Responsibilities

• Serve as the creative steward for assigned brands, shaping and protecting their voice, tone, aesthetic, and creative expression.
• Lead creative excellence beyond charter briefs, serving as the key connection between Creative Strategy, Brand teams, and agency partners.
• Collaborate with Category and Brand teams to identify growth opportunities and translate business challenges into inspiring creative opportunities.
• Develop creative strategies and lead creative development across Design, Digital, Media, Social, Shopper, Experiential, and E2E Marketing.
• Develop inspiring creative briefs and actively partner with agency teams throughout the creative journey, from ideation through execution.
• Shape the work, not simply review it, helping elevate creative ambition and unlock breakthrough ideas.
• Build trusted relationships with agency Creative Directors, Executive Creative Directors, Strategists, and Producers, operating as a respected creative peer.
• Lead the development of brand storytelling across communications, content, experiences, shopper marketing, digital platforms, social channels, and emerging touchpoints.
• Champion craft excellence across storytelling, design, content, experiences, production, and execution.
• Lead and influence key creative decisions throughout production, including active participation on set.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of creative, marketing, communications, or brand-building experience.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and lead end-to-end creative strategy and execution.
• Exceptional creative judgment and passion for craft across storytelling, content, design, experiences, shopper, digital, social, and emerging channels.
• Proven ability to shape creative work, not simply manage the process.
• Strong understanding of content development, production, and execution, including comfort influencing decisions on set.
• Deep consumer understanding, cultural fluency, and awareness of current and emerging trends.
• Ability to influence and orchestrate complex cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Passion for creativity, culture, entertainment, and innovation.
• Proven ability to collaborate across disciplines, functions, geographies, and external partners.
• Ability to lead, inspire, and develop teams while fostering a culture of creative excellence.

Preferred

• Preferred experience with world-class brands and creative organizations.
• Prior CPG experience preferred.