Group Creative Director

Colle McVoy is a full-service creative agency that builds enduring relationships between forward-thinking brands and people. We believe these times of rapid change are filled with opportunities, so we constantly strive to push the boundaries of creativity, pressure test best practices and create new brand futures. To thrive, we need Intrepid Thinkers – people who are fearless and adventurous, relentlessly pushing past conventional boundaries into interesting new spaces.

We nurture a creatively driven, award-winning culture, rife with opportunities for people to grow, advance, evolve and develop new skillsets. At CM, everyone is empowered to create their own career path and where people can be the inspired, energized, authentic individuals they are. As a Certified B Corporation, we believe a better future means we have a responsibility to use our expertise as a force for good to benefit all people, communities and the planet. We welcome applicants seeking meaningful careers that never stop evolving and who share our values of passion, partnership, integrity and courage.

Group Creative Director

As a Group Creative Director, you are the tireless force leading teams to create world-class concepts and articulating the power of those ideas to clients. You have already done your share of making award-winning work and now’s your time to bring that out of a creative team, help them refine it and level up the standard of work every day. You create the environment for great ideas and polished executions to happen. You believe in taking a media-agnostic approach to problem solving. You work well with coworkers and clients. And you push for insight-driven strategies that ultimately lead to emotive, effective work.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and inspire teams
• Lead the selling and execution of the work
• Understand strategic intent of projects and audience/customer goals
• Direct creative output on multiple projects, all the while keeping work aligned with brand and strategy
• Create strong and effective internal partnerships, leading collaboration across integrated teams
• Push yourself and others out of comfort zones to think differently and be innovative in what we deliver and how we deliver it
• Exhibit a positive, constructive and collaborative attitude, even under pressure
• Manage creative talent, ensuring their potential is met and that project expectations are delivered upon
• 90% manage / 10% make

Required Skills:

• Exceptional creative chops
• 360 campaign experience
• Ability to see the big picture and drive ideas through to specific tactics
• Proven leadership
• Strategic thinking
• Fantastic presenter; persuasive and effective communication
• Strong relationship building
• Comfort with the uncomfortable

Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience at creatively renowned agencies
• 4+ years of experience as a creative director
• Experience leading brands, projects and creative teams
• Exceptional portfolio with demonstrated versatility across all media
• Experience supporting, pitching and winning new business
• Conversant in industry trends and current technology
• Ability to travel as needed
• Based in or open to relocate to Minneapolis

About Colle McVoy:

Colle McVoy is a full-service creative agency that builds enduring relationships between forward-thinking brands and people. These times of rapid change are filled with opportunities, so we constantly strive to push the boundaries of creativity, pressure test best practices and create new brand futures. As a Certified B Corporation, we believe a better future means we have a responsibility to use our expertise as a force for good to benefit all people, communities and the planet. Our client list includes some of the world’s most recognized brands and our innovative culture has been named a Best Place to Work by Ad Age, Outside magazine and the Star Tribune. For more information, visit collemcvoy.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Twitter.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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