Digital Media - Creative Director

$152,000 - $195,000/Yr

Creative Artists Agency - Hazard, CA

Full-time - Senior

Hazard, CA

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries

About the position

The Creative Director at CAA will oversee social media design and creative strategies for clients, focusing on building their personal brands through tailored content across various platforms. This role requires a hands-on approach, ideal for an ambitious individual with an entrepreneurial mindset, tasked with developing a compelling creative vision that resonates with clients' objectives and enhances their visibility in the digital space.

Responsibilities

• Own creative and visual execution of client social media and content across all major platforms (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X).
• Audit client's existing social media accounts, distill personal brand qualities, and present proposed social look, feel, and mood to client and team.
• Develop and articulate a compelling creative vision that reflects the client's preferences, personal brand, and business objectives.
• Coordinate content categories and formats to align with platform requirements while leveraging industry best practices.
• Conceptualize and oversee production and post-production of long and short-form videos, still images, graphics, copy, captions, memes, and more.
• Develop integrated marketing and sponsorship activation plans, working with client and social media team to support partnership initiatives.
• Grow CAA network and visibility in social media space by attending conferences and functions.
• Manage, train, and lead day-to-day social creative team.
• Provide onsite client support for events, activations, shoots, and other to ensure social media coverage.

Requirements

• 12+ years' experience in agency, platform, or brand in creative or social media department.
• 7+ years' experience working on social media at the Associate Creative Director or Creative Director level.
• An impressive portfolio of work that demonstrates creativity and ability to work in the digital/social space.
• Mastery at presenting and selling ideas to both clients and teams, captivating audiences with storytelling abilities.
• Strong work ethic and total owner mentality with experience overseeing the process from concept through to final delivery.
• Excellent knowledge of YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Facebook, and social media best practices.
• Experience with content creation tools like Premiere Pro, CapCut, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign, and Canva.
• Established relationships in the social media space.
• Best-in-class client servicing and relationship building.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to think on one's feet in a fast-paced, agency environment.
• Solution-oriented.
• Ability to travel and attend work outside normal business hours on an as-needed basis.

Benefits

• Annual base salary range of $152,000 - $195,000.
• Eligible for benefits and discretionary bonus.