Director Creative Services

The Creative Director will be responsible for managing the Creative Services Function within the Delivery Services Practice for Value and Evidence. They will partner with clients and cross-functional teams to shape compelling visual ideas and solutions that meet our client’s needs.

Duties/Responsibilities
Develops talent pipeline of existing and future staff

Gives strong, clear direction and supervises direct functions/departments effectively, positively, and in line with our business objectives

Manages Creative Services resource needs

Department Management
Owns development and maintenance of Creative Services best practices, processes, and training materials to provide standardized guidance to all direct reports

Assists with content development for business development activities

Presents and sells standard and innovative ideas internally and to clients

Collaborates with Industry Experts and Account, Content, and Editorial team members as the job requires to develop communications and manage day-to-day activities

Creative Delivery
Understanding of the design and layout development process for print and digital from concept through completion

Maintains appropriate documentation tracking project development and changing specifications

Conducts research to select and secure suitable illustrative material or conceives and assigns production of material and detail to artists and photographers

Present work, provide design rationale, and defend work in creative reviews or meetings

Client facing - needs understood and the creative strategy is meeting and, ideally, exceeding their expectations

Brand steward that understands the market, asks the right questions, and works with clients to solve strategic and creative issues

Requirements
Skill s and Abilities:
Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or visual communications

Minimum 7-10 years’ design experience in promotional or medical communication agency; Senior 10+ years

Proven ability to work cross functionally with creative and business leaders

Rigorous attention to detail and accuracy

Understanding of in-house creative team and related dynamics

Expert knowledge of Adobe Suite; primarily InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat

Expert knowledge of style sheets, master pages, heavy typesetting

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