FCB (Foote Cone & Belding)
Creative Director
FCB (Foote Cone & Belding), St Louis, Missouri, United States,
DescriptionAt New Honor Society, a Creative Director is responsible for defining and executing best-in-class creative solutions that answer our clients' needs. In our "small but mighty" agency, this requires raw imagination, great taste, resilience, strategic thinking, and keen management skills. We're looking for an experienced CD who can hit the ground running and plus-up an already strong agency with mature leadership and creative ingenuity. At this point in time, it's essential for this CD to have experience in the technology category and the passion to take on one of our most exciting clients.Responsibilities:Client needs and business understandingActively seek to understand clients' business, competitors, brand architecture
Partner with account and strategy to develop effective briefs and other creative tools
Direct communication with clients through impactful presentations and ongoing meetings
Help identify new on-brand opportunities and challenges - and ensure all creative delivers against business objectives
Creative vision and executionCreate and inspire conceptual work that strikes a chord with target audiences
Supervise a wide range of work including ecommerce, email, video, animation, events, environmental design, social, print collateral, direct mail and web design.
Run photo and video shoot production including VO recording, audio mix, color correction
Provide multi-disciplinary direction and feedback for team of copywriters, art directors and motion designers. This includes leading brainstorms and cultivating ideas - big and small.
Work with project management to identify workflow, budget and timing to ensure projects remain within scope
Agency BuildingWork with account, project management and finance to meet profitability goals and manage staff plans with a deep responsibility to value for our clients
Inspire creative staff with vision, industry knowledge and general team leadership
Participate in the development of new business including ideation and pitches
Requirements8+ years of relevant experience, preferably 2+ in a creative director role
Proven experience in developing and implementing on-brand creative strategies and campaigns across various platforms, with at least some experience in tech
Experience managing teams and mentoring a small group of direct reports.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and communications in a fast-paced environment
This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that an employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions, reserving the right to revise the job description at any time.It is the policy of New Honor Society and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.
Partner with account and strategy to develop effective briefs and other creative tools
Direct communication with clients through impactful presentations and ongoing meetings
Help identify new on-brand opportunities and challenges - and ensure all creative delivers against business objectives
Creative vision and executionCreate and inspire conceptual work that strikes a chord with target audiences
Supervise a wide range of work including ecommerce, email, video, animation, events, environmental design, social, print collateral, direct mail and web design.
Run photo and video shoot production including VO recording, audio mix, color correction
Provide multi-disciplinary direction and feedback for team of copywriters, art directors and motion designers. This includes leading brainstorms and cultivating ideas - big and small.
Work with project management to identify workflow, budget and timing to ensure projects remain within scope
Agency BuildingWork with account, project management and finance to meet profitability goals and manage staff plans with a deep responsibility to value for our clients
Inspire creative staff with vision, industry knowledge and general team leadership
Participate in the development of new business including ideation and pitches
Requirements8+ years of relevant experience, preferably 2+ in a creative director role
Proven experience in developing and implementing on-brand creative strategies and campaigns across various platforms, with at least some experience in tech
Experience managing teams and mentoring a small group of direct reports.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and communications in a fast-paced environment
This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that an employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions, reserving the right to revise the job description at any time.It is the policy of New Honor Society and any of its affiliates to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law. EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.