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Creative Director

Creative Directors are responsible for the creative quality, client satisfaction, and profitability of brand identity, print and interactive media projects under his or her direction. Each creative director is also responsible for improving the reputation and value of CMN among clients and peers.

Essential Responsibilities

Creative Direction

Set the standard for strategic thinking, creativity, and craftsmanship. The creative director creates concepts and ideas that drive creative efforts to meet or exceed expectations of the client. This includes participating or conducting brainstorming sessions and writing creative briefs to drive the creative efforts of the project team; presenting design concepts that align with business goals, understanding client feedback and communicating necessary information to the project team.

Project Team Direction

Direct the activities of one or more designers, project managers, technical developers, developers and outside creative or other resources to execute projects from start to finish.

Client Relations

Nurture and maintain long-term client relationships and developing return business. Establish and maintain contact with the client to assure that all creative work is aligned with client business and communication objectives and that the client is satisfied with the strategic and creative quality and project management during the entire project. Provide access and insight into the design process, keeping the client involved and fostering a sense of collaboration and ownership of the end product. Lead formal client presentations and meetings and conduct client and customer interviews.

Business Knowledge

Become an integral part of our clients' success by developing a working understanding of their business by keeping current with industry-specific news.

Budget Management

Work with the client and project manager to establish and monitor the project budget to assure project profitability. Be proactive in identifying monetary issues before they become problems. Participate in billing and collection processes.

Time Management

Work with the client and project team to establish and monitor the project schedule to assure timely delivery at every stage of the project.

New Business Development

Work with the business development team to present the studio portfolio and to develop project strategy and fees. Develop new business opportunities with existing clients and a network of referrals from existing clients.

Staff Supervision

Supervise the performance and direct the activities of one or more Designers and/or Senior Designers. Conduct semi-annual reviews of the Designers and/or Senior Designers. Identify ways to motivate the design team to realize and develop the full potential each project. Conduct interviews of candidates for open positions.

Continuous Improvement

Conceives and implements initiatives that build morale in the studio, improve studio creative standards and enhance internal and external studio processes.

Overall, it is important for the Creative Director to continue to raise the bar of design excellence within the studio, constantly searching for new processes to develop smart and timeless solutions for our clients.

Essential skills and Qualifications

  • BFA / MFA in graphic design or equivalent experience.
  • Minimum 10 years experience in graphic design, including at least five years of experience in branding and interactive media design.
  • Stellar skills in design, art direction, strategy, project management.
  • At least 7 years experience leading project teams.
  • Outstanding portfolio and a record of award-winning design.
  • Communication skills:
    • Client and contract negotiations
    • Team / studio communication
    • Verbal / persuasive presentations
    • Writing skills
    • Strategic thinking

 

Please send cover letter and resume via email to careers@corey.com