift voices and drive change, amplifying underrepresented perspectives and celebrating the storytellers who shape our world. We are a team of people with diverse backgrounds, different perspectives, and unique interests. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability has equal opportunities to thrive, collaborate, and create. Click here to learn a bit about our team! Summary The ACD at iU is design-minded and writing-capable. Looking at a visual system and having something real and useful to say about it. Sitting down and writing — a concept, a script, a brief that actually inspires people — and it’s good. Those are the same instinct working in different directions, and exactly what we’re looking for. Some experience with events or live experiences matters here. Could be leading creative for an activation or getting pulled into show development and being inspired to do more. An understanding that events are their own storytelling platform, and one of the most powerful ones we have. The people who do well at iU tend to come from places where the work meant something, the teams were lean, and figuring it out in real time was just part of the job. That kind of background shapes people in ways that show up here.