Creative Director
Creative Directors are the architects of the creative vision at SixSpeed. They transform business challenges, consumer insight, and cultural opportunity into original ideas that make brands impossible to imitate. Lead the creative vision for integrated campaigns and ideas for a variety of outdoor, retail, and CPG brands in a team-centric environmentDevelop creative strategies for marketing, advertising, and branding campaignsDirect and shape work that is strategically sound and conceptually bold to connect people and brands in ways that are impossible to imitateFoster and maintain senior-level relationships with clients acting as a strategic partner by demonstrating a deep understanding of their market, business sector and their specific challenges and opportunitiesUnderstand and communicate clients goals, objectives and business landscape to the creative team (in a way that inspires and evokes)Inspire and motivate teams to create their best work; promote the environment for creativity to flourishImplement and push the SixSpeed creative process to evolve the agency and spur creative teams to do their best workProvide clear, timely, and helpful feedback to improve creative output and processes keeping work on budget and schedulePartner with Account group to provide guidance, insights, and perspectives in support of client initiativesEnsure that employees are up-to-date and the agency maintains relevancy, on branding, marketing, and advertising trends and technological advancesAssign, oversee and monitor copywriter, design, and other creative jobsCoordinate brainstorming sessions with teams to generate ideasAssist in establishing schedules for short-term and long-term projects, planning jobs and resources accordingly to ensure goals and deadlines are metEnsure the execution of all creative work stays within budgetAssist in the hiring and managing of freelance and full-time Copywriters, Art Directors, Designers, and other members or contractors Assess, review and curate creative work for client presentation Present creative work to clients and gather the necessary feedback in order to modify the proposal to obtain their approvalDirectly manage and mentor team members encouraging their growth and developmentAdvocate for SixSpeed through developing thought leadership and industry relationships To be what others can't, you have to do what they won't. The final offer will be determined based on the candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position.