Creative Director

Energy Innovation Corp; Maple Grove (MN); On-site; USD 130,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Innovation Corp in Maple Grove, MN is seeking a temporary Creative Director at the intersection of craft and concept. The role drives ScaleForward campaigns with a sharp visual signature and a mandate to own the creative process from concept to pitch.

You will craft layouts, typography, and imagery that elevate the ScaleForward experience and manage freelancers while upholding the vision, timelines, and client expectations. This is a leadership position with a strong ownership mindset.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with temporary schedules and team norms at ScaleForward.
• Pattern recognition across many creative engagements.
• Judgment after at least 10 years of real consequences.

Responsibilities

• Sketch early concepts that give ScaleForward campaigns a recognizable visual signature.
• Interrogate a brief until the real ask underneath surfaces.
• Carve a distinct lane for ScaleForward in a crowded creative space.
• Build the deadline-driven pitch deck that wins the $130,000 - $194,000 account in the room.
• Craft layouts, typography, and imagery that elevate the ScaleForward experience.
• Direct freelancers and vendors without losing the thread of the vision.
• Reverse-engineer a competitor's hit to understand the mechanic, not copy the look.
• Reconcile legal caveats with a layout that still breathes.

Skills

Creative direction

Brand storytelling

Judgment

Job description

This temporary Creative Director role in Maple Grove, MN is built for someone who lives at the intersection of craft and concept. Cut to the chase and you get $130,000 - $194,000, a creative mandate, and ScaleForward colleagues who treat ownership as the default.

Key Responsibilities

• Sketch early concepts that give ScaleForward campaigns a recognizable visual signature
• Interrogate a brief until the real ask underneath it surfaces
• Carve a distinct lane for ScaleForward in a creative space crowded with sameness
• Build the deadline-driven pitch deck that wins the $130,000 - $194,000 account in the room
• Craft layouts, typography, and imagery that elevate the ScaleForward experience
• Direct freelancers and Decision Making vendors without losing the thread of the vision
• Reverse-engineer a competitor's hit to understand the mechanic, not copy the look
• Reconcile legal's caveats with a layout that still breathes

What You'll Bring

• Working familiarity with temporary schedules and team norms at ScaleForward
• Pattern recognition earned across many creative engagements
• Judgment seasoned by at least 10 years of real consequences