Shape the creative vision across a variety of clients.
Lead creative development throughout the process.
Find innovative, strategically sound solutions that solve client problems and win awards.
Concept and create beautiful work from briefs, insights and strategy.
Manage and nurture a team of writers and art directors, while being a mentor to Spoons across the creative department and beyond.
Effectively lead and present work within agency and in front of clients
Build and maintain productive relationships with counterparts in Strategy, Account Management and Production.
Participate in day-to-day communication with key team members and partners to identify the right times to execute and the right times to delegate.
Understand your team’s capabilities and partner with resourcing to assign projects and request freelance support as needed
8+ years of experience as a Writer / Art Director in a creative advertising agency
2+ years of experience directly managing creative teams, with the proven ability to lead teams through creative development and production
Mastery of concepting and campaign architecture
Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite applications
Experience with and passion for conceptual thinking, campaign development, and cross-channel creative execution
Takes personal initiative and demonstrates independent thinking
Expert in crafting internal / external presentations and present in an engaging way
Effective written, verbal, and visual communicator
Ability to effectively prioritize tasks and be resourceful, flexible and quick to adapt in a fast-paced environment.
Collaborate creatively across departments and offices
Ability to foster trusting relationships with teammates and clients
Ability to effectively manage up and down
Ability to coach and mentor a growing team and foster a collaborative and caring team environment
Digitally connected, passionate about technology and innovation with an insatiable curiosity for how it applies to our industry
Experience working with Google Suite (Gmail, Docs, Slides, Sheets) and Slack a plus