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CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Covalent Logic is looking for an experienced, full-time Creative Director. This position will be responsible for the management and development of the Covalent Logic creative team, their talents and their individual deliverables. The leadership position will oversee both in-house and virtually-based designers, whose projects span across design, copywriting and video elements with an emphasis on B2B. The ideal candidate will collaborate with all departments to ensure cohesive and timely production, as well as brand consistency.
Covalent Logic’s mission is to empower good people with creative capital. We are a team that prides itself on being solution-oriented, socially responsible and creative. Our history as a team is a testament to this and we employ people with the same drive and ideals.
Covalent Logic was forged as a Baton Rouge-based agency in the throes of crisis communications management, following the destruction of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Now, over 18 years later, Covalent Logic offices have expanded to include locations in Austin, New Orleans and Houston — leaning into the future of the virtual workplace, with about 25% of Covalent employees providing their services across the U.S.
We envision our new Creative Director to be an integral part of our company, a person who considers storytelling to be essential, collaboration a necessity and that meticulous attention to detail is the key to award-winning projects.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Creative Director oversees the creative team, ensuring the highest level of design and production appropriate to each project, for Covalent Logic clients. Additionally, the Creative Director leads by example, maintaining a robust schedule of hands-on design projects. Graphic design duties include creative project collaboration — concept, strategy, copy — as well as internal, promotional projects. They will work with the Interactive Director, Account Managers, and Project Managers to make sure the client’s needs are understood, clearly defined and being met by the creative team. Responsibilities include providing clear feedback and guidance to designers in a timely manner and giving technical direction as needed.
As part of their daily tasks, the Creative Director will research creative and production trends and communicate this information, as appropriate, to the creative team, management group or company––wide. As creative lead, the Creative Director will participate in planned and spontaneous brainstorming /creative problem– solving sessions, research and concept generation.
Duties
The Creative Director reports directly to the Vice President. Other duties include:
● Inspiring creativity throughout all design work
● Working with the Interactive Director to identify opportunities for creative excellence/exploration for Covalent Logic and its clients
● Supervising and working with other team members to ensure all design work is completed to the highest standard
● Working with Account Managers and/or the Interactive Director to assign members of the design team to projects
● Working with the Account Managers and Project Managers to ensure project parameters are clearly defined and positioned for successful execution
● Communicating consistently and effectively with Interactive Director, and Creative and Production staff on best practices
● Communicating clearly with Account Managers and Project Managers when milestones are in jeopardy and what is needed to amend, correct or otherwise complete the task
● Collaborating with agency owner to develop and maintain reputation in the market through award entries, promotion of the agency and “creative experiments” designed to gain exposure
● Continuing education and growth — with company support — in design skills and understanding/use of software tools
● Averaging at least 25% of the time designing and producing projects
● Mentoring and training creative team as needed
● Responding to client needs in a friendly and helpful way, always representing Covalent Logic with the highest possible level of professionalism
Supervisory duties include:
● Vacation time/off approvals
● Employee performance/evaluations/development
● Setting team and individual goals
● Supervising, directing and motivating team members
● Planning, assigning and directing work
● Keep team/direct reports on task/deadline
● Identify hiring needs, work with Human Resources Manager
● Interview candidates and make hiring recommendations
● Work with other managers on interdepartmental projects
● Implement and enforce company policies and procedures on your team.
Covalent Logic
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Covalent Logic is looking for an experienced, full-time Creative Director. This position will be responsible for the management and development of the Covalent Logic creative team, their talents and their individual deliverables. The leadership position will oversee both in-house and virtually-based designers, whose projects span across design, copywriting and video elements with an emphasis on B2B. The ideal candidate will collaborate with all departments to ensure cohesive and timely production, as well as brand consistency.
Covalent Logic’s mission is to empower good people with creative capital. We are a team that prides itself on being solution-oriented, socially responsible and creative. Our history as a team is a testament to this and we employ people with the same drive and ideals.
Covalent Logic was forged as a Baton Rouge-based agency in the throes of crisis communications management, following the destruction of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Now, over 18 years later, Covalent Logic offices have expanded to include locations in Austin, New Orleans and Houston — leaning into the future of the virtual workplace, with about 25% of Covalent employees providing their services across the U.S.
We envision our new Creative Director to be an integral part of our company, a person who considers storytelling to be essential, collaboration a necessity and that meticulous attention to detail is the key to award-winning projects.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Creative Director oversees the creative team, ensuring the highest level of design and production appropriate to each project, for Covalent Logic clients. Additionally, the Creative Director leads by example, maintaining a robust schedule of hands-on design projects. Graphic design duties include creative project collaboration — concept, strategy, copy — as well as internal, promotional projects. They will work with the Interactive Director, Account Managers, and Project Managers to make sure the client’s needs are understood, clearly defined and being met by the creative team. Responsibilities include providing clear feedback and guidance to designers in a timely manner and giving technical direction as needed.
As part of their daily tasks, the Creative Director will research creative and production trends and communicate this information, as appropriate, to the creative team, management group or company––wide. As creative lead, the Creative Director will participate in planned and spontaneous brainstorming /creative problem– solving sessions, research and concept generation.
Duties
The Creative Director reports directly to the Vice President. Other duties include:
● Inspiring creativity throughout all design work
● Working with the Interactive Director to identify opportunities for creative excellence/exploration for Covalent Logic and its clients
● Supervising and working with other team members to ensure all design work is completed to the highest standard
● Working with Account Managers and/or the Interactive Director to assign members of the design team to projects
● Working with the Account Managers and Project Managers to ensure project parameters are clearly defined and positioned for successful execution
● Communicating consistently and effectively with Interactive Director, and Creative and Production staff on best practices
● Communicating clearly with Account Managers and Project Managers when milestones are in jeopardy and what is needed to amend, correct or otherwise complete the task
● Collaborating with agency owner to develop and maintain reputation in the market through award entries, promotion of the agency and “creative experiments” designed to gain exposure
● Continuing education and growth — with company support — in design skills and understanding/use of software tools
● Averaging at least 25% of the time designing and producing projects
● Mentoring and training creative team as needed
● Responding to client needs in a friendly and helpful way, always representing Covalent Logic with the highest possible level of professionalism
Supervisory duties include:
● Vacation time/off approvals
● Employee performance/evaluations/development
● Setting team and individual goals
● Supervising, directing and motivating team members
● Planning, assigning and directing work
● Keep team/direct reports on task/deadline
● Identify hiring needs, work with Human Resources Manager
● Interview candidates and make hiring recommendations
● Work with other managers on interdepartmental projects
● Implement and enforce company policies and procedures on your team.
Covalent Logic