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Creative Director - Graphic Design

  • Management (incl. project, product management & human resources)

Description

  • Supervise a cross-functional team of graphic designers, copywriters, social media experts, photographers/videographers, and project managers in the strategic development of messages and deliverables
  • Prioritize work and resources across engagements based on short- and long-term needs, establishing production schedules by collaborating with designers, copywriters, and production departments
  • Conduct brainstorming sessions with creative team, maintaining strategic and creative thinking to develop innovative and actionable creative initiatives in a fiscally responsible manner
  • Review and approve art and copy developed by the team, ensuring deliverables that effectively address marketing goals and challenges
  • Produce fresh, innovative work that translates complex ideas into compelling print materials and digital experiences for visually sophisticated audiences
  • Present, or oversee the presentation of final concepts, and obtain approvals for deliverables

Responsibilities

  • 10 years of related experience with 7+ years of creative direction in an agency or corporate setting
  • Years of experience creating marketing/advertising campaigns from developing vision and the messaging platform to overseeing production on time and budget
  • Understanding and past experience creating integrated content across all marketing channels from digital, social media, paid media, mobile, but also understand offline and print
  • Proven experience with concept development
  • Highly skilled with leading a team of creative talent
  • Strong creative vision with an understanding of business objectives
  • Master’s degree in marketing or business
  • Prior experience with copywriting, design, or production
  • Prior project management experience, with a focus on creative direction

Hard Skills

  • Social media platforms
  • Digital marketing campaigns
  • Marketing plan development
  • Content Creation and Management
  • Team management
  • Team building
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Budgeting
  • Business planning
  • Business analysis
  • Timelines
  • Deliverable management
  • Scheduling
  • Accountability
  • Ability to use project management software

Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Leadership
  • Strategic thinker
  • Skilled Collaborator
  • Hands-on