Job Title: Creative Director
Client Location: Milwaukee, Chicago or Cleveland
Starting: 05/01/2023
Salary/Pay Rate: $120-130K
Firm, non-negotiable: No
Hours: Full-time
Duration: Ongoing
Job Description:
Dedicated to Aquent Studios, this position will establish successful account leadership and creative management across the organization in support of a large global manufacturing company.
The Creative Director will be a dynamic leader and problem solver who understands creative initiatives and can provide excellent strategic leadership across print, digital and video channels.
They will also lead and direct the activities of their team to maintain the agency’s standards of creative excellence, timeliness, and profitability, while solving the client’s creative needs. Additionally, the Creative Director will inspire confidence, manage and mentor creative talent to grow and do the best work of their careers.
He/She/They will partner closely with Aquent/Client leadership team leadership team(s) to understand client marketing strategies, and communication objectives across all levels of
creative deliverables.
The Creative Director will ensure that the client’s vision is created and executed on time and on budget with the assistance of the Account Team. The Creative Director will manage the creative people, processes, and technology that make it happen.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide strategic advice and guidance to both client and creative teams to ensure accurate execution on creative assets
- Provide direction to the team throughout the creative process to ensure the work delivers on strategy; determine the effectiveness of the work after it has been activated; and use the learnings to make the necessary adjustments and improvements to the work
- Partner with Project Management team(s) to develop budgets and managing the profitability and timeliness of each project
- Maintain a close and positive relationship with the client and work with the account team to grow the business when opportunities arise
- Leads, inspires, and provides direction to a creative team. Mentors the team and is responsible for the teams’ development and growth.
- Build long term, trusting relationships with business and creative partners – both internal and external
- Work closely with Account Lead to oversee financial performance and adherence to budgets
- Produce reports or analyze data to spot industry or competitor trends that will affect (or impact) the creative goal or vision
- Analyze problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure creative goals stay on track
- Review or assist in developing new initiatives
- Facilitate creative project kickoffs
- Lead brainstorming sessions with creative teams and key client stakeholders
- Supervise, motivate, and encourage creative team(s)
- Suggest changes to workflows to improve efficiencies
- Provide analysis and oversight to ensure projects stay within brand standards
Qualifications and Requirements:
- 8-10+ yrs experience as Managing or Creative Director
- Previous experience in driving client engagement from high-level strategy to project management details (ie; time management, deadlines, meetings, budget, etc.)
- Motivated team leader that understands the nuances of creative team development and execution
- Hands on experience developing and presenting creative concepts
- Excels at turning complex processes into dynamic visuals
- Hands on experience in developing strategic creative plans
- Analytical and insightful attention to detail
- In-depth knowledge of market changes and forces that influence the creative market
- Familiarity with creative strategy, development and general processes from concept to launch
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Outstanding communication, presentation and leadership skills
- Superior quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
- Problem solver who is able to keep calm and efficient under pressure and in crisis
- Degree in visual communications design or comparable
Compensation Range: $120-130K
The range provided is our reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and location.
Client Description:
Aquent Studios is a global creative studio that delivers scale, speed and efficiency to the world’s most recognized brands. We create the work that matters the most to them—work that has a real impact on their business. As an Aquent Studio team member, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with the largest and most influential companies in the world, solving design challenges and extending their brands across tactic types and platforms, including digital design, UI/UX, video, motion, content, print design, web development, and more. If you want to do work that matters in a collaborative setting that values ingenuity and personal growth, you have found the right place!
Aquent Studios
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