A creative director determines the creative vision for a product and oversees a team working to bring to life the vision that will ensure the success of a product. Creative direction is vital to a product’s success because creativity acts as a means for a company to connect with its consumers, convey a company’s professional ethos, and communicate an aesthetically correct, pleasing message.
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Typically, a senior role for proven leaders and creative thinkers, a creative director establishes the creative vision for a brand or a project and manifests that vision through methodical and deliberate design. A creative director is a “big-picture professional” who maintains a cohesive look and feel of a project, supervises the entire creative process, and guides the team that works under them. The creative team typically includes art directors, copywriters, content strategists, graphic artists, and various designers.
A creative director—often, but not always—establishes budgets and timelines and manages client relationships. They make sure everyone on their team is clear on what they need in order to succeed and what the creative director expects from each of them to make it happen.
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We are looking for a creative director who is able to interpret business requirements and client briefs quickly and translate them into elegant, creative solutions. Often working to tight deadlines while juggling multiple projects, the creative director must be skilled at overseeing a creative team (including but not limited to: art directors, copywriters, content strategists, graphic artists, designers). The creative director must be exceptional at pitching creative concepts to clients and company stakeholders, as well as communicating ideas and creating concepts for other team members. {{Add any specific experience here.}}
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