WHO WE ARE 

At GREY, we believe the most powerful force in the world is creativity. And for over a hundred years, we have been expanding how creativity is used to move people, business and the world forward. We are grounded in our belief that the best ideas either create or reflect culture and can be used as a platform for action with and for our audiences - ideas we call, Famously Effective.  

Named “Comeback Agency of the Year” by AdAge in March 2022, we are writing our next chapter and looking for incredible talent to join us to help write it, together. A chapter where we remain creatively driven, where we continue to increase our focus on the impact we can have on people, our client’s business and the world, and where every part of our culture and company is centered on the humans around us.  

POSITION OVERVIEW 

Manage the overall creative direction of their respective brands and play a pivotal role in driving the creative direction of their team/group.  A leader who can grow young talent, inspire a team, foster a healthy work culture and inject innovative thinking into every assignment.  Responsible for providing the kind of oversight that will lead projects into new creative territories. A strong strategic thinker ready to be hands-on during all phases of a project from concept to execution.  Reports to the Group Creative Director.    

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Manage the direction of projects and clearly present strategic and creative direction to the team and client 
  • Lead the development and execution of creative content rooted in insights for a variety of clients, including executing independently and responsible for overall output of the creative product 
  • Build and maintain stellar working relationships with clients, agency leadership and cross-functional agency teams   
  • Participate in new business pitches and represent our creative capabilities 
  • Provide creative leadership by setting high creative standards for their teams    
  • Responsible for attraction, recruitment and retention of top creative talent to grow the agency’s creative capabilities 
  • Address performance issues directly and in a timely manner. Partner with GCD, CCO and HR when needed. 
  • Train and supervise team members. Oversee their creative efforts to ensure they are on strategy, on schedule, and are meeting creative standards. 
  • Responsible for maintaining calendars, time tracking and organizing personal schedules to effectively track and manage you and the team's time and resources. 
  • Oversee career development of team members. Perform reviews to determine strengths, growth opportunities, goals, and ambitions. 
  • Remain current on latest creative trends globally. Stay curious about award shows, past and present case studies, production companies, and everything that is being created by some of the best people and companies in our industry. Only by gaining an understanding of what kind of work moves you and what it takes to get there, you will then be able to create work that moves others. 
  • Stay on top of the latest technological advancements, including design software, digital tools, and platforms, to enhance creative processes and deliver innovative solutions. 
  • Remain curious about pop culture, social media trends and your audience's interests and behaviors in order to infuse culturally relevant elements into briefs and campaigns. Bring the outside world into our work, so our brands can join the conversation. 

WHAT YOU WILL NEED: 

  • 10 + years of industry experience in a well-established, creative role with a proven track record of agency success 
  • 4 + years in creative leadership role 
  • Agency experience working across all channels 
  • Strong creative portfolio highlighting relevant/category experience and industry award winning work 
  • Solid verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to all levels of clients 
  • Knowledge of marketing, all forms of advertising, and digital experiences, with proven conceptual and design abilities 
  • Experience working with large teams in client-facing role 
  • Excellent written and presentation skills 
  • Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment 

WHO YOU ARE: 

  • Creative: Putting together two things to create a third thing no one’s ever seen before 
  • Productive: Acting on ideas to make things happen and get stuff done 
  • Collaborative: Focused on the greater good versus personal gain 
  • Adaptable: Ready and able to embrace change 

  

At GREY we believe that being diverse, equitable and inclusive means will be a company where ideas reflect, connect to, and impact culture because we are a place where everyone can fully participate in the work of making our ideas creative, famous and therefore effective in the world. Where every person is valued for distinctive skills, experiences and perspectives. It is supported by committed leadership, studio values, behaviors, policies and procedures that promote a culture where everyone’s difference is valued. 

GREY is a place where who you are - your race, ethnicity, nationality, age, physical and mental abilities, sexual orientation, gender/gender identity, religious beliefs, political beliefs, socioeconomic status, family status - will not cause disparity in your experience, but instead energizes your creativity and becomes an important and beneficial part of the work you do. 

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