Creative Director, Marketing and Brand at NVA General Practice | USA

NVA General Practice

Creative Director, Marketing and Brand

USA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive the creative strategy and brand leadership for a large pet-care network, directing a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated campaigns.

Own and guide the creative vision across brand touchpoints.
Must-have: 10+ years in creative leadership with a portfolio across digital, social, and print.
Standout: Experience scaling brand systems and leading cross-functional teams and agencies.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Define and lead the creative vision across all brand touchpoints, ensuring a cohesive and differentiated brand presence in the market.
Translate insights into breakthrough creative platforms and campaigns that engage, inform, and inspire pet parents.
Direct and mentor a team of designers, writers, and external partners, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and excellence.
Oversee the development of integrated campaigns, spanning digital, social media, web, email, print, in-clinic experiences, and consumer marketing collateral.
Evolve the brand identity, ensuring consistency while pushing creative boundaries to keep the brand fresh and competitive.
Partner with teammates in marketing including lifecycle management, digital experience, digital marketing, and professional marketing to align creative output with business goals.
Provide clear, constructive creative direction and feedback, elevating the quality of work across all deliverables.
Lead concept development from ideation through execution, ensuring ideas are strategically sound and flawlessly executed.
Oversee production quality and standards, ensuring all assets meet brand, technical, and regulatory requirements.
Manage external agencies, freelancers, and production partners as needed to scale creative output.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in creative roles, with a strong track record in marketing, advertising, or brand-led organizations
Proven experience leading and developing high-performing creative teams
Strong portfolio showcasing concept-driven, integrated campaigns across digital, social, and print channels
Experience in both B2B and B2C environments; background in healthcare, lifestyle, retail, or animal care is highly preferred
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field (advanced degree a plus)
Experience managing other creatives and presenting ideas to senior management
Ability to connect creative ideas to business outcomes
Strong storytelling skills with the ability to tell a clear, compelling narrative to multiple audiences
Demonstrated experience building and evolving brand systems at scale
Deep expertise in visual design principles, including typography, layout, color, and composition
High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with Figma and modern design tools

Preferred

Advanced degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field
Experience within complex or multi-brand organizations
Experience overseeing agency relationships and large-scale campaign production

Benefits

Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
Opportunities for growth within a large, mission-driven organization
Collaborative, supportive creative culture
The chance to design work that positively impacts pets and pet parents every day

NVA General Practice

At NVA General Practice, we’re on a mission to give every pet their best life. Our network of neighborhood veterinary clinics partners with pet parents to deliver high-quality medicine and individualized care to ensure the health and happiness of each patient. We believe pets are family and deserve the best possible care—every day, at every stage of their lives.Since our founding nearly 30 years ago, we’ve channeled our passion and resources into improving the lives of animals and the people who love them. Today, we are a leading pet care provider with nearly 1,000 hospitals across the United States and Canada. Our dedicated team of over 25,000 members, including 5,000 veterinarians, cares for millions of animals annually through best-in-class medicine, products, and health services. Together, as one team, we’re shaping the future of general practice medicine. Learn more at https://gp.nva.com/

Founded in 1996

Austin, Texas, USA

2K employees (62 in marketing)

gp.nva.com