Creative Director

Work set-up: Hybrid (4 days per week in-office 1-day WFH)

Our client a corporate communications and technology consultancy that helps organizations improve stakeholder engagement through communication strategy branding digital platforms intranets apps and communication-focused technology solutions is seeking a creative heavyweight who is part master creative part strategic thinker and part mentor. The Creative Director will set the bar for quality creative work which isnt about winning awards but addressing clients pain points and creatively solving their problems - its about doing work that makes a difference to the clients business. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for working hand-in-hand with Strategy and Account leadership to ensure creative solutions are anchored in deep consumer insights and business logic.

What you will do:

• Act as a senior creative partner to key clients to understand their goals and expectations and enable creative problem solving.
• Develop and communicate a clear creative and strategic vision for projects campaigns or brands.
• Lead and inspire creative teams including Designers Writers Art Directors and other professionals.
• Generate innovative concepts and ideas that resonate with the target audience.
• Oversee the entire creative process from brainstorming to execution ensuring projects are on-brand and on-time.
• Simultaneously manage the creative direction for multiple brands ensuring each maintains its distinct voice and quality.
• Ensure that all creative output is 100% aligned with client brands identity guidelines and messaging and maintain brand integrity at every touchpoint.
• Confidently present creative concepts and solutions to clients or stakeholders the ability to articulate the why behind the campaign and how it solves the business problem.
• Lead the creative strategy for new business pitches.
• Maintain high creative standards and ensure the final output meets or exceeds client expectations.
• Work closely with Account Management teams to ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope.
• Allocate creative resources for campaigns.
• Expanding existing accounts by proactively pitching un briefed creative opportunities.
• Provide guidance and feedback to creative teams to ensure that projects align with the established vision.
• Stay updated on industry trends (especially the impact of AI) consumer behaviour and competitor activities to inform creative strategies.
• Mentor and guide creative team.
• Perform performance evaluations for creative team.

Qualifications :

• A bachelors degree in Design Advertising Marketing or a related field.
• Extensive experience in creative roles with a proven track record of successful integrated campaign and projects execution and roll-out.
• Experience in managing a creative team of at least 4 - 6 people.
• Exceptional leadership and team management abilities to inspire and guide creative professionals.
• Strong creative thinking and problem-solving skills to generate innovative ideas with a portfolio of work that reflects this.
• Familiarity in project managements tools (Magnetic Slack etc.) and presentation software for creating and delivering presentations (PPTX and Keynote).
• Familiarity (proficiency if design based) in creative software such as Adobe Creative Cloud (e.g. Photoshop Illustrator InDesign etc.) for reviewing and directing design work. Also looking for knowledge and expertise in AI tools and software particularly within the communications space.
• Brilliant interpersonal and communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge of brand development and multichannel marketing models.
• Display media fluency with a deep understanding of all SoMe platforms OOH TV activations etc.
• Must be a creative and strategic thinker. 
  - Outstanding critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Must have the ability to work well under pressure multi-task and meet strict deadlines.
• The ability to oversee projects from start to finish.
• The ability to work in a fast-paced work environment with extremely high turnover of briefs at any given time.
• Experience working with large organizations or corporate internal communication teams.
• Background in Design Advertising Communication Journalism or Marketing.
• Experience in multimedia content (video motion digital platforms).
• Familiarity with employee experience platforms intranets or internal campaigns.

Additional Information :

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair transparent and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills experience and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time