Creative Director

A RARE opportunity to work with Shama Hyder and the 16+ year leading Zen Media Marketing Storytelling and Amplification Agency in the Texas Area.

We are looking for an amazing B2B marketing agency Creative Director to lead and manage the creative direction and maintain quality control alongside our VP of Brand in the Austin, TX area.

This role goes beyond the traditional Creative Director position, blending creative oversight with client relationship management with our VIP clients. If you are a capable creative leader who can get your hands dirty with strong design skills, a strategic mindset, and a positive attitude, you’ll fit right in with our warm and supportive culture.

This role at Zen Media requires confident design skills to lead and work side by side with your right-hand senior designer/art director and team. Much of our work focuses on B2B marketing production and creative strategy for our clients.

Culture

• Warm & Supportive: We pride ourselves on a culture where everyone is supportive of one another. The Zen Media Team works very well together and collaboration is a key element to how we deliver quality efficiently.
• We Get the Job Done: Flexibility is key; we all pitch in where needed.
• Positive Attitude: A positive attitude isn’t just a preference; it’s non-negotiable. We say, “tone is a choice.”

Core Values

• We Are Second-Level Thinkers: We think strategically about client outcomes, going beyond surface-level analysis. This is for every single role at Zen Media at every level – even internships. Anyone could be presenting to a CEO at Zen Media.
• We Are Leaders: We take ownership and initiative, regardless of title.
• We Are Never Complacent: We are always pushing boundaries and striving for excellence both creatively and operationally in order to ensure a market-message match for our clients.

Responsibilities

• Design with the design team – and work with the senior designer and team
• Quality Control: Ensure omni-channel visual consistency and brand flow in collaboration with the Brand Leads.
• Team Direction and Mentorship: Provide crucial oversight of the design team, ensuring top-notch quality and efficiency.
• Design Contribution: Must be a strong designer and willing to contribute to design efforts during high-demand periods. This includes leveraging AI and implementing an AI strategy for the design team.
• Client Communication: Represent the design team and creative strategy in calls and meetings as needed.
• Marketing Leadership Opportunities: Take the lead on key marketing initiatives for the Zen Media brand or unique creative projects such as website creative facelifts, video production projects, or re-brand projects related to how content is presented to a customer at different points in the journey.
• Brand Strategy: Co-lead brand strategy calls with the department and strategy leads with clients to ensure alignment with visual experience for a customer journey.
• Client Management: Act as the lead on key creative client accounts, ensuring their needs are met and expectations are exceeded.
• Website Development Team Oversight: Provide secondary oversight to the website development team and projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Marketing, or related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in a creative role, with at least 3 years in a management position.
• Previous marketing agency experience is a plus.
• Experience with the B2B industry is required.
• Proficient in Adobe, Figma, and project management tools such as ClickUp.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Has successfully worked alongside C-Suite on creative projects (consistently is a plus).
• Must be a team player with a great attitude.

Creative Department Culture

Our team is hungry to learn and forward-thinking, focusing on high standards of execution and consistency every day. We pride ourselves on collaboration, resourcefulness, and empowering one another to exceed the status quo expectations. We strive to end the monotony of typical branded creative content by creating strategies worth consuming by B2B audiences. This is supported by our weekly team meetings where we share strategy ideas and trending topics, track metrics, walk through wins, and talk through challenges.

Interested team members also have the opportunity to present on a trending topic to the entire company, including Shama and the Executive Leadership Team.

A Little History About Zen Media

Shama Hyder built Zen Media from a scrappy startup to an industry-leading team and agency. She’s also distinguished herself as an international marketing luminary, delivered keynotes to packed houses in more than 20 countries and written a couple of bestselling books. But it’s her nose for innovation that makes her the figure CMOs seek out to build brand reputation, increase market share and deliver bottom-line results.

As the acclaimed author of The Zen of Social Media Marketing (now in its 4th edition) and Momentum: How to Propel Your Marketing and Transform Your Brand in the Digital Age, Shama is a key figure behind the growth of many recognized brands. We at Zen Media, are her goto team for all things demand gen and have built a reputation in bringing that same level of innovative impact to our amazing clients.

Perks of working at Zen

• 100% remote or hybrid if in the Austin Area (Preferred in Austin, TX)
• Unlimited PTO
• Charity matching
• 401k matching
• Medical & dental insurance
• Optional ancillary benefits
• Upward career growth opportunities
• Belief in the service – Our offer solves a huge pain point in the marketplace, and we’re considered world-class at what we do
• Strict no-ego policy
• Culture is one of our top priorities –you will find a community at Zen Media
• High standard for role development along with high amount of support from Zen Media leaders, managers, and experts.

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