Job Description

Opportunity Overview

• Job Title: Executive Creative Director
• Agency Name: Confidential
• Reports To: Executive Producer / Owner
• Direct Reports: N/A
• Engagement Type: Contract
• Employee Type: W2
• Location: Eastern Time Zone Preferred
• Work Policy: Remote
• Travel Required: Up to 25% for Productions
• Rate and/or Salary Range:
• $6,250 -$7,500/Month for 50 Hours + $125 - $150/Hour for Additional Hours As Needed
• Tiered Commission
• Full Time Benefits Offer: None
• Contract Booking and Hold Timeline: ASAP for 3 Months to Start with Possible Extension
  

Company Overview

It seems today’s trends come and go just as quickly. So then what makes something timeless?

This is the question we’ve posed to ourselves for the last 20 years. It’s what powers our pursuit of premium visuals and an ever evolving process so that we produce the best possible work for our clients. The kind you never forget.

The agency began in New York City, when the founder set out to build a new kind of visual studio— One where images burst forth from a collision of art and emerging technologies, one that blends the classic with the cutting edge.

Now, as a global creative studio, those same founding principles guide our world-class team as we adapt and tailor-fit to our partners’ highest aspirations for the projects they entrust us to produce.

This balance gives the agency the rare combination of experienced knowledge, flexibility and mastery of new media in our approach to design excellence. It’s how we create the visual worlds of tomorrow. It’s how we shape iconic.

Role Overview

We are seeking an Executive Creative Director to lead multi-disciplinary projects that blend creativity and technology to pave the future of content and immersive experiences for global brands. You are knowledgeable, experienced and driven to explore the boundaries of culture, creativity and technology. You bring both clients and internal teams together to produce projects at the highest levels of standard while continually looking for opportunities to push concepts to the next level. You believe creativity is grounded in collaboration and ego has no place on a team. You are organized, autonomous and enthusiastic even at the most challenging time.. You see the potential in all aspects of the project but most importantly in the team around you. You are a thought leader and secure opportunities to grow the business through existing relationships and business development. You love what you do - plain and simple.

Growth Path Opportunities

• Group Creative Director
• Chief Creative Officer
  
  

Responsibilities

• Project-Level
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams to execute multiple (3-4 on average) projects simultaneously across various phases including creative development, production and post-production
• Act as a partner for clients to guide creative strategy, direction and feedback discussion to effectively develop, produce and refine creative throughout the project lifecycle
• Define and guide the strategic and creative vision of the project by producing thoughtful and detail creative briefs
• Design and craft pitches and proposal that answers the client brief, address requested deliverables and push the creative to the highest standards
• Effectively partner with producers to identify and resource the appropriate team members to deliver on the projects expectations
• Work with producer and team members to strategize solutions that keep both client and internal goals in mind equally when shifts in direction or feedback present itself.
• Efficiently distribute tasks and assignments to team members while maintaining process and ensuring appropriate utilization of resources.
• Ensure communication with team members, partners and client to ensure that all necessary information is provided and with the appropriate context that considers the larger picture of project and partnership
• Company-Level
• Establish and maintain the company’s visual identity and branding across all platforms and materials including but not limited to presentation templates, digital and social media ecosystem, marketing and sales materials.
• Ideate marketing tactics and communications that propel the company’s vision of providing thought leadership that pushes limitations of combining creativity and technology for global brands.
• Utilize existing relationships to secure new business opportunities and sell through projects.
• Attend industry events and promote the company through content and thought leadership
  

Requirements (Skills & Experience)

• 7 -10+ years experience leading projects in a creative leadership role (at least 3 years in a creative director role), ideally in an agency, production studio or in-house creative service environment
• Proven experience conceptualizing and executing projects that push the boundaries of mixing creativity and technology for variety of globals brands across luxury, CPG, tech, culture and entertainment industries
• Proficient knowledge of 2D / 3D production workflows that utilize Cinema 4D, Maya, Adobe Creative Suite, Unreal or equivalent software
• Proficient knowledge of technical projects that utilize AR/VR/XR/MR/AI/ML software for immersive environments, content or experiential experiences
• Exceptional communicator and presenter, adept in articulating ideas clearly and engagingly across written, verbal, and visual formats for internal teams, partners and clients alike.
• Skilled in collaboration, bridging communication gaps with internal teams, partners, and clients, and adept at generating innovative solutions while efficiently managing daily tasks.
• Demonstrated proficiency in multitasking across various projects, combining integrity, self-motivation, and accountability with excellent time management skills.
• An independent, strategic thinker who can effectively delegate and work autonomously to deliver results with minimal supervision
• Proven experience securing new business opportunities ranging from 5 to 7 figures for agencies or production companies.
  
  

Performance Expectations (30 / 60 / 90 Days)

• By 30 days, act as creative lead on 3-4 projects and successfully lead projects
• By 60 days, establish and implement updated company brand guidelines across external and internal templates
• By 90 days, you have successfully delivered at least a project project, provided a visionary proposal for the company, its clients and projects
• By 120 days, you have secure at least one 6-figure new business opportunity
  
  

Interview Process

• Recruiter Screening
• EP / Owner Interview
• CD Interview
• Producer Interview
• References (including one manager)
• Offer