Creative Director

Job Title: Creative Director Integrated Advertising

Location: El Segundo CA (In-office position)

Job Type: Full-time / W2 w/ Sweet Spot Media (*Widger Talent is a recruiting agency managing the search)

Sweet Spot Media is a modern full-service marketing agency built on strong partnershipsboth with our clients and with each other. We believe great work comes from great teams which is why we focus on creating an environment where people feel supported challenged and empowered to do their best work.

Collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Our teams work closely across disciplines share ideas openly and show up for one another. We value curiosity ambition and accountability and we encourage our people to push boundaries experiment thoughtfully and continue learning as the industry evolves.

We take pride in the way we work. From building dedicated teams that feel like true extensions of our clients organizations to maintaining a high bar for creative and executional excellence we are committed to making the process as strong as the results. At Sweet Spot Media we dont just deliver great workwe create a workplace where talented people can grow contribute and thrive together.

Were looking for a hands-on creative lead and strategist who can carry a project from inception through final delivery. Youll lead concept and copy across an integrated agency environment while providing art direction support translating strategy into breakthrough work and setting a consistently high bar for craft originality and execution.

This is a role for a self-directed entrepreneurially minded creative who thrives with little structure and manages work holistically without leaning heavily on account and production teams to carry a project. Just as important its a role for a collaborator: someone who presents with confidence listens openly to client feedback and is genuinely willing to rethink an ideaor go back to the drawing boardwhen the work calls for it.

Beyond making the work youll act as a creative strategist: sitting with the account team on upcoming client engagements shaping creative recommendations and finding smart ways to stretch concepts across channels and audiences. Youll mentor and develop an in-house team in our El Segundo office ensuring work is on-brief on-brand on-time and of the highest industry standard.

Automotive experience is a strong plus especially for candidates who can balance brand storytelling with product-driven messaging across consumer and dealer audiences.

• Lead concept and copy across integrated campaigns spanning broadcast digital social experiential print retail and emerging platforms while providing art direction and design guidance to the broader team.

• Own projects holistically from brief to concept to final deliveryscoping the creative approach driving the work forward independently and ensuring excellence in craft originality and execution.

• Serve as a creative strategist: partner with the account team on client planning bring creative recommendations to the table and propose ways to extend concepts across audiencesincluding dealer-level programs for automotive clients.

• Present work and creative rationale confidently to senior clients; take in feedback openly and constructively and adapt or rework ideas quickly when client direction shifts.

• Communicate with clarity and presence in every settingin-person presentations multi-stakeholder video calls and written client communication alike.

• Translate business objectives and audience insights into clear creative direction that drives smart effective and distinctive work.

• Develop mentor and inspire the in-house creative team through direct timely feedback that strengthens creative thinking and raises performance.

• Ensure creative consistency across all channels and touchpoints so the brand experience feels cohesive intentional and premium.

• Stay current on cultural insights platform changes and category trends with a strong point of view on what matters particularly for automotive audiences.

• Model Sweet Spots values through high ownership a solutions mindset and a willingness to do whatever it takes to help the team and our clients win.

• 10 years of creative experience in an integrated agency environment with a track record of leading creative from concept through delivery.

• Writer first: exceptional conceptual and copywriting skills with a portfolio that shows ideas driven by language and storytelling as much as visuals.

• Dual fluency in copy and art: able to lead copy directly while credibly directing design motion and production partners.

• Proven creative-strategist instinctscomfortable working alongside account teams to shape recommendations and grow client engagements not just execute briefs.

• Entrepreneurially wired: self-directed resourceful and effective with minimal structure process or oversight.

• A true collaboratorlow ego generous with the team and receptive to client feedback; someone who integrates into a close-knit shop rather than steamrolling it.

• Confident credible client-facing presence with excellent presentation and communication skills in person and on camera.

• Hands-on leadership style: able to direct mentor and jump in to solve problems or elevate work when needed.

• Automotive experience strongly preferred (consumer dealer audiences) but not required.

• Work in a creative fast-paced and supportive environment.

• Real ownership: shape creative across high-visibility integrated campaigns for nationally recognized brands.

• Ability to lead mentor and grow creative talent.

• Room to push creative boundaries alongside a talented team of advertising professionals.

• Competitive salary and benefits package.

• Collaborative in-house team environment in El Segundo.

Please submit your resume along with a cover letter explaining your experience and why youre the best person for this role to We look forward to hearing from you!