Creative Director

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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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?

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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