CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ART (CPG)
Company: VML South Africa
Location: New York
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
Who we are looking for:
Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to
understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.
VML is seeking a Creative Director with a distinguished art
direction background to lead high-profile projects to join our
world class creative team on a client in the CPG category. In this
role, you will be the creative force to cultivate and drive great
work - making sure talent is engaged and work stays sharp. You will
be both a conceptual and strategic thinker, able to nurture and
conceive of brilliant ideas while also understanding how those
ideas solve business problems. The Creative Director will work
closely with account directors, strategists and project managers to
ensure that the work is breathtaking in execution and delivered on
time and on budget.
To be successful in this role, you should be -a skilled team
leader, able to confidently inspire teams to dream up mind-blowing
ideas and executions, as well as provide a calming, rallying
influence when deadlines, feedback and priorities collide. You will
provide specific direction to designers with the goal of pushing
the work to award-winning levels. This role requires independence
and leadership - confidence in your creative sensibilities is
key.
NOTE: VML observes a hybrid work schedule. Eligible candidates for
this role will be able to join the current cadence for this client
of working on-site in NYC on at least Wednesdays and Thursdays.
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What you'll do:
- People -- Build and lead a team of creative innovators. In
addition to overseeing art directors, writers, and designers,
you'll act as a mentor and helps develop the growth of those
creatives.
- Process -- Drive, develop, and deliver presentations, and, when
appropriate, take over meetings and influence their outcomes.
Anticipate team and client's needs and project risks, participate
in driving resolution. Inspire clients and co-workers through good
work, good spirit, and excellent communication.
- Work -- Conceptualize new solutions for a digital world. Serve
as the creative leader; partner with account director to ensure
health of account and account growth. Act as mitigated risk taker,
with an insatiable appetite for improvement and creating
opportunities.
- Lead & Innovate - -Exemplify fearlessness in the face of the
undefined and a passion for bringing order through design
exploration. Concept and collaborate on campaign ideas, digital
tactics, and other marketing activations with a creative team while
working on multiple projects.
What you'll need:
- Minimum of 9 years of experience in a creative advertising
agency.
- Portfolio featuring a wide range of award-worthy creative work
that displays mastery of your craft.
- A strong working knowledge of visual design, art direction and
the creative process.
- Proven conceptual and campaign experience; demonstrated success
working on integrated campaigns that include broadcast, digital,
social and everything in between.
- Solid understanding of creative development-from drafting
briefs to executing deliverables.
- Strong ability to prioritize work and resources across
engagements based on short and long-term need. Timelines, budgets,
and availabilities change-we need someone who can roll with
it.
- Well-versed in the scriptwriting process and in crafting
contributions to both short and long-form content.
- Ability to direct and mentor junior team members.
- Ability to handle a high-volume environment with rapid
turnaround times and manage multiple tasks and project
details.
- Practiced time management skills and a strong work ethic.
What we offer: -
- Passionate, driven people -- -We champion a culture of people
that do extraordinary work.
- Consciously cultivated culture -- -We aim to embody the
behaviors to build an inclusive -community that is in it together,
bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as
we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
- Competitive benefits -- What we offer full time hires ranges
from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical,
dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar
match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time
off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your
overall life balance and wellness.
- Growth-minded opportunities - We aim to nurture a culture of
real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training
opportunities through VML and WPP, so you can continue to grow
personally and professionally.
VML is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for
all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief,
sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status,
military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation,
gender identity, physical or mental disability, or other protected
group status. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment
that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a
diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.
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