Elmwood Design Ltd. is hiring: Creative Director in New York

Why this role matters.
This is a senior creative leadership role at the heart of Elmwood’s New York studio, guiding the creative vision across a portfolio of global Tier 1 brands, bridging strategy with exceptional craft, and inspiring a team of talented designers to deliver work that is both creatively brilliant and commercially effective.

What you will be doing.
People & Team:

Lead, inspire and develop a team of designers, setting clear expectations and providing regular coaching and development support throughout the year.

Take an active role in recruitment, identifying the best creative talent to grow and strengthen the studio.

Foster a collaborative, inclusive studio culture where creativity thrives, and team members feel engaged, challenged and celebrated.

The Craft:

Guide the creative vision across your brands, acting as custodian of creative excellence, ensuring all output aligns with strategic business objectives and reflects our highest ambitions.

Translate complex creative strategies into clear, compelling narratives, leveraging expert craft and storytelling to inspire teams, clients and audiences.

Collaborate closely with Client Services and Strategy as a unified triumvirate, defining the creative vision and ensuring a cohesive brand experience grounded in clear intent.

Drive innovation within the creative team, fostering new ideas, methodologies and design approaches, and pushing boundaries through experimentation with new techniques and media.

Leverage deep expertise in consumer and market insights to shape the creative direction of each brand’s overarching vision, ensuring alignment with industry shifts and future brand objectives.

Growth:

Set the vision that balances creative ambition with operational excellence, strategically allocating resources to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions that drive key business objectives.

Embody Elmwood’s brand and value, leading by example to nurture a dynamic studio culture and elevate the agency’s reputation within the global design community.

Spearhead impactful case studies, lead major award submissions, and represent Elmwood in industry forums, amplifying the agency’s voice through thought leadership and a strategic social media presence.

What you know and bring.
The knowledge you'll need:

Building on a distinguished career as an Associate Creative Director or Senior Design Director, now ready to lead the creative vision across a key pillar or major global account, championing bold leadership and setting the benchmark for creative excellence.

Deep expertise in steering established global brands and ambitious challengers, guiding the entire creative journey from strategic intent through to transformative delivery across every touchpoint.

Mastery of print, production, AI, and digital motion as creative pillars, able to define visionary direction and inspire multidisciplinary teams on complex, high-stakes projects.

The skills that'll set you apart:

A strong creative vision paired with exceptional craft, generating compelling ideas, inspiring teams and bringing concepts to life with purpose and precision.

Persistent and driven, proactively pushing creative boundaries with curiosity and courage, consistently delivering outstanding design and measurable business results.

Excellent storytelling and design leadership skills, working with the ECD to motivate, guide and galvanise the creative team with clear, actionable direction.

Proficient in production processes and driven by innovation, confidently leading clients and teams through the creative journey while leveraging emerging technologies, including AI and UI platforms, to deliver breakthrough solutions.

What we offer.

Responsible Paid Time Off (RPTO)

12 paid holidays

5 paid sick days

2 paid personal days

A comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan (including family coverage)

Life and disability insurance

Flexible spending account for medical expenses

Commuter benefits program

401k Plan with company matching up to 4.5%, employees start receiving matching contributions after three months of employment

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In Summary: This is a senior creative leadership role at the heart of Elmwood’s New York studio . Guide the creative vision across a portfolio of global Tier 1 brands, bridging strategy with exceptional craft . Lead, inspire and develop a team of designers, setting clear expectations and providing regular coaching and development support throughout the year .

En Español: Por qué este papel es importante. Este es un rol de liderazgo creativo senior en el corazón del estudio Elmwood's New York, guiando la visión creativa a través de una cartera de marcas globales Tier 1, emparejando estrategia con artesanía excepcional e inspirando a un equipo de diseñadores talentosos para entregar trabajo que sea tanto brillante como comercialmente efectivo. Lo que vas a hacer. People & Team: liderar, inspirar y desarrollar un grupo de diseños, establecer expectativas claras y proporcionar asesoramiento regular y apoyo al desarrollo durante todo el año. Asumir un papel activo en la contratación, identificar las mejores ideas para crecer y fortalecer el estudio. Promover una cultura de estudio creativa e inclusiva donde la creatividad prospera, y los miembros del equipo se sienten comprometidos, desafiados y celebrados. El crecimiento: Establecer la visión que equilibra la ambición creativa con la excelencia operativa, asignando estratégicamente recursos para ofrecer soluciones innovadoras y de alto impacto que impulsen los objetivos clave del negocio. Incorporar la marca y el valor de Elmwood, llevando por ejemplo a nutrir una cultura dinámica de estudio y elevar la reputación de la agencia dentro de la comunidad global de diseño. Liderar estudios de casos de impacto, liderar grandes presentaciones y representar a Elm Wood en foros industriales, amplificando las voces de la Agencia mediante liderazgo mental y presencia estratégica en redes sociales. Lo que usted sabe y traerá. El conocimiento que necesita: sobre una carrera distinguida como un director creativo o Director Associado de Dirección Creativa, ahora está listo para dirigir los principales pilares de la visión creativa en el desarrollo de proyectos creativos, así como establecer un enfoque más amplio e inspirador a través de un conjunto de campañas avanzadas de gestión de proyectos de alta calidad, al igual que los equipos de dirección creativas y líderes mundiales. Un equipo inspirador y capaz de dar vida a los conceptos con propósito y precisión. Persistente y impulsado, empujando proactivamente las fronteras creativas con curiosidad y coraje, entregando consistentemente un diseño sobresaliente y resultados comerciales mensurables. Excelentes habilidades en la narración y el diseño de liderazgo, trabajando con el ECD para motivar, guiar y galvanizar al equipo creativo con una dirección clara y accionable. Proficiente en procesos de producción y impulsada por la innovación, liderando con confianza a clientes y equipos a través del viaje creativo mientras aprovechan tecnologías emergentes, incluidas plataformas AI e UI, para ofrecer soluciones innovadoras. ¿Qué ofrecemos?