Creative Director

Jobtailor; Kansas; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Kansas seeks a seasoned Senior Creative Director to lead integrated campaigns across digital, social, web, video, and traditional media. You will guide art direction, copy, and visual development while shaping client relationships and teams to deliver high-impact campaigns.

The role requires 8+ years in creative/agency settings, strong leadership, and proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite and MacOS. This on-site position offers growth and high-visibility opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in creative/agency settings with increasing responsibility.
• Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365.
• Proficiency with MacOS.
• Experience managing a designated team and cross-functional collaboration.
• Passion for producing exceptional deliverables and measurable client impact.
• Ability to connect business strategy, audience insights, and creative execution.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Strong organizational and resourcing skills.
• Experience directing both visual and written content development.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and team growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of integrated creative campaigns from concept through activation across digital, social, web, video, and traditional media.
• Lead the creative concepting process and deliver innovative, original ideas.
• Provide hands-on guidance on art direction, design, and copy.
• Direct visual and written creative development across deliverables.
• Build client relationships and grow a specific client roster alongside Client Partners.
• As senior creative voice in client presentations, workshops, and strategic discussions.
• Manage account health and wellness with Client Partnership and Project Management, including budgets, timelines, quality, and resourcing.
• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and pursue new business.
• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and design best practices.
• Establish and enforce creative standards and guidelines.
• Collaborate with Insight & Strategy teams to ground concepts in audience insight and data.
• Select and direct external creative partners such as photographers, illustrators, and production companies.
• Align and deploy internal and external creative resources.
• Build and develop high-performing creative teams through mentoring, coaching, and career development support.
• Foster collaboration and push the team to create high-quality work.
• Provide creative leadership and support for new business initiatives.

Skills

Creative Campaign Development

Adobe Creative Suite Proficiency

Client Relationship Management

Team Leadership & Mentoring

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

MacOS

Job description

• Lead the development of integrated creative campaigns from concept through activation across digital, social, web, video, and traditional media


• Lead the creative concepting process and deliver innovative, original ideas


• Provide hands‑on guidance on art direction, design, and copy


• Direct visual and written creative development across deliverables


• Build client relationships and grow a specific client roster alongside Client Partners


• Serve as the senior creative voice in client presentations, workshops, and strategic creative discussions


• Manage account health and wellness with Client Partnership and Project Management, including budgets, timelines, quality, and resourcing


• Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts and pursue new business


• Monitor industry trends, emerging technologies, and design best practices


• Establish and enforce creative standards and guidelines


• Collaborate with Insight & Strategy teams to ground concepts in audience insight and data


• Select and direct external creative partners such as photographers, illustrators, and production companies


• Align and deploy internal and external creative resources


• Build and develop high‑performing creative teams through mentoring, coaching, and career development support


• Foster collaboration and push the team to create high‑quality work


• Provide creative leadership and support for new business initiatives

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience, with prior roles in a creative and/or agency setting and demonstrated increasing responsibility


• Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365


• Proficiency with MacOS


• Experience managing a designated team and working cross functionally with other company leaders


• Passion for producing exceptional deliverables and measurable client impact


• Ability to connect business strategy, audience insights, and creative execution


• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation communication skills


• Strong organizational and resourcing skills


• Experience directing both visual and written content development


• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for continuous improvement and team growth


• Ability to work across video production, digital, social, and traditional media


• Ability to operate a motor vehicle


• Ability to perform required physical activities, including standing, walking, lifting, pulling, pushing, kneeling, reaching, stooping, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion


• Ability to occasionally lift or move objects between 10–20 pounds

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading integrated creative campaigns across various media, with a strong focus on client relationship management and team development. Proficient in creative concepting, visual and written content direction, and leveraging audience insights for impactful deliverables.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Creative Campaign Development


• Adobe Creative Suite Proficiency


• Client Relationship Management


• Team Leadership and Mentoring


• Cross-Functional Collaboration

Hard Skills

• Creative Concepting


• Visual Content Development


• Written Content Development


• Budget Management


• Project Management

Soft Skills

• Exceptional Communication Skills


• Strong Organizational Skills


• Entrepreneurial Mindset

Industry Keywords

• Digital Media


• Social Media


• Video Production


• Traditional Media


• Creative Standards

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office 365


• MacOS