Creative Director

Creative directors are the creative leads at advertising agencies or in-house for the marketing department of a company. They work with the creative team to create, plan and deliver a strategic vision for clients. They are responsible for maintain a cohesive visual and thematic style for projects and campaigns.

As a creative director, you will be involved in planning advertising, supervising the entire creative process and guiding the team that works under you. The creative team includes art directors, copywriters and designers.

This is a senior role for creative thinkers and proven leaders. The role carries fast-track promotion, international opportunities and a salary to match.

Responsibilities

Work activities may vary depending on the size of the agency or company and the number of clients, but responsibilities include:

• building an environment for the creative team to work in and overseeing their ideas and projects
• taking responsibility for the creative philosophy and the standard of output across the agency or department
• developing ideas for advertising or promotional campaigns
• pitching concepts to clients if you work at an agency, or presenting to directors if you work in-house
• overseeing several projects from start to finish, keeping to deadlines, and signing off on these projects before they are presented
• liaising with clients to keep them informed and to highlight any issues
• understanding the commercial aspects of the agency or marketing department
• hiring and managing the creative team.