Creative Director at POLA Marketing | Covington, LA

POLA Marketing

Creative Director

Covington, LA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level6+ years expInternship

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive creative direction and team leadership as Creative Director to elevate branding, digital campaigns, and production across client work.

Own the creative vision across branding, campaigns, and production.
Must-have: 6–10+ years in a creative/agency role with leadership experience.
Standout: Proven ability to mentor designers and defend decisions under pressure.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Set and enforce creative direction across all client work (branding, campaigns, digital, social, video)
Raise the bar on design, concepting, and execution—consistently
Ensure work aligns with strategy, not just aesthetics
Lead, mentor, and develop a team of designers and creatives
Review and approve all major creative deliverables
Give direct, actionable feedback (not vague opinions)
Identify skill gaps and elevate team performance
Collaborate with account and strategy teams on campaign direction
Present creative concepts to clients with confidence and clarity
Push back when necessary—internally and externally

Requirements

6–10+ years in a creative role, with agency experience required
Prior experience leading a team (this is not an IC role)
Strong portfolio showing real client work, not just passion projects
Ability to move between high-level concepting and detailed execution
Comfortable in fast-paced, multi-client environments
Strong opinions backed by reasoning—not ego
Experience across branding & identity systems
Paid social & digital campaigns
Production (photo/video) workflows
Bonus: experience working with consumer brands and product-based businesses

Preferred

experience working with consumer brands and product-based businesses

Benefits

Benefits package available

POLA Marketing

POLA Marketing helps companies find polarity within their marketing in the following categories:Branding, web design, social media management, photography, creative direction, email marketing, SMS, SEO, lead generation, trade show materials, annual reports, print collateral, illustration, and product concept.

Founded in 2016

Covington, Louisiana, USA

20 employees (17 in marketing)

www.polamarketing.com