Creative Director, Art

About the position

The Creative Director, Art will lead the development of integrated campaigns from both a conceptual and stylistic perspective for major consumer brand clients across food/drink, technology, retail, and travel/hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Create fully integrated campaign ideas that work across all channels i.e. website, social media, video and interactive.
• Develop conceptual and stylistic direction and execute the same for a wide variety of communications projects.
• Develop fresh thinking and innovative creative solutions.
• Develop tactics which bring creative concepts to life and achieve program objectives.
• Drive external new business development efforts for design services and develop new business with existing internal clients (cross-selling other capabilities, practices, and geographical regions).
• Lead and participate in creative brainstorms.
• Manage multiple jobs simultaneously.
• Manage the creative process, interface with clients and mentor junior team members to concept and create large scale brand activations and social campaigns.
• Prepare and present client creative presentations.
• Work closely with strategic planning and account teams to lead to creative campaign development.
• Work effectively with external vendors and colleagues to complete projects within timeframe and budget.

Requirements

• 10 -12 years creative experience.
• Ability to craft and deliver presentations that sell ideas and expand client relationships.
• Ability to lead a team of art directors, copywriters, and designers while also effectively collaborating with other internal and external teams.
• Ability to prioritize and manage work, adhering to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment.
• Credible record of winning new campaigns/clients across industries.
• Experience developing integrated campaign for the US market, with global experience a plus.
• Experience in strategic concept development and in leading design from concept to completion.
• Experience working closely with designers, agency creative planners, and account teams to create design concepts.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance with prescription plans.
• Short and long-term disability.
• Paid subscription to Headspace and access to mental health providers.
• Generous vacation, paid holidays and self-care time.
• 401(k) plan.
• Pretax flexible spending accounts.
• Tuition assistance.
• Life insurance.
• Free access to a certified financial coach.
• Monthly allowance to fund activities in personal life that bring joy and keep healthy.