RAPP Chicago is looking for a Group Creative Director to join our award-winning Creative team.

WHO WE ARE:

We are RAPP – world leaders in activating growth with precision and empathy at scale.

As a global, next-generation precision marketing agency we leverage data, creativity, technology, and empathy to foster client growth. We champion individuality in the marketing solutions we create, and in our workplace. We fight for solutions that adapt to the individual’s needs, beliefs, behaviors, and aspirations.

We foster an inclusive workplace that values diversity and emphasizes personal well-being.

HOW WE DO IT:

At RAPP, our fearless superconnectors help to create value from personal brand experiences by focusing on three key areas: connected data, connected content and connected decisioning.

Our data analysts identify who that person is, our strategists understand what they want, and our award-winning technologists and creatives know how to deliver it – ensuring we’re able to activate authentic customer connections for our clients.

Part of Omnicom’s Precision Marketing Group, RAPP is comprised of 2,000+ creatives, technologists, strategists, and data and marketing scientists across 15+ global markets.

YOUR ROLE:

Operates as a vision-led, next-gen marketing leader. Understands, has mastered, and evangelizes modern design methodology including component-based design systems which deliver reusable, responsive content into market. Recognizes the importance of data to drive creative personal experiences that touch hearts, change minds and drive action in a complex digital ecosystem.

Provides inspirational leadership and driving force for the Creative department through professional expertise, interpersonal skills, and high performance behaviors. Pushes the boundaries of creative excellence, builds effective client relationship and ensures delivery of desired results. Provides direction, support, and development opportunities to help team members realize their potential. Contributes to the achievement of agency client satisfaction, financial, and strategic business objectives in accordance with agency values.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Participates in company strategic planning, decision-making, and leadership at a senior level. 
  • Influences relationships with key clients, business partners, group companies, suppliers and internal stakeholders. 
  • Ensures the accomplishment of key agency business goals and objectives. 
  • Manages the operations, activities, and financial results for a department or key specialist area. 
  • Directs the allocation of resources required to deliver optimum results. 
  • Ensures the integration of services with other departments and the agency’s primary functions. 
  • Provides for the recruitment, retention, and development of direct reports, including other managers, and determines their qualifications and competence.  
  • Builds cohesive, effective work teams and provides support, coaching and feedback for members 
  • Supervises the assessment and improvement of the department or team’s performance. 
  • Serves as champion and role model for living the values. 
  • Represents the company at industry events and public service activities, networks with senior clients and business leaders, and raises the profile of the agency.   
  • Ultimate responsibility for ensuring creative quality and output of the department. 
  • Inspires and motivates staff to produce outstanding work. 
  • Manages and works closely with creative directors. 
  • Responsible for the achievement of creative awards. 
  • Takes creative ownership for the development of new business. 
  • Responsible for producing individual creative work. 
  • Promotes understanding of Creative department throughout the agency so that services can be effectively marketed to clients. 
  • Interacts closely with clients to determine their needs, keep them informed about progress, resolve their concerns and help them better understand Creative. 
  • Ensures the financial output and profitability of the Creative department. 
  • Serves as primary liaison between Creative and departments such as Strategy, Account Management, Project Mangement, Technology, Marketing Sciences, Studio, and Production ensuring effective teamwork, collaboration and delivery of results. 
  • Leads efforts to improve product quality, client satisfaction, staff retention and business results. 
  • Stays current with changes in technology and demonstrates technical competence with the latest platforms, media channels, andproduction development and deployment techniques. 
  • Pursues continuing education to develop professional expertise and skills.  Attends professional conferences, takes advantage of networking opportunities and researches best practices. 
  • Responsible for supporting new business initiatives when requested. 

REQUIRED SKILLS:

  • Minimum of 15+ years marketing/advertising industry experience. 
  • Previous management experiences a must. 
  • Capable of presenting ideas/opinions with confidence. 
  • Highly developed interpersonal, team building and relationship management skills.   
  • Ability to analyze and resolve problems quickly and effectively. 
  • Ability to select, develop and retain staff. 
  • Creativity, drive and enthusiasm. 
  • Ability to lead, inspire and motivate others. 
  • Exercises discretion when making decisions with organizational impact. 
  • Grasps importance of teamwork and building rapport with other departments. 
  • Recognizes the importance of working to a professional standard. 
  • Understands how to express self clearly and organize ideas well.
  • Experience working within an Integrated Agency Team is a plus

 

Our hybrid work model:

RAPP's current hybrid model is designed to enable in-person connections and collaboration that is core to our culture, while also supporting flexibility for all employees. As such, we have the option to work from home two days per week, if we'd like. 

RAPP provides a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits plan. Benefits for this role include health/vision/dental insurance, 401(k), stock options, Healthcare & Dependent Flexible Spending Accounts, vacation, sick, and personal days and positive activism days, paid parental leave and disability benefits. For more information regarding Omnicom benefits, please visit www.omnicombenefits.com. A reasonable estimate of the salary for this role, at the time of posting, is $180,000 - $216,000. This range is specific to Chicago and multiple factors are considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to: skill set, experience and training, certifications; etc. This is an exempt position. If your requirements fall outside of this range, you are still welcome to apply.

“As an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status.”

NOTE:  This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

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