Creative Director

Purpose:

Working directly under the Executive Creative Director, the Creative Director is responsible for all the campaigns developed by the creative team. As the creative lead for the global assets he/she is responsible for creating true 360 campaigns, ATL, BTL & digital that will be implemented in the different markets worldwide. He/she will manage the creative teams (copywriters and art directors) that are responsible for the different advertising campaigns and projects. He/she will guide his team to create excellent work focusing both on the clients and the agency’s needs.

Responsibilities:

• Develop creative concepts for the global campaigns.• Pitch and negotiate ideas keeping in line with the needs of both the agency and the client.• Lead multiple projects from conception to completion in accordance with deadlines.• Under the ECDs supervision, evaluate and, if necessary, adjust the content of the projects before completion.• Management of the creative team. Identify strengths & weaknesses to improve their creativity.• Supervise all briefs for the department to allocate task and responsibilities to each creative team.• Guide the team on Screendragon (C14torce workflow tool) and ensure that the team fulfils all the necessary updates during the project both on timing and client requests.• Give constant updated feedback to Management on the development of each creative team and the workflow / needs of the department.• Ensure the correct implementation of the timings for each project.• Give constructive ideas and solutions to strategy briefs.• Awareness of the client´s results and the agency’s performance. Proactively suggest improvements based on the needs of the department.• Give full support to the Executive Creative Director.

Qualifications:• Proven experience of at least 10 years in an advertising agency.• Experience dealing with 360 communications campaigns.• Automobile marketing experience is a must.• Experience in the Creative Director role for at least 4 years.• Experience dealing with global accounts and automobile experience.• Knowledge of each step of an advertising campaign's process to give creatives direction, work on schedule and meet client's expectations.• Excellent leadership skills. • The ability to lead and inspire a team of creative professionals.• Must have excellent problem solving skills and love creative and technical challenges.• Excellent attention to detail.• Effective organisational abilities.• Perfect oral and written communication skills in English (Spanish is a plus)• Excellent communication skills • A strong understanding of brand development and multichannel marketing concepts