Creative Director  

Creative Direction, Development, & Concept

• Develop consistently superior visual and messaging content
• Show leadership in executing fresh, innovative concepts that enhance customer experience and achieve client objectives
• Work with the Chief Creative Officer, team members and client teams to create appropriate, workable ways to express and enhance the client’s communication needs and achieve key strategic initiatives
• Guide teams through creative concepting, execution and delivery in accordance with studio processes
• Meet all timelines and deliver executions and client reviews per project schedules
• Be proficient and up to date on related industry, channel, client, and product information, such as audience insights, product benefits, KPIs, brand standards and production specifications
• Be up to date on current emerging trends and technologies and the ability to institute best practices for digital and traditional marketing products

Client Contact

• Develop, present and help sell creative concepts to clients
• Communicate creative rationale to clients, defend the work and articulate reasons behind creative strategy and direction
• Participate in pitch strategy and demonstrate an ability to articulate those strategies

Creative Team Leadership

• Collaborate with Account Executives and team members to identify questions and pertinent project information needed to execute assignments
• Work with Creative management and Project Managers to assign work
• Manage creative staff and freelance to ensure their work meets the agency standards, including the ability to clearly articulate feedback and provide constructive oversite that elevates the creative product
• Mentor and inspire teams to perform at the maximum of their abilities and foster a reputation as problem solvers
• Assure that creative work meets client objectives, follows strategies aligned to the brief and meets deadlines on budget

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5+ years managing creative projects and teams in an advertising/design/direct marketing agency or a combination of agency/client-side experience
• 5+ years Media creative experience
• Strong digital design, e-commerce, display and social media portfolio
• Strong strategic thinking and creative skills (written, visual and conceptual)
• Ability to manage and meet tight deadlines and multiple priorities
• Excellent client service and presentation skills
• Self-motivation and a collaborative interaction skills
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite; must be highly skilled in Photoshop & Illustrator. Basic knowledge of Premiere, After Effects and other editing software is a plus.
• Moderate knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Extensive knowledge of e-commerce platform, digital display, video, paid social and web site technologies, development methods and user experience
• Strong foundation in typography, color theory, current design and advertising trends