Creative Director

Our NYC client is a recognized leader in the financial tech industry. They are seeking an experienced Creative Director to join their team.

Salary/Hourly Rate:

$145k – $185k base salary + 15% Bonus (performance driven)

Position Overview:

The Creative Director will lead creative strategy through execution across all channels. This is a hands-on creative lead role great for design leaders who are innovative, skilled in producing agency-quality digital and interactive 360 brand initiatives and enjoy inspiring and managing Designers.

Responsibilities of the Creative Director:

• Develop and implement a cohesive 360 brand strategy across all brands, product initiatives spanning all channels.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and external partners to define and execute the creative strategy. 
• Own creative partner relationships, direction, and deliverables for agency paid media, influencer, advertising, and TV/radio. 
• Manage and develop a small Creative team for producing work across multimedia channels – i.e., digital campaigns, paid social, email, web, landing pages, video, TV, corporate decks, marketing materials, brand strategy, and overall visual guidance across channels and marketing materials.
• Develop creative design systems and workflows that allow for agility, technology, and promote business growth.
• Inspire creativity across the organization, partnering with internal teams to drive innovation for brand and product initiatives. 
• Stay current with changing digital trends, implement new workflows where needed, and keep the Creative team ahead of the AI technology curve.

Required Experience/Skills for the Creative Director:

• 10 – 15 years of creative design experience across all multimedia channels.
• Creative Director or Senior team lead for 3+ years.
• Portfolios required (360 branding, digital campaigns, motion, website).
• Prior design experience within Financial Services, Fintech, or the Tech industry.
• Skilled in interactive, motion, and video design. 
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
• Has directly managed a creative team and agency partner relationships.
• Can solve design & marketing challenges and deliver effectively.

Preferred Experience/Skills for the Creative Director:

• Growth marketing design experience is strongly preferred (i.e., retention and bounce rates).
• Skilled in designing for advertising, TV, radio, and broadcast.
• Adept at AI design software.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Advertising, Marketing, or a similar field is preferred.

Benefits:

• Full benefits package – medical, dental, vision, PTO, Pet, discounts, and more.
• Benefits are available first day of employment with an employer-covered premium plan.
• Daily lunch or stipend available.

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