Group Creative Director

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and strategy sessions, resulting in clear creative briefs
• Support the Account team in developing proposals and scopes of work
• Lead the creative team, overseeing work, both for specific projects and in general, and ensuring execution is consistent and of the highest quality output
• Establish agency best practices and standards, ensuring consistent quality of work
• Develop, assign and review creative documents that support creative process and workflow
• Partner with the Executive Director of Creative Services to develop and continuously improve the team’s capabilities and skill sets
• Collaborate with designers, writers, production, and post to set agency standards and solve design and budgetary challenges while maintaining design and brand integrity.
• Mentor and grow the creative team and foster an open, collaborative and inclusive environment that delivers great work
• Ensure that creative projects are delivered on their agreed-upon timeline and on budget
• Monitor and QC the creative work that will ultimately make its way to the client

Requirements

• 5-8 years of experience in a Creative Director role at an advertising or marketing agency
• Proven affinity for leading creative teams
• Expertise in brand storytelling, visual design, digital innovation, and creative leadership
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategic creative campaigns to meet marketing objectives
• Strong creative writing and research skills
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability to creatively problem-solve for clients and internal teams
• Ability to develop, communicate and maintain systems that increase efficiency and provide growth opportunities for the agency
• Ability to maintain accurate schedules and budgets, and be flexible to the pivots
• Diplomatic and supportive team member

Benefits

• Medical + Dental + Vision (50% of employee premium covered)
• Long-term disability + life insurance
• Cell phone reimbursement ($50 monthly, distributed quarterly)
• 401K matching up to 4% (eligible after 1st year)
• 18 paid vacation days, plus additional company holidays
• Family Leave for Primary & Secondary caregivers when welcoming a new child
• Profit share per quarter (starting from hire date)