Creative Director - Tracta

Populous People Limited; Napier; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agribusiness marketing agency in Hawke’s Bay is seeking a Creative Director to lead its creative vision and output. The ideal candidate will have a strong agency background and a proven record of innovative campaigns. This role requires inspiring leadership and a strategic approach to drive brand growth for clients. Join a dynamic team and build market-leading creative outputs.

Qualifications

• Strong background as a creative leader within an agency or extensive in-house experience.
• Standout portfolio featuring innovative and effective campaigns across various media.
• Ability to inspire and lead creative teams with up-to-date knowledge of industry trends.

Responsibilities

• Lead the vision, direction, and quality of the agency’s creative output.
• Develop innovative strategies and guide concepts from ideation to execution.
• Mentor a high-performing team and contribute to new business development.

Skills

Creative leadership

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Job description

Overview

Populous People is managing the recruitment process on behalf of Tracta.

Tracta are New Zealand’s leading agribusiness marketing agency, based in Hawke’s Bay, and are looking for a Creative Director to lead the creative charge with experience in inspiring and guiding creative teams, and a strong understanding of how creative agencies tick.

About Tracta

Tracta are known for their deep industry knowledge and high-performing campaigns, and are focused on driving growth for their clients. Their client portfolio spans New Zealand, Australia and Europe, and they continue to grow and expand into overseas markets. They operate across client and business areas with real scale.

Responsibilities

As the Creative Director, you will be at the forefront of the creative team, leading the vision, direction, and quality of the agency’s creative output across all platforms. You will develop innovative strategies and ideas, and guide concepts from ideation to execution that drive brand growth for their diverse client portfolio. You will mentor and grow a high-performing team, present and articulate creative concepts confidently and persuasively to clients, and contribute to new business development by actively participating in pitches and showcasing Tracta’s creative capabilities.

Qualifications and Experience

To be successful, you will need a strong background as a creative leader within an agency environment, or extensive experience in a senior creative role in-house. Copy will flow freely for you. Your strategic thinking and creative leadership experience should span campaigns, brand and content, and you should bring a standout portfolio featuring diverse, innovative and effective campaigns across various media. You will enjoy inspiring and leading creative teams and keeping up-to-date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices in advertising to ensure Tracta remains at the forefront of creative excellence.

How to apply

If you’ve got what it takes to shape the creative vision and build market-leading creative that resonates with audiences worldwide, then please apply directly through this portal. For further information, call the team at Populous People for a confidential chat on 06 875 8446.