Senior Director, Creative - Remote

Ion Media Networks - Cincinnati, OH

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Cincinnati, OH

51-100 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Director, Creative is responsible for shaping the creative and art direction for the company, overseeing the management and execution of creative brand development across television networks and corporate priorities. This role involves providing strategic creative leadership to enhance the quality and impact of visual content, ensuring alignment with branding and marketing goals, and managing a team of creative professionals in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of creative for use in Scripps businesses on various platforms and TV Networks.
• Lead and guide projects from concept to completion in collaboration with leadership and stakeholders.
• Ensure focus on project quality, branding, and implementation.
• Oversee translation and execution against creative assignments, request interpretation and feedback.
• Balance and manage priorities for the team delivering on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Work closely with other departments and divisions on strict timelines.
• Prepare and guide the budget process for the team.
• Collaborate with peers and management to recruit, manage, and develop creative leaders and professionals.
• Lead a team of directors, producers, writers, artists, and technicians.
• Mentor others to become strong creative contributors.
• Organize leadership approvals, team meetings, and project presentations, providing marketing team representation for outside departmental approvals with stakeholders.
• Collaborate to maintain and improve work request and asset management systems that meet business partner's needs.
• Develop and maintain company standards and style guidelines.

Requirements

• BS/BA in a related discipline.
• Generally, 10+ years of experience in a television or media company or creative agency, including managerial experience.
• Experience directing print, digital, and motion design.
• Experience with directing, scripting, and shoot production.
• Experience with broadcast package, corporate promotions, and marketing design.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of sales branded content and activations.
• Excellent understanding of promotions, design, and implementation.
• Working knowledge of video editing and production.
• Outstanding leadership and decision-making capabilities.
• Ability to effectively recruit, manage, and develop creative managers and professionals.
• Expert in Adobe Creative Suite; extensive working knowledge of TV broadcast systems.
• Working knowledge of marketing creative processes.
• High emotional intelligence: self-awareness and awareness of others.
• Calm under pressure: ability to adapt and direct teams under tight deadlines.
• Highly organized and self-motivated.
• Stellar conceptual ability and strong problem-solver.
• Able to think big picture balanced with careful attention to important detail.
• Strong communication and excellent presentation skills.

Benefits

• Remote work option