Creative Director

New York, USA (Hybrid)

$150K/yr – $175K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead creative strategy and team delivery for an agency/consultancy, driving integrated campaigns and emerging tools with a strong client-facing and leadership scope.

  • Own end-to-end creative across campaigns, supervising production and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Must-have: 10+ years in creative roles with 2–3 years in leadership and a strong concept-driven portfolio.
  • Standout: Experience guiding strategy-to-execution, plus adoption of AI tools to boost efficiency.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of creative strategy and execution across multiple client accounts, ensuring alignment with brand and business objectives
  • Oversee and inspire the creative team, providing clear direction, constructive feedback, and mentorship to elevate output and grow talent
  • Translate strategic insights into compelling creative concepts across campaigns, content, and brand initiatives
  • Partner cross-functionally with strategy, social, influencer, and activation teams to deliver integrated, high-impact work in alignment with objectives and channel best practices
  • Present creative concepts and rationale to clients with confidence, clarity, and strategic grounding
  • Oversee end-to-end creative production cycles, including planning and execution of in-house shoot days and management of external production partners, content creators and vendors
  • Establish and uphold creative standards across visual and verbal expression, ensuring all work is strategically grounded, channel-appropriate, and optimized for both brand building and performance
  • Oversee verbal brand expression across all client work, including messaging, on-screen text, and copywriting
  • Review and approve creative work across channels, including social, digital, paid media, and brand identity
  • Explore, test, and implement emerging AI tools to enhance creative development, production efficiency, and scalability across client work

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
  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Design, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)

Nice To Have

  • 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
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Indie Consulting, LLC

Indie Consulting is your full service marketing partner from strategy to activation.We are specialized marketeers committed to ‘getting it right’ with core services defined by Strategy, Creative, and Activation. Our formula for adaptable marketing programs is digitally-led, fluidly resourced, and guided by empathy to result in impactful outcomes, always.With experience across various industries and path-to-purchase models, we create custom scopes and resourcing approaches to meet the needs of our clients’ teams and businesses. We are not here to simply execute, but rather morph, mold, empathize and flex as we integrate onto a team to drive measurable business results.How can your marketing work harder for your business goals?Visit our website to learn more and contact us!

Founded in 2019
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
29 employees (15 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
2.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
32.6%
Direct
41.8%
Referral
12.7%
Social
10%
Paid
1.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~29

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
11 (38% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3