Company Description
Joining Dentsu Creative, you will be part of a creative network, delivering ideas that are brought alive in new ways. Along the way, you will team up with inspiring people across the world and become part of a truly inclusive culture where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and create the best work of their careers; always learning and always listening to shape ideas, create culture and change behavior. By bringing together the capabilities, experience and relationships of our collective experts, the opportunities for personal growth and development are endless.
Diversity is embedded in who we are and all that we do: our mindset, our solutions, and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable environment. We put our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding, and learning so they can thrive. Our differences make us richer and enable stronger relationships with each other and foster greater impact for our clients. We engage with our communities to drive positive social impact by fostering equity and working to create a digital society that works for all. Dentsu Creative is an agency of dentsu.
Job Description
The Creative Director’s role is to be a source of vision, inspiration, and creative direction for the multiple account teams within a given portfolio of business. The Creative Director is responsible for helping to form strategies, shape creative vision, and liaison with the client and account teams to ensure that the creative product and its strategic goals exceed expectations of the client.
The Creative Director is expected to be able to present and expertly articulate the strategy behind the work of any Core Creative Team within their portfolio, as needed. They are the public face for the creative unit within a given portfolio and as such must possess highly refined people skills, exceptional creative talent, a personal drive for excellence in creative art direction and messaging, and an acute understanding of both the business goals of the office and the clients they service.
The CD must have a proven record of successful campaigns. The Creative director is expected to participate in and be a valuable asset to the Business Development team of that office.
Responsibilities
- Inspire and direct the creation and delivery of competitive, original, adaptation and award-winning creative solutions
- Lead teams in brand campaign creation, conceptualization, and asset development across all platforms
- Continuously inspires, directs, and mentors their creative teams and those around them
- Work directly with the CCO to develop creative vision for given office
- Partners with Account Leads to drive successful campaigns and Client business results
- Establish and maintain communications processes with cross disciplinary teams
- Proactively bring forward new ideas, inspirational references and creative design thinking that elevates the client and agency brand
- Direct and steer the development of client presentations and other important communication ensuring that it is clear, compelling, and persuasive
- Embrace the creative opportunities in the social and activation space.
- Collaborates with cross functional teams, and contributes to the production process
- Ability to build collaborative partnerships with clients.
- Stay abreast of industry, competitor, and cultural trends, pulling these references into creative ideas
- Provide both informal on-going performance feedback and conducts formal reviews for all Creative teams managed
- Identifies training opportunities for team members and facilitates their growth and development
Qualifications
- 10+ years of professional experience creating campaigns and branding with a strong understanding and foundation in design/art fundamentals
- Experience leading a team of creative teams and designers
- Experience in Automotive would be beneficial.
- Experience in integrated campaigns including digital and retail experience
- Demonstrates ability to generate revenue and nurture client via long term client relationship success
- Proven ability to think strategically, with a modern creative approach
- Demonstrates excellence in interpersonal skills, especially in situations involving consensus and team building, can motivate staff at all levels
- Ability to manage relationships with senior agency and client stakeholders
- Experience collaborating with agency operations and finance teams
Additional Information
We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds foster a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better business results. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the clients we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.
We are committed to working with our candidates from all ability levels throughout the recruitment process to ensure that they have what they need to be at their best. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact Canada.Recruitment@dentsuaegis.com or to begin a conversation about your individual accessibility needs throughout the hiring process.
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