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.
