Responsibilities

• Shape the creative vision across a variety of clients.
• Lead creative development throughout the process.
• Find innovative, strategically sound solutions that solve client problems and win awards.
• Concept and create beautiful work from briefs, insights and strategy.
• Manage and nurture a team of writers and art directors, while being a mentor to Spoons across the creative department and beyond.
• Effectively lead and present work within agency and in front of clients
• Build and maintain productive relationships with counterparts in Strategy, Account Management and Production.
• Participate in day-to-day communication with key team members and partners to identify the right times to execute and the right times to delegate.
• Understand your team’s capabilities and partner with resourcing to assign projects and request freelance support as needed

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as a Writer / Art Director in a creative advertising agency
• 2+ years of experience directly managing creative teams, with the proven ability to lead teams through creative development and production
• Mastery of concepting and campaign architecture
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite applications
• Experience with and passion for conceptual thinking, campaign development, and cross-channel creative execution
• Takes personal initiative and demonstrates independent thinking
• Expert in crafting internal / external presentations and present in an engaging way
• Effective written, verbal, and visual communicator
• Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and be resourceful, flexible and quick to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate creatively across departments and offices