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Creative Director, Sardis Media

 

Who We Are

We are an experiential creative agency and live event production company based in Gurnee, IL producing more than 100 live and virtual events globally each year. Our creative team’s primary focus is supporting corporate meetings, experiential marketing events, product launches, trade shows and brand activations through video production, graphic design and motion graphics. Sardis Media is a team of artists, producers and technicians who bring amazing ideas to life on every project.

 

Who We Need

We are currently seeking a visionary Creative Director who will bring their passion for design and strategy to help lead a team of creative professionals in a fast-paced and collaborative environment. In this role you will develop concepts for intelligently integrating client input and strategic objectives to produce content to inspire, motivate and educate our clients’ audiences. You will work with an interdisciplinary team to create comprehensive branded experiences in both physical and virtual environments. From concept to completion, your role centers around client engagements, conceptual development, innovation, execution and presentation of creative projects. The Creative Director must possess stellar communication skills and the ability to successfully articulate a vision.

 

Responsibilities

  • Develop creative vision and strategies to support live events for existing clients and new business opportunities
  • Gain deep understanding of client objectives to develop strategically sound concepts and ideas
  • Design creative briefs and passionately present overall vision to clients and prospects
  • Provide thematic branding direction
  • Manage the messaging, quality and accuracy of client communication objectives
  • Lead internal & external teams by providing guidance on best practices, delivering constructive feedback and offering consistent mentorship
  • Lead project teams by planning and delegating assignments, while managing schedules and deadlines
  • Build a strong network of third-party content providers
  • Act as a liaison with other internal departments and outside organizations
  • Develop creative budgets and manage expenditures 
  • Ensure the creative team delivers on project specifications
  • Provide graphic design and layouts for event signage and other printed materials
  • Oversee Sardis branding and creative content on company website and all other web properties

 

Qualifications

  • An undergraduate or graduate degree in a design field such as graphic design, multimedia/motion or experiential preferred
  • A minimum 5 years of experience in a live events production company, creative agency or design firm
  • A deep understanding of animation/motion/presentation design for stage, video and broadcast content
  • A strong creative portfolio demonstrating industry experience
  • Good business acumen and understanding of visual branding, ability to oversee multiple projects simultaneously including proposal development and managing the creative process while collaborating with stakeholders on timelines, direction and execution details
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence audiences with compelling presentations that link creative concepts to client objectives
  • A passion for visual content, video production, motion design and experiential marketing

Our Commitment to Diversity

We believe diversity brings creativity, which is at the heart of everything we do. We are actively engaged in creating an environment free of discrimination where our people, and their unique qualities can shine through. We actively foster a culture of mutual respect and belonging.

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