Creative Director

Have you been looking to make a bigger impact within an agency? Have you been looking for more responsibility and to put your stamp of excellence on the work?

Are you a Copywriter or Conceptor (not synonymous) with an exceptional book consisting of standout work?

At PubX, as the Creative Director, you will be helping guide experiential creative, from concept to completion, for one of the world’s largest financial institutions. You will report directly to the Creative Lead of PubX.

• Drive creative concepting for activation experiences
• Pitch creative concepts to clients and obtain client approval by presenting final creative executions, responding to client feedback and requests
• Work with Copy Writers, Art Director and various creative team members to bring brands to life
• Work with Art Director to identify and iterate on creative needs not specified in existing client brand guides
• Concept social media extensions / amplifications of an activation experience
• Review project production factors by studying budget, background information, objectives, presentation approaches, styles, and techniques; working with Producers to ensure creative concepts are feasible and scalable as needed
• Partner with vendors from a variety of disciplines to achieve an aligned creative execution across project media and applications
• Participate in site visits and attend events pre-, during and post-production to ensure creative vision and standards are being met
• Participate in client post-mortems and proactively apply learnings to the next project
• Help manage Creative Team as applicable, assigning them to projects and ensuring their work meets agency and client standards
• Contribute to agency financial health by overseeing reports’ time spent on projects and estimating the time required for upcoming projects and pitches
• Promote Creative Team work standards by defining and following agency production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards, resolving operational problems and identifying work process improvements
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations
• Enhance Creative Team and agency reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments

Qualifications

• 7+years of experience in Experiential Creative environment
• Background in copywriting or concepting is a must
• While experiential is the priority, we are looking for someone with robust marketing experience
• Lead and mentor creatives under your management
• Ability to be flexible and highly adaptive in an entrepreneurial environment
• Ability to multi-task and process information efficiently
• Assertive and proactive self-starter with strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to communicate clearly, delegate projects, and manage multiple projects atonce, delivering projects on time and on budget
• Push for continuous, year-over-year improvement in results (e.g., continually raising thebar)
• A creative, open-minded, solutions-oriented approach to problem solving

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include: 

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more 
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy, and Fertility 
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption 
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance 
• Tuition Assistance 
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more 
• Matching gifts programs 
• Flexible working arrangements 
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to six weeks a year (based upon eligibility) 
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances 

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents. 

Compensation Range: $121,000 – $204,500. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off.

Hawkeye is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

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