Associate Creative Director, North America

As an Associate Creative Director, North America, you will lead multi-channel campaigns, direct creative development, and mentor team members at KAYAK, a leading travel search engine. The role requires 8+ years of experience in art direction or creative direction, a strong portfolio, and fluency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma. You will work remotely, but with a requirement to be in the Cambridge, MA office at least 3 days a week.

Requirements

• 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 and elevates the consumer experience.
• Apply strong storytelling and brand-building instincts to every stage of creative development.
• Partner with the Senior Creative Director to shape creative direction, refine brand expression and develop campaign platforms.
• Ensure visual coherence and craft across all touchpoints, from big ideas to detailed execution.
• Evolve and maintain brand design systems, templates and guidelines.
• Provide day-to-day guidance, inspiration and support to your direct reports, fostering growth and ensuring high standards.
• Collaborate with writers, producers, strategists and marketing partners to bring integrated ideas to life.
• Translate strategic briefs into creative ideas that meet business ambitions and differentiate KAYAK.
• Present concepts and rationale confidently to senior cross-functional partners.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, balancing hands-on work with team leadership
• Use performance data and user insights to refine creative approaches
• Support experimentation across digital formats, AI tools and new storytelling methods.

Benefits

• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year
• Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
• Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
• Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
• No meeting Fridays
• Paid parental leave
• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
• Paid volunteer time
• Focus on your career growth: Development Dollars, Leadership development, Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings, Travel Discounts, Employee Resource Groups
• Competitive retirement and health plans
• Free lunch 2 days per week
• Fun quarterly events such as boat trips, arcades, ski trips, Thursday happy hours, and more