ROLE: CREATIVE DIRECTOR, US
TEAM: CREATIVE
LOCATION: ATLANTA, GA
Salt XC is a full-service agency with an ambition to earn the world’s attention. Our core philosophy of Connected Creativity™ grounds us in a cross-disciplinary collaborative approach to ideation and planning that helps unlock the power of different perspectives, delivering new and effective solutions. The best results start with different ideas.
OVERVIEW
You know how to help teams simplify, improve, and amplify great ideas. As an experienced creative leader, you know how to have an impact on your team, and an ability to ensure every project they’re working on reaches its potential.
You’re more than a manager, you’re a teacher to other creative managers and talent. You know how to help an ACD get the most out of their team - and you know how to get involved with a team of junior creatives to help them over a hump.
You’ll supervise a full-spectrum creative team: ideators (designers and writers), ACDs, Designers, and Technology experts.
You’re thinking about the team and its capabilities - addressing skills gaps, training talent, and keeping the pipeline fresh - bringing in new talent to grow a team that’s rapidly expanding.
You’re an outstanding pitcher and want to be the creative face of the agency to your own portfolio of brands. And most important of all, you’re a creative mind that thrives on discovering new ways to move the needle for clients.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the development of concepts, strategies, and client presentation
- Manage and supervise multiple projects and teams
- Ensure resources are allocated according to project needs
- Direct the design and development of creative materials
- Ensure brand identity and message consistency across channels
- Meet client objectives, values, budgets, and deadlines
- Lead and participate in brainstorming sessions
- Keep up with the latest trends, strategies, and technologies
- Evaluate creative team performance and guiding improvements
- Write copy against copy guidelines and brand tone of voice for film, print, digital and social
- Lead teams and ensure strong and non-traditional creative output, while reporting into the Executive Creative Director
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines
- Create structured work that clearly articulates a campaignable idea
- Process information supplied by client/strategy/account services and translate into effective creative work
- Proof creative work to ensure accuracy of information
- Present work and develop relationships of value and respect with the client
- Help the agency develop a strong and positive relationship with the advertising community to help recruit top talent
- Stay up to date with new innovations and industry trends
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS
- A proven track record of success in experiential, marketing, PR, environmental design, or traditional advertising
- An established leader with a track record of developing talent
- 8+ years experience in XM, Marketing, advertising, or design…. Or a track record that shows why you’re ahead of your peers
- Strong Portfolio: You demonstrate originality, innovation, and a multi-disciplinary thinking through your work
- Leadership Skills: You demonstrate strong leadership skills and can organize, motivate, and improve the creative output of those around you
- Big Unconventional Idea Thinker: You go beyond the executional or tactical tasks and come up with innovative campaignable thoughts that work across all media
- Versatile: You are a strong Art Director with design pedigree that can work in film, print, web and social
- Team Player: You are positive, collaborative and a contagious spirit, who works well with others
- Entrepreneurial You take initiative and proactively come to the table with new ideas to push forward the creative work and develop the client relationship
- Production Savvy: You know how to work within budgetary constraints and have experience working with photographers, directors, and vendors
- Time Management: You can manage your time, hit deadlines and be on time for meetings, while juggling multiple projects
- Cultural Player: You contribute to the culture of the agency and take part in activities that foster the agency spirit
SALT XC OFFERS
- Competitive company compensation and benefits package
- Dynamic work environment and support of a growing creative agency with a start-up culture
- Flat corporate structure. You’ll be collaborating with both your peers as well as senior leaders
- Fun and progressive company culture
- A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in-office collaboration and remote working
SALT’S VALUES
- SALT OF THE EARTH: We aspire to be good people. People who are humble, hardworking, honest and kind to one another. People who are fun to work with, who trust and are respectful of each other
- DO WHAT IS RIGHT: We don’t believe in taking shortcuts. We believe in doing what is right, not what is easy or expected
- EARN IT: We believe in rolling up our sleeves and not being afraid of hard work. We want to earn the respect of others, the results we deliver and the praise we receive
- MAKE THINGS BETTER: We aspire to leave things better than we found them and are always looking for a better way. Great ideas come from anywhere, they come from being curious, passionate, solutions-oriented people who care deeply about what we do
- SEEK DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES: We believe in embracing difference; the perspective it brings, how it challenges us, how it spurs creativity, and its ability to make us better
Salt XC is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting and retaining the most qualified employees regardless of race, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, age or disability.
