Creative Director

Sphere Digital Recruitment; United States; On-site; USD 96,000 - 179,000; Part time

Job summary

Sphere Digital Recruitment partners with a leading agency to hire an experienced Freelance Creative Director for an initial 3-month booking. This senior role will lead creative development across integrated and social campaigns, bringing big ideas, strong conceptual thinking, and effective direction across multiple channels.

Responsibilities include leading creative development from briefs through to execution, generating original and culturally relevant ideas, and guiding teams of creatives

Qualifications

• Proven senior Creative Director or Associate Creative Director experience.
• Strong advertising/creative agency background.
• Exceptional conceptual and campaign thinking with leadership of creative teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative development from briefs through to execution across campaigns.
• Generate original, culturally relevant ideas and provide creative direction across social, digital, and integrated platforms.
• Present and sell creative thinking to clients and collaborate with strategy, production, and accounts on pitches and opportunities.

Job description

The client is seeking an experienced Freelance Creative Director to join their team on a freelance basis for an initial 3-month booking. This senior role will lead creative development across integrated and social campaigns, bringing big ideas, strong conceptual thinking, and effective creative direction across multiple channels.

Responsibilities include leading creative development from brand and campaign briefs through to execution, generating original and culturally relevant ideas, and providing creative direction across social, digital, and integrated platforms. The role will also involve inspiring and guiding teams of creatives, designers, copywriters, and other specialists, presenting and selling creative thinking to clients, and collaborating closely with strategy, production, and account teams to support pitches, new business efforts, and proactive creative opportunities while maintaining a consistently high creative standard.

Candidates should have proven experience at the Creative Director or Associate Creative Director level, along with a strong advertising or creative agency background. The role typically requires exceptional conceptual and campaign thinking, experience leading creative teams and directing projects, strong presentation and client-facing skills, and a portfolio demonstrating high-level integrated, digital, and/or social campaign work. Commercial awareness, collaboration, comfort working at pace, and a strong understanding of contemporary culture, brands, and communications are expected.