Creative Director

Growing communications firm is looking for an experienced and driven creative director to manage all aspects of the creative department. Looking to rebuild and grow the deparment and customer base.

• Candidate will need to have management skills with 5-7 years of CD experience with a proven ability to set the creation direction of an agency and build and lead a team of creative professionals.
• This individual must be comfortable in building a collaborative environment and lead through passion, energy and experience.
• Attitude is just as important as skill.
• Responsible for all creative operations including staff supervision, equipment and work production.
• This individual will direct the activities of creative team to maintain the agency's standards of creative excellence, time lines, and profitability, while achieving the clients' goals.
• This individual will also be responsible for resolving functional conflicts through consultations with account managers and senior leaders.
• This person should be an experienced presenter and have senior level client contact experience.

• Insures the timely development and execution of plans, campaigns, and projects to assure earnings, growth and profit goals are achieved
• Plans, develops and defends budget recommendations, work goals, measurements, and training requirements
• Provides detailed information and cost estimates to assure accurate data on which to plan and develop functional objectives and budgets leading to stable and profitable accounts
• Supports other senior directors as requested Provides leadership and motivation
• Coach and mentor junior level creative team members
• Conveys the vision and values of the agency to staff and clients
• Cooperates with the account service directors to resolve differences
• Oversees creative consultations with account teams to assure appropriate creative strategies, accuracy of input, schedules, budgets, and client presentations
• Trains, supervises, and oversees assigned staff of writers, artists, production and traffic personnel
• Recommend staffing and compensation changes
• Participates in new business development activities
• Assures the staff adheres to the agency's policy and procedures, with an emphasis on the purchase of outside services

Skills:

• Print, Digital and Web Design capabilities and experience
• Experience with software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Flash
• Digital and Online Marketing
• Ability to reach out to clients and grow business
• Strong knowledge of design, brand development, and creative processes
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and written
• Knowledge of layouts, graphic fundamentals, and the web

We offer competitive salary and benefits including insurance, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and 401k plan.