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Creative Director, Experiential (Human Experience)

You are an experienced and always-inspired HX (Experiential) Creative Director whose mission is to join and lead a band of experiential visionaries, innovators, and creators to deliver out-of-this-world human experiences. You’ve also been looking for the opportunity to collaborate and create some of the world’s biggest brands, including Amazon, Southwest Airlines, Edward Jones, Nature’s Bakery, Zappos, and Capital One.

As the HX Creative Director you are well-versed in the world of modern experiential activations and will serve as a leading voice and driver of the agency’s experiential creative product.  You will team up with the HX (Experiential) team to transform insights into big ideas that manifest in phygital (physically grounded, digitally scaled) experiences. As the HX Creative Director you will lead and manage the ideation process, oversee all creative output. You are equally confident as an art director as you are being a copywriter. You inspire experientially-driven creatives to produce their best work of their careers. You will deliver compelling and super-engaging experiences leveraging culture and passion points (sports, entertainment, food, and gaming among others).  You are immersed in pop culture and well versed in the latest experiential technology and activation trends.

Qualifications

• 10+ years relevant experiential creative experience with a minimum of 5 years of direct role experience leading a team of art, copy, and design and 3D design creatives
• Track record of delivering innovative creative solutions that bring the experiential platform to life, drive client results and meet budget requirements
• Have a strong vision for what makes truly spectacular phygital experiences
• Strong grasp on culture, with a keen understanding of what is relevant and an eye for upcoming experiential, experience storytelling, and activation trends
• Confidence in building trusting client relationships
• Ability to take ownership of all aspects of a creative project from start to finish; lead concepting and follow through experience mapping, design and production to maintain concept and brand integrity
• Expert written and verbal communicator, with the ability to articulate abstract creative concepts; strong presentation skills internally and client-facing
• Ability to provide clear feedback and direction to both art and copy and design
• Inspirational leadership abilities with proven track record of developing talent
• Reputation as a thoughtful partner to account, strategy, and project managers to craft the best creative experiential solutions for both individual projects and the team as a whole
• Strong attention to detail and highly organized
• ​​Proven ability to unify stakeholders in creative, account, strategy, technology, and production
• Adept at new business creative development and presenting pitches to potential clients
• Experienced trusted advisor and creative partner to clients and broader multi-agency teams
• Undergraduate or graduate degree in a design field such as graphic design, multimedia/motion, experiential, broadcast, environmental and/or advertising
• Equivalent experience demonstrated by a strong portfolio showing proven industry leadership
• Travel up to 25% visiting clients, prospects, and/or brand activations

The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Position Summary

The Creative Director (CD) directs the creative vision for the business and strategic planning.  CD will partner with account leaders in strategic thinking to define project assignments and develop and execute creative solutions. They manage the creative standards, both art and copy, while leading the creative team. They will oversee assigned projects and new business opportunities, ensuring they are the best demonstration of the agency’s capabilities.  They will develop and assess individual team member’s technical skills, professional techniques, training needs, and professional growth.

 Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishes, manages, and maintains the creative direction and goals for specific projects ensuring they fit the Client, the brand, and the business objectives.
• Develops the team’s knowledge and understanding of the Client’s business and marketing needs and situations.
• Hires, coaches, mentors, and develops team members; assigns projects to achieve.
  • Achievable workload balance
  • Effective challenges for each member’s skill level
  • Career development as professionals.
• Fiscally responsible for job budgets, meeting deadlines, and utilization of all team members.