Associate Creative Director - Monarch

Associate Creative Director, Narrative

Full-Time | $130,000–$160,000 | US Remote

Snowball is looking for an Associate Creative Director, Narrative to help define and scale Monarch’s brand storytelling across paid, organic, and long-form channels.

About Our Client

Since launching in 2021, Monarch has become the top-recommended personal finance app by users and experts. They’re on a mission to help everyone build healthier relationships with their money. Their product combines thoughtful design, clarity, and trust to make personal finance feel calmer, more human, and more empowering.

The Opportunity

Monarch is seeking an Associate Creative Director, Narrative to join our Creative team as we expand our brand storytelling across paid, organic, and long-form channels. Reporting to the Director of Creative Production, this role will own narrative clarity, story development, and creative direction across key initiatives and mediums.

This is a senior individual contributor role focused on scaling creative thinking that's grounded in performance and insights. You’ll translate brand strategy, performance data, and creative insights into clear narrative direction, guide teams on story and concept development, and ensure creative work is cohesive, intentional, and aligned to company goals.

What You’ll Do:

• Own narrative development and creative direction across paid, organic, and brand initiatives

• Translate brand strategy, performance learnings, and creative insights into clear story frameworks, concepts, and creative direction

• Partner closely with the Director of Creative Production and Creative Strategist to ensure narrative clarity across briefs and initiatives

• Provide narrative-focused creative feedback in reviews, helping teams sharpen story, messaging, and intent with an eye toward what's working and why

• Guide designers, writers, and video creators to level up storytelling and conceptual thinking grounded in performance insights

• Ensure creative output feels cohesive and connected across channels, surfaces, and formats

What You Bring:

• 7+ years of experience in creative direction, brand storytelling, or concept development roles

• Strong narrative instincts with the ability to to balance creative intuition with data-informed decision making

• Demonstrated experience guiding creative work through influence, feedback, and direction rather than direct management

• Ability to translate abstract brand strategy and performance insights into concrete creative direction

• Excellent communication skills and comfort partnering cross-functionally with Brand, Growth, and Creative teams

Nice to Haves:

• Background in growth-focused or direct response creative environments

• Experience at consumer brands known for strong narrative and creative clarity

• Experience mentoring senior creatives or acting as a creative thought partner