Creative Director jobs in Houston, TX

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The Creative Director provides creative leadership for the overall organization and a member of the Marketing Leadership Team.  The Creative Director will ensure an environment that motivates the team reporting to the position to deliver excellent, innovative creative work, with special emphasis on developed and selling integration solutions to internal stakeholders.  The Creative Director is responsible for the presentation (and getting buy-in) of creative to internal management and clients and works closely with Department Leaders to ensure innovative solutions with seamless delivery.  They recruit, manage, lead and inspire creative professionals including Art Directors and Copywriters.   

Apply if you have/are: 

• Have 7  years in creative role in an advertising agency or brand, including 2 years in a management position.  

• Strong management experience   

• Experience across all communications channels and production levels.   

• Prepares and delivers presentations representing the creative with in-depth knowledge of why choices are being made.   

• Contributes to and fosters a growing library of knowledge around creative work and options.   

• Provides insight and analysis of trends and projections in all communications channels.   

• Has developed and shares a high level of visual literacy / understanding of typography, illustration, color theory, and photo manipulation.   

• Exhibits exceptional verbal communication skills, including ability to speak effectively before to senior management internally and externally.   

• Is responsible for awareness and communication of creative successes both internally and externally.  
   

Day-to-Day Duties: 

• Provides overall thought-leadership for communications solutions.   

• Oversees all creative development from concept to final delivery.   

• Provides proactive contributions to the business, demonstrating best-in-class product (innovation and quality)   

• Drives collaboration with mainline and digital marketing objectives to ensure integrated, synergistic creative approach.   

• Fosters innovation and quality to ensure delivery of the best creative product.   

• Creates optimum structure to provide effective, efficient development of creative product.   

• Allocates appropriate personnel for all creative assignments.   

• Monitors all project milestones, deliverables, and risks project management communicating progress, issues, and accomplishments.   

• Works with Marketing Department leaders to secure and drive new initiatives for clients.  

• Oversees flawless delivery of creative deliverables in progress and the final product.   

• Ensures that the effort of the creative team are aligned and focused   

• Provides clear direction to teams on their creative work, ensuring that it meets goals and strategies.   

• Monitors overall quality of agency creative output providing direction and leadership.    

• Is responsible for attracting, recruiting, developing and retaining creative talent.   

• Builds positive environment for the development of the highest quality creative product.   

• Provides evaluation, mentorship, and counsel to direct reports.   

• Stewards career management and mentorship    

• Ensures strong morale through open and constant communication and team leadership.   

• Has developed a reputation that commands respect among all stakeholders.  
   

Benefits: 

• $100,000 base plus bonus. 

• Insurance options include medical, dental, vision, disability, and life 

• 401k available on day 1 

• PTO beginning at 15 days per year and accruing with additional tenure 

• 12 Paid Holidays 

• Complimentary U.S. LawShield membership 

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with travel protection, counseling, and medical bill-saver program 

• A laptop to be used for all work-related business 

• Top performers are considered for advancement opportunities 

• Join the nation’s largest legal defense for self-defense organization