Associate Creative Director
Description
We are seeking an experienced Creative Lead to help build Verisk's internal creative agency.
This role is responsible for leading a multidisciplinary creative team delivering enterprise print, presentation, multimedia, video, and experiential design that strengthens the Verisk brand across every customer touchpoint.
Reporting to the Director of Brand Operations & Creative Services, the Associate Creative Director provides day-to-day creative leadership, develops designers, establishes creative standards, and continuously improves how creative work is produced.
The successful candidate combines exceptional creative judgment with strong people leadership, operational awareness, experience navigating complex enterprise organizations, and a passion for developing high-performing creative professionals
Creative Leadership - Lead the creative development of enterprise marketing campaigns, executive communications, enterprise events, presentations, reports, multimedia, and visual experiences that strengthen the Verisk brand. Establish high creative standards while ensuring work consistently balances business objectives, customer experience, and brand excellence across every deliverable.
Team Leadership & Development - Lead and develop a multidisciplinary creative team by providing coaching, creative direction, performance feedback, and career development. Foster a collaborative, high-performing environment where designers continuously improve their craft, develop new capabilities, and contribute across multiple creative disciplines.
Creative Operations & Delivery - Partner with Brand Operations, Marketing Operations, and enterprise stakeholders to prioritize work, manage creative capacity, improve workflows, and ensure projects are delivered with quality, consistency, and predictability. Continuously identify opportunities to simplify production processes and improve the overall effectiveness of the creative organization.
Creative Systems & Innovation - Develop scalable creative systems that improve organizational effectiveness through templates, design standards, reusable assets, AI-enabled workflows, and production best practices. Champion innovation by identifying opportunities to automate repetitive design work, allowing the team to focus on higher-value creative thinking and customer experience.
Cross-Functional Partnership - Partner closely with Enterprise Brand Marketing, Enterprise Editorial & Content Strategy, Enterprise Reputation, Digital Marketing, and Marketing Operations to translate business strategies into compelling creative experiences. Build trusted relationships across Marketing while serving as a creative advisor to internal stakeholders and project teams.
Leadership Profile
Creative leader with exceptional design judgment and a passion for developing multidisciplinary creative teams.
Inspires and coaches designers while creating an environment where creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning thrive.
Balances creative excellence with business objectives, ensuring every deliverable strengthens the Verisk brand and supports enterprise priorities.
Leads through ambiguity with a hands-on approach, rolling up their sleeves to solve challenges and provide clear, actionable recommendations that move the work forward.
Trusted creative partner who collaborates effectively across Marketing and influences stakeholders through expertise, relationships, and thoughtful communication.
Establishes creative standards, scalable design systems, and reusable assets that improve quality, consistency, and efficiency across the organization.
Champions innovation and thoughtfully integrates AI into creative workflows to reduce repetitive production work and increase capacity for higher-value creative thinking.
Leads by example, fostering accountability, curiosity, experimentation, and a commitment to continuously raising the creative standard.
Success Measures
Consistently high-quality creative work that strengthens the Verisk brand across every customer touchpoint.
A highly engaged, well-developed creative team that demonstrates continuous growth in capability and creative excellence.
Improved consistency through enterprise design standards, creative systems, reusable templates, and scalable creative assets.
Increased creative capacity through effective planning, prioritization, and responsible adoption of AI-enabled production workflows.
Strong partnerships with Enterprise Brand Marketing, Editorial & Content Strategy, Marketing Operations, and business stakeholders.
Predictable delivery of enterprise creative projects while maintaining exceptional quality and stakeholder satisfaction.
Continuous improvement in creative processes, innovation, and customer experience.
Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Digital Design, Marketing, Fine Arts, or a related field.
8+ years of progressive experience in graphic design, creative services, agency, or in-house creative organizations.
Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary creative projects spanning print, presentations, multimedia, enterprise events, and visual storytelling.
Experience coaching, mentoring, or leading designers while fostering a collaborative, high-performing creative culture.
Strong understanding of enterprise branding, visual identity systems, presentation design, production workflows, and creative quality assurance.
Experience partnering with cross-functional marketing teams to translate business strategies into compelling creative experiences.
Working knowledge of AI-enabled creative tools, design systems, and emerging technologies that improve creative efficiency and scalability.
Skills & Attributes
Innovative and creative thinker: pioneer who embraces bold ideas
Adaptable: ability to interact and gain alignment with all levels of the organization including the Executive level
Team player: high EQ, low ego, resourceful, frugal; treats resources as their own
“Let’s go” attitude: optimist, contagious enthusiast, sees the upside
Accountability matters: drives for results as coach and team player; bias to outcomes
Exhibits aptitude: always learning and growing; constantly attempts new experiences
Flexible: works quickly and nimbly; able and willing to wear multiple hats without hesitation; resilient
Grit: passionate, self-directed, and motivated; demonstrates endurance