Creative Director

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$150K/yr – $175K/yrSenior Level6+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own disruptive creative output by turning briefs into bold, strategy-aligned campaigns across disciplines and client teams.

  • Creative leadership: Own concepting and direction from ideation through storyboards to integrated executions.
  • Team & client leadership: Drive pitches, new business concepts, and external creative voice while mentoring a multi-disciplinary team.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and own creative work across assigned accounts, consistently and independently generating a high volume of original, disruptive ideas grounded in strategy and on brief
  • Develop compelling creative concepts that align with HUNTER client objectives and measurable KPIs; demonstrate strong self-editing skills to shape ideas into award-worthy, culture-disrupting campaigns
  • Translate complex briefs and strategy into clear creative direction; understand and appreciate the importance of strategy and ensure all ideas ladder to client business objectives
  • Lead creative concepting, brainstorms, and strategy sessions with energy and conviction, fostering bold thinking and pushing boundaries within strategic intent
  • Concept and direct across disciplines; developing storyboards, comps, copy, and integrated executions that showcase creative excellence
  • Deliver compelling pitch presentations and new business concepts; serve as a confident external-facing creative voice for HUNTER when needed
  • Review all work with ECD and Sr. Integrated Creative Director to ensure alignment and creative excellence before presenting to internal account and client teams
  • Lead the charge for Creative Exploration across the agency by leading Creative Competitions, hack-a-thons and open calls for ideas to help get the best creative thinking available in the agency
  • Establish strong visual & copy direction and creative standards for assigned work, guiding Art Directors, Copywriters, Designers and Producers toward executions that match creative intent
  • Demonstrate strong conceptual design thinking and creative strategy skills; collaborate with design, experiential and production teams to ensure visual storytelling is compelling and on brand

Requirements

  • 6-10+ years of creative leadership, with proven success leading multidisciplinary teams in integrated marketing, brand experiences, or communications
  • Exceptional portfolio demonstrating conceptual strength, visual storytelling, and integrated campaign execution
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and execute innovative campaigns that drive engagement and measurable results
  • Record of winning new business and expanding existing client relationships

Nice to have

  • Genuine interest in AI, automation, and emerging tools; eagerness to explore and implement technologies that strengthen creative output
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Hunter

HUNTER is an award-winning, integrated marketing communications firm with offices in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and London and partnerships that extend our reach globally. Our 300+ person firm, recently bolstered by combining forces with KWT Global, employs a powerful blend of marketing solutions for corporate and consumer clients including public relations, social and digital media, experiential marketing, influencer and talent relations, multicultural outreach, and content creation and distribution across all platforms to earn attention and drive positive reputation for some of the world’s best known and most beloved companies and brands. Founded in 1989, HUNTER proudly serves a broad range of consumer and corporate communications needs across the food + beverage, wine + spirits, technology, fashion + lifestyle, home, travel + hospitality, health, beauty, financial and professional services, and education sectors. Our motto is “We Earn It,” and at HUNTER we focus on doing so in three key areas: earning attention, earning client relationships, and earning staff dedication. Our creative approach, client service orientation, and values-driven culture have led to one of the longest average staff tenures and most enduring client relationships in the business including TABASCO® Pepper Sauce, our first client over 36 years ago and still a client today. For more information, please visit:hunterpr.comwww.facebook.com/HunterPRinstagram.com/HunterPRNYFor job and internship opportunities, please visit: www.hunterpr.com

Founded in 1989
New York, New York, USA
1K employees (113 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
35%
Direct
50.1%
Referral
6.5%
Social
7.3%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
80 (8% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
5.3 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
20