Associate Creative Director

National Security Agency - Baltimore, MD

Full-time - Senior

Baltimore, MD

National Security and International Affairs

About the position

SGK is a leading global brand experience agency that defines, creates, and transforms brand experiences. We amplify brands, giving them the freedom to speak louder, with more intention, and create a stronger connection with their audiences. We believe that superior marketing performance demands a superior marketing team. Together, we will create and deliver content across channels to drive unique brand experiences while amplifying marketing ecosystem efficiency. Our Brand Experience Team is passionate about creating incredible consumer experiences for the best brands in the world. We're on the hunt for a top-tier Associate Creative Director to contribute to this mission on our east coast creative team. If you're an ambitious and innovative creative, passionate about experiential design, and excited to solve creative business problems for world-class brands, read on. This Associate Creative Director will assist the Creative Director with developing and directing creative vision and execution of client assignments. This position is responsible for defining the creative brief, strategy, and blue sky solutions to all creative projects for one of our global retailer clients. This Associate Creative Director will champion our client's brand while leading and inspiring teams to deliver innovative solutions that ultimately shapes our marketing efforts at various touchpoints throughout the digital and retail experience. This position supports the Creative Director in leading presentations with clients and is accountable for ensuring the creative deliverables are aligned with the brief and meet or exceed client expectations.

Responsibilities

• Establishes themselves as a trusted partner to clients and colleagues so that they are sought out for advice and counsel.
• Produces compelling creative work that exceeds client needs, utilizing current market trends, competitor intelligence, and innovative thinking.
• Works in a hands-on capacity internally and with clients to develop the strategy, experience concepts and establish the overarching design direction for the experience.
• Leads new campaign pitches - responsible for connecting ideas, leading creative execution and dynamically presenting work.
• Leads project review sessions for assigned clients; utilizes information from review sessions to recommend best practices for copy excellence.
• Ensures accurate, consistent, and timely completion of the highest-level client copywriting deliverables within budget and based on objectives and concepts established by the client.
• Supports Company's profitability efforts by encouraging and actively enabling innovation, creativity, and cost efficiency through all Creative Design client activities.
• Ensures client retention is maximized by delivering custom tailored solutions to meet clients' objectives and expectations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Art, Design, Marketing or related field
• 8+ years of previous Art, Design, Marketing experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
• Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.