Responsibilities

• Set and elevate the creative vision across client engagements, ensuring all work is strategically grounded, culturally relevant, and executed at the highest level.
• Lead the development of breakthrough creative across channels—from brand campaigns to digital and social—while mentoring and inspiring a growing creative team.
• Own visual and verbal brand expression across paid social, organic social, and owned channels (including PDPs, websites, and email).
• Balance big-picture thinking with hands-on leadership and translate insights into compelling, effective creative solutions.
• Partner to strategy, client services, and media to shape how brands show up in the world, driving creative excellence and business impact.
• Champion innovation in creative production, proactively identifying and integrating emerging technologies—including AI—to enhance ideation, streamline workflows, and unlock new ways of delivering high-quality, scalable creative for clients.
• Contribute to new business efforts, including pitch development and creative ideation.
• Help define and evolve Indie’s creative processes, tools, and ways of working as the team grows.
• Establish Indie’s approach to content and creative development, contributing to the future vision of Indie’s end-to-end marketing services.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in creative roles within an agency or consultancy environment, with at least 2–3 years in a leadership position
• Strong portfolio demonstrating concept-driven creative work across integrated campaigns and digital channels
• Proven experience leading and mentoring creative teams, including writers, designers, and/or content creators
• Experience overseeing creative production, including photoshoots, video shoots, and external vendors
• Experience developing and presenting creative concepts to clients and senior stakeholders
• Deep understanding of branding, storytelling, and content development across platforms
• Ability to translate strategy and insights into impactful creative ideas
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field, or equivalent professional experience

Preferred

• Experience working with CPG or consumer brands
• Background in both brand and performance-driven creative
• Familiarity with social-first and digital ecosystems, including paid media best practices
• Experience experimenting with or implementing AI tools in creative workflows
• Experience contributing to or leading new business pitches
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Design, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with a focus on work-life balance
• Competitive salary with opportunities for growth and professional development
• Work on exciting, culturally relevant brands across CPG and beyond
• Collaborate with a talented and passionate team
• Indie’s end-to-end marketing services and future vision