Creative Director

Location
New York, NY
Posted
Apr 24, 2023
Closes
Sep 12, 2023
Ref
JR-90274327
Function
Executive, Director
Hours
Full Time
Job Description

The Creative Director is a senior leadership role for the Creative team with Creative Lead direct reports focusing on pre-sales branded content ideation and post-sales execution. The CD will report to the Head of Creative. The CD will be joining a group of brand storytellers across various blue-chip client sectors. Our work is award-winning and dynamic, merging cutting-edge creative formats and human-driven narratives.

Motivations:

This Creative Director has the highest standards to pursue creativity and innovation at all costs. Creation of new mind-blowing, NBDB products/initiatives within our larger WPCG portfolio, which exceed benchmarks and gain industry recognition, will be paramount.
  • You have a growth mindset
  • You enjoy pushing yourself and the Creative team beyond the expected
  • You love managing and collaborating with Creative Leads, as well as other WPCG teams heads to excite clients and increase company SOV in the marketing sphere.
  • You believe that strategic attention to drumming up pre-sales interest among client partners will be as important as well as overseeing and providing quality assurance for the work when it sells through.


Responsibilities/Key Results:
Here's what we're looking for in the next talented creative to join our award-winning team:
  • A strong creative director who knows how to think big and back it up with insights
  • An articulate, effective and impassioned presenter of ideas to internal teams, agencies and CMOs alike
  • A powerhouse who can move easily between creating content for pitches, immersive digital experiences, social and video as well as copywriting
  • Someone who gets the business of good content marketing as much as the craft
  • Outstanding diplomacy that helps facilitate strong cross-team collaboration
  • Ability to manage a big workload that includes presale pitching and producing sold programs simultaneously
  • Ability to move at lightning speed without sacrificing quality or ability to meet deadlines
  • A person with the listening skills and creative chops to make their big ideas help brands achieve their objectives and KPIs
  • A champion brainstormer who arrives to creative conversations with ideas and solutions
  • Someone capable of distilling complex ideas into engaging, relevant, fresh storytelling
  • A content creator adept at collaborating with designers and other editors to develop original, unique content across a variety of topic verticals
  • Impeccable presentation skills
  • A passion for new media and desire to keep up with the industry advances that distinguish the best content creation teams from the rest of the pack


Qualifications:
  • 7-9 years of creative work (preferable a lead position) at a brand studio or agency or news platform.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams effectively to bring an idea or program to fruition.
  • Goal and performance-oriented
  • Proven experience working with emerging platforms for brands partners (i.e., TikTok)
  • Proven experience mentoring and managing creative teams.
  • Ability to strike a balance between upholding standards of creative excellence and allowing creative leads to have a level of autonomy on their projects.
  • A history of producing award-worthy work that has made headlines (in both trade and consumer press).


For consideration, please send your resumes, links to your website/portfolio and/or published pieces. Applications will not be considered without them.

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Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:
  • Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
  • Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
  • Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
  • Nine paid holidays and two personal days
  • 20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
  • Robust mental health resources
  • Backup care and caregiver concierge services
  • Gender affirming services
  • Pet insurance
  • Free Post digital subscription
  • Leadership and career development programs


Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.

The Washington Post includes salary ranges for certain positions to comply with local pay transparency laws. The salary range for this position is:
102,500.00 - 170,800.00 USD Annual

The actual salary within this range will depend on individual skills, experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. This position may be eligible for a bonus or incentive program, and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will discuss bonus payment terms and conditions during the interview process.

The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.

The innovation doesn't end in the Newsroom - dozens of teams power The Washington Post. We are now hiring the next innovator - how will you Impact Tomorrow?

#washpostlife