Creative Director

Founded in 2003, MKG is a women‑led creative agency specializing in brand experience. From moments to movements, our work breaks through culture by connecting brands with their people. We’re obsessively curious problem solvers who humanize brands through creative storytelling, purpose‑driven engagement, beautiful design and impeccable production. We’re proud to be long‑standing partners to brands like Google, Target, Netflix, Meta, HBO, Delta Air Lines, Béis and Spotify and have offices in NYC and LA, but work everywhere else, too.

We’re in the business of experience. We aim to create incredible experiences for everyone – that includes consumers, our clients, and our teammates as well. We care deeply about the journey just as much as the final product. So while you’ll be working hard to check all the details (twice) to make sure the work is flawless, you’ll be shoulder to shoulder with some of the brightest, most compassionate and collaborative people in the industry.

We have offices in NYC and LA. Candidates should be within commuting distance of either office and will need to be available for in‑person collaboration on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

This position will begin with a four month short term position before converting to full time.

MKG is looking for a conceptual Creative Director with a passion for storytelling, a strategic mindset, and a strong aesthetic point of view. In this role, you’ll lead key client projects from concept to execution, while mentoring and inspiring a talented team of creative strategists, copywriters and designers. With a knack for inspiring great work and a deep understanding of how to craft memorable experiences that sets brands apart, this role requires strategic marketing thinking, concept development, and art direction.

• Develop and deliver creative concepts for new and existing business, with an experiential focus and omnichannel integration. Use left brain/right brain thinking to develop innovative and ownable concepts and campaigns that are rooted in strategy and align with the client's objectives.
• Creatively lead projects from start to finish, while keeping ECD informed. Responsible for leading brainstorming sessions, developing and refining concepts, composing compelling decks through strong storytelling, guiding the project team and giving constructive feedback, ensuring the vision is being met, while always pushing the creative thinking
• Dissect and interpret client briefs and challenge the status quo, steering clients to new territories that drive Brand Action
• Assemble internal design briefs, pull inspiration, and guide designers with an aesthetic point of view, creating a cohesive strategic narrative throughout the creative work.
• Sell your creative with crystal clear rationale and passionate energy, both internally to our project teams and externally to clients
• Identify potential risks or issues related to projects and client relationships, and take proactive steps to mitigate them
• Mentor and manage direct reports from varied creative disciplines and backgrounds, coaching and mentoring them to develop hard and soft skills around creative output, relationship building and leadership
• Review direct report’s work, providing guidance and feedback, sharing best practices and recommending next steps
• Attend briefing meetings and brainstorms for direct report’s project to help guide initial thinking and action planning
• Push direct reports to strive for strategic, results‑driven quality work; find ways to continually improve output

• Think big picture about our agency goals and the work, clients, and pitches that will drive us forward
• Assume ownership of key client relationships from a creative standpoint, working with internal and external teams to grow MKG’s business and reputation
• Stay up to date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and creative practices, sharing knowledge and discoveries with the wider team.

• Strong writing and verbal communication, ability to develop decks with efficiency and impact
• A minimum of 10+ years…