Group Creative Director

Stept is an award-winning creative and production studio known for work that feels more like entertainment than advertising. We partner with brands, agencies, and platforms to create campaigns, commercials and branded content with authenticity at its core. Our family of services give brands and agencies the opportunity to create cinematic content at scale and with incredible agility. 

Our new Group Creative Director will lead and inspire the creative genius and output from our team of designers, art directors, writers and strategists—and be just as comfortable with the business of day-to-day creative production and overseeing the project account managers who make that happen. 

This multi-talented leader will report to our CEO and work alongside senior leadership and other department heads to constantly innovate studio efficiency and elevate our creative and brand solutions for our clients. The GCD position will be a partner in growing this exciting business. 

Roles and opportunities for our uniquely talented GCD:

• This is your creative studio to define and shape. Craft breakthrough work with your team, Mentor young extraordinary people, Bring inspiration and creative influence into our workspace.

• Develop best practices for creative excellence and strategic thinking in our direct-to-client studio approach, and be responsible for client-facing creative POV’s and pitches. 

• Oversee individuals’ creative product, their personal growth at the company and work with HR to continue to build a diverse, inclusive stunning group of freelance and full-time contributors.

• Possess strategic thinking in regard to brand utilization and writing skills to elevate our contribution to copy and content across all channels and communication.

• Develop best practices for creative processes across the spectrum of Stept production and post departments.

• Handle the business of creative with budget creation, project bid estimates, talent utilization and talent compensation. 

• Responsibility for compelling content, execution and presentation of new business pitches.

Our GCD will be someone excited about creative challenges everyday, a culture maker, innovative spirit and solid business collaborator. 

Experience Requirements:

• 10+ years of developing award-winning creative and strategic ideas
• In leadership position within a creative agency or studio environment 
• Managing and mentoring a team of creative professionals 
• Strong understanding of production/post-production process and costs 
• Leading new business and growing existing client portfolios 

Salary: $180K – $240K

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Resumes to [email protected]. SUBJECT: GCD

Stept is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment and encourages all candidates to apply.

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