Associate Creative Director, Verbal

At Monigle, we humanize brands to move people.We are the largest independent brand-focused agency in the country, with offices in Denver and New York. Fueled by diverse passions, unique personalities, and the hunger for the most complex challenges, Monigle people shape a culture that creates the best possible brand experiences for the world and the most fulfilling team experiences for each other. It is this special culture that unites our talented team around a shared purpose: making the world more human.The Verbal team at Monigle is a small, agile group of writers who combine strategic thinking with outstanding creative chops. We help brands find their voice, start conversations, and tell their stories to the world.We are looking for an Associate Creative Director-level Brand Communications Writer to join us: a talented writer who is passionate about helping brands discover their voice. By putting words to work, this person will help to solve complex business and brand challenges in unexpected ways and turn brand strategy into brand experience.A person in the ACD role is focused on developing their leadership skills and beginning to apply them to lead projects, manage internal teams, and some client relationships. The ACD helps shape creative vision across smaller-scale living brand systems, ensures excellence in execution, and elevates strategic expression. They are part creator, mentor, influencer, and trusted collaborator, bridging creative thinking with client objectives through strong communication.Your RoleContribute to the growth of our unique, fast-moving team Lead or support both Verbal projects, including the creation and development of brand voice, messaging, content, creative workshops, client training and morePut strategic thinking into action by bridging strategy and creative to craft verbal identities that break the mold with compelling writing that creates connections for a variety of clients and audiencesCollaborate with team members across Monigle to infuse all projects with expert language, share your writing and linguistic expertise with colleagues through education, and empower them to push their own writingParticipate in our culture of collaboration and feedback, and contribute to the overall Monigle experienceYour SkillsPassion for language: Your creativity is fueled by language and expression; your number-one skill is crafting engaging content, and you have professional writing samples to prove itTranslate strategy into creative: Strategy is the guiding star for your writing; you understand how both work together to create meaningful brand experiencesConceptual thinker: You think outside the box, bringing fresh thinking and new ideas yet, you have the skill and experience to explain the foundation of your workFearless fun with words: You’re not afraid to add personality to communications and take chances to differentiate your clientsConfidence: You take an idea, run with it, and inspire othersClient-facing expertise: You partner with your clients and bring them along for the journey; you’re comfortable communicating your ideas, leading group conversations and running creative workshopsRequirements5+ years of professional writing experience in a creative team environment — brand, creative or media agency experience a plusExcellent writing, editing, and proofing skills with experience producing content for a variety of touch points: internal/external communications, promo materials, activations, web copy, social media, and other digital outletsStrong passion for storytelling and how to bring stories to lifeSelf-starter adept at picking up and leading projects, ability to manage timelines, and work independentlyA team player who understands that work is strengthened by working well with othersA solid understanding of the basic rules of composition and grammar, spelling, and punctuationExcited by the opportunity to help shape the direction for a small but growing teamPassionate about building a career in the branding spaceAn overall positive and upbeat approach to work and lifeIf this sounds like a fit, please apply with a resume, cover letter, and writing samples.Salary range: $100,000 - $125,000Final salary will be determined based on seniority, merit, geographic location, education, training and experience – reach out to us to learn more.Our people take care of us, so we take care of our people. Enjoy:Ample paid time off to recharge and reset401K: traditional and Roth options, plus employer match100% employer-paid medical, dental and life insurance premiums for employeesOptional vision, life, short-term and long-term disability coveragePaid maternity leaveIf you don't meet all of the requirements for this role, but feel you have something unique to contribute to Monigle, we'd love to hear from you. Please do apply and tell us more about you in your cover letter.Application Deadline: April 30, 2026