Creative Director

Job Overview
Creative Director (Art Director)

Asa Creative Director, you are poised to create truly transformational work. Why? Because you are an amphibian. A hybrid. A superhero andalterego. You are a skilled maker — a senior go-to Creative who sets the bar and the example for the entire creative department. But more importantly, you are a manager, running the day to day of certain brands, campaigns, or assignments. You know how tomakegreatworkandyou willshow others how to do this as well. This role will require the building of trusting relationships among your creative team,a largeragencyteam,and a strong relationship with clients.

Responsibilities

Direct and inspire teams and lead the selling and executing of great work

Conceive and create exceptional work with your own hands at the highest level

Lead the selling and execution of exceptional work with the Group Creative Directors/Executive Creative Director

Contribute to new biz pitches and bring high caliber ideas to the table

Create strong and effective internal partnerships, leading collaboration across integrated teams

Exhibit a positive, constructive, and collaborative attitude, even under pressure

Push yourself and others out of comfort zones to think differently and be innovative in what we deliver and how we deliver it

Understand strategic intent of projects and audience/customer goals

Actively coach and mentor creative talent, helping develop their skills and performance

Required Skills

Exceptional creative chops

Food brands experience

Ability to see the big picture and drive ideas through to specific tactics

T-shaped expertise of the changing landscape of advertising/marketing; have a basic understanding of how brands are built using social, traditional, experiential, etc.

Willingness to mentor

Proven leadership

Strategic thinking

Persuasive and effective communication

Strong relationship building

Optimistic mindset

Comfort with the uncomfortable

Ability to concept and produce social assets with minimal oversight

Experience with social first campaigns

Ability to craft international-level case study videos and entries

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and/or ad school credentials or equivalent industry experience

Eight or more years of agency or relevant experience at creatively renowned agencies

Experience with QSR and/or food brands

Experience leading account(s) and creative teams from start to finish of assignments

Video/TV production experience required

360 campaign understanding/experience preferred

Exceptional portfolio with demonstrated versatility across all media

Strong experience in production craft across all media

Must be located in or willing to relocate to Chicago.

Ability to travel as needed

Benefits
The base salary for this position, at the time of this posting, ranges from $120,000 to $150,000. Compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set and level of experience. In addition to base salary, we offer medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability, generous PTO, 401k, comprehensive family planning benefits (including paid parental leave), tuition reimbursement and numerous supplemental benefits and agency perks.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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