Executive Creative Director

Sparks Marketing - Austell, GA

Full-time - Senior

Austell, GA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Executive Creative Director at Sparks Marketing LLC is a pivotal role that requires a blend of creativity, leadership, and strategic thinking. This position is responsible for managing and inspiring team members, direct reports, and clients by demonstrating the ability to offer, identify, and cultivate strategically creative solutions that meet client needs. The Executive Creative Director will leverage both internal and external teams, taking full ownership in crafting and developing budget-conscious strategies that align seamlessly with the high expectations of demanding clients. This role is not just about overseeing projects; it involves a deep understanding of each client's perspective by monitoring business issues, cultural events, and trends that affect their audiences and customers. In this position, the Executive Creative Director will provide unique, creative solutions and big ideas across multiple channels, including environmental designs, for clients. Responsibilities include developing design visuals such as concepts, sketches, floor plans, presentation layouts, and control drawings. The role also involves mentoring design staff, ensuring consistency across internal contributors, production teams, and graphics. A critical aspect of this position is the ability to present to and work closely with demanding clients, ensuring that their needs are met while adhering to budgetary constraints and contributing to the overall profit and loss (P&L) of the projects. The Executive Creative Director will also be tasked with other duties as assigned, making adaptability and a proactive approach essential for success in this role.

Responsibilities

• Provide unique, creative solutions and big ideas across multiple channels, including environmental designs, for our clients
• Understand each client's point of view by monitoring business issues, cultural events and trends that affect their audiences/customers
• Develop design visuals including concept, sketching, floor plan/space development, presentation layouts and control drawings
• Develop and mentor design staff
• Understand budgetary restraints and provide recommendations; contribute to the P&L
• Ensure consistency across internal contributors, production teams, graphics, etc.
• Ability to present to and work closely with demanding clients
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, environmental design, retail design, interior design, industrial design, exhibit design or experiential design
• 15+ years of experience in event marketing, environmental design, and/or architecture
• Experience in 2D & 3D environments
• Familiarity with Adobe Suite software, 3D Studio Max, V-Ray, ACad or similar CAD software
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice-to-haves

• Proficient in Google Drive and Microsoft Office
• Strong attention to detail, a positive attitude, and a team player
• Ability to operate within a fast-paced environment

Benefits

• Equal employment opportunities
• Inclusive culture
• Opportunities for professional growth and development