Group Creative Director, Art and Design

Responsibilities

• Lead and Mentor: Manage, mentor, and empower a multidisciplinary team of art directors, designers, and copywriters, fostering a culture of creative excellence and continuous growth that strengthens the agency's production capabilities.
• Drive Conceptual Excellence: Oversee the conceptualization and execution of high-visibility packaging design, print, OOH, and direct mail — ensuring every deliverable is rooted in a strong strategic idea that delivers on client objectives.
• Navigate Structured Production: Lead seamlessly within a production-forward environment, managing long production timelines and annual calendars to ensure on-time, on-brief delivery across all accounts.
• Present with Purpose: Build and deliver compelling portfolio and case study presentations that clearly articulate creative rationale and strategic context to internal leadership and key stakeholders.
• Foster Collaboration: Travel periodically to collaborate directly with core stakeholders across locations, ensuring seamless creative integration and alignment on priorities.

Requirements

• Proven Group Creative Director experience within an agency environment, with a demonstrated ability to orchestrate and manage creative workflows.
• Deep expertise and a strong portfolio in packaging design, supported by extensive experience across print, OOH, and direct mail.
• A track record of thriving in a structured, production-heavy environment with long-term schedules and established workflows.
• Exceptional presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate strategic context, craft rationale, and case studies to internal and external stakeholders.
• Comfort and willingness to work on tobacco industry accounts.
• Willingness and ability to accommodate occasional required travel.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive benefits package, click WPP Benefits for more details.