Creative Director

Key Responsibilities

• Set the North Star: Define and maintain the overarching creative direction for the brand, ensuring it remains modern, relevant, and authoritative.
• Translate Business to Beauty: Turn complex business priorities and strategic initiatives into compelling creative concepts and high-impact campaigns.
• Executive Voice: Serve as the creative authority in major initiatives, providing visual storytelling for executive communications and board-level presentations.

• Evolutionary Leadership: Own the integrity of the brand identity, evolving it to mirror the company's growth, including potential M&A activity and organizational shifts.
• Omni channel Consistency: Ensure a seamless brand experience across digital, print, environmental, and experiential touchpoints.
• Standards & Guidelines: Oversee the development of all branded content, establishing the "Gold Standard" for creative excellence and brand guidelines.
• Mentor & Multiply: Lead and develop a growing team of designers, ranging from early-career talent to Senior Managers, fostering a culture of innovation and critique.
• Cross-Functional Partnership: Work hand-in-hand with Communications and Multimedia leaders to align on workflows, shared goals, and integrated campaign launches.
• Inspire Excellence: Provide the "creative spark" while maintaining the structure necessary for the team to thrive.

• Operational Excellence: Establish robust creative processes and approval structures that eliminate bottlenecks without stifling creativity.
• Resource Management: Partner with project management to balance workload planning, prioritize "big rock" initiatives, and manage day-to-day creative output.

• A Seasoned Leader: You have 15+ years of senior creative leadership experience with a background in design, visual communications, or art direction.
• A Master Storyteller: Your portfolio demonstrates a deep understanding of conceptual thinking and multichannel brand storytelling.
• A Strategic Influencer: You have the "soft skills" to present complex creative ideas to non-creative stakeholders and win them over.
• Operationally Minded: You don’t just care about the what; you care about the how. You value structure, timelines, and efficiency.
• M&A Savvy: Experience navigating brand integration during mergers and acquisitions is a significant plus.