Director, Creative, Adopt

Portland, OR (On-site)

$160K/yr – $229K/yrDirector/Executive12+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own creative leadership and execution across brand projects in a Portland studio, uniting strategy, design, and storytelling for cohesive brand worlds.

  • Direct: set vision and guide work from concept to delivery across multiple platforms.
  • Collaborate: partner with strategy, production, and clients to shape direction and ensure consistency.
  • Develop talent and foster a world-class creative team through coaching and clear process from idea to outcome.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Build: Identify, grow, and develop talent in and for the Portland-based creative team, helping people achieve their best work.
  • Lead: Inspire teammates to produce world-class ideas while coaching them to grow as creative professionals.
  • Direct: Set the creative vision and guide projects from early thinking through final execution.
  • Collaborate: Work side-by-side with teams and clients to develop strategies, shape concepts, and establish creative direction.
  • Define: Take initiative to establish the approach, clarifying how the team moves from idea to outcome and how ideas expand into systems, platforms, and worlds.
  • Solve: Approach challenges with curiosity and creativity, developing smart solutions to complex problems.
  • Simplify: Translate layered strategy into clear, compelling ideas and creative storytelling.
  • Present: Craft strong narratives and confidently present ideas to clients.
  • Drive: Create momentum around the work—delegating quickly while maintaining creative oversight.
  • Refine: Maintain a meticulous eye for craft, taking the final look at decks and deliverables before they leave the room.

Requirements

  • Located (or willing to relocate) near Portland, Oregon
  • 12-15 years’ experience in the creative industry
  • An excellent portfolio that spans the full spectrum of brand design, brand identity, brand campaigns, and brand communications with evidence of building cohesive, multi-touchpoint brand worlds
  • Exceptional design aesthetic, variations on styles, and awareness of design trends and innovation
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, and interpersonal), including strong deck writing and client presentation abilities
  • A clear, creative point of view with the ability to contribute meaningfully to the strategic development of assignments
  • Experience collaborating side-by-side with diverse strategic, creative, business, and production teams to seamlessly execute projects
  • Superb professionalism and mature presence in all aspects - specifically working directly with high-profile executives, athletes, and talent
  • Highly capable and confident in providing vision and direction on creative productions while shaping work that lives across platforms as a unified experience

Benefits

  • Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
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Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V

Publicis Media harnesses the power of modern media through leading agency brands Dysrupt, Infinite Roar, Publicis Collective, Publicis Health Media, Spark Foundry, Starcom and Zenith, as well as global accelerator PMX; immersive experience group PMCI (inclusive of Picture Motion and RDL Worldwide); and access to integrated platform-based technologies and offerings from CJ, Epsilon and Influential. A key business solution of Publicis Groupe ([Euronext Paris FR0000130577, CAC 40]), Publicis Media’s digital-first, data-driven global solutions deliver client value and drive growth in a platform-powered world. It is present in over 100 countries with over 23,000 employees worldwide.

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