Creative Director, Art

Hook LLC.; Portland (OR); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning creative content agency seeks a hands-on Creative Director to lead innovative campaigns and drive brand growth. This role requires a blend of strategic vision and operational excellence, overseeing a diverse team of creatives while nurturing client relationships. The ideal candidate will have over 12 years of experience in a creative role, a strong background in design and motion, and the ability to inspire and mentor others. Join a collaborative team dedicated to producing exceptional work and fostering a culture of creativity and inclusion. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of advertising in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

401k Matching

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Flexible Work Hours

Qualifications

• 12+ years in a creative role with agency success.
• Strong background in design and motion graphics.
• Experience leading teams of 15+ individuals.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of creative concepts and production.
• Mentor and manage a team of designers and creatives.
• Build lasting client relationships and ensure campaign success.

Skills

Creative Leadership

Hands-on Design

Motion Graphics

Digital Marketing

Client Relationship Management

Team Mentorship

Presentation Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Design or Related Field

Master's Degree (Preferred)

Tools

Creative Software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite)

Project Management Tools

Job description

We’re Hook—an award-winning creative content agency. With a collaborative, maker-centric team, and an emphasis on production-led design, we make ads, campaigns, and experiences that drive growth for the world’s most innovative brands.

Our mission is to integrate creative and production to help grow brands faster. But we believe what’s most important are the people who work with us and the experience they have along the way. We want clients to think of us as the best agency they’ve ever worked with, and we want everyone at Hook to feel like this is the best job they’ve had yet.

WHAT’S A CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT HOOK?

Creative Directors at Hook are hands-on leaders who assume direct accountability for the success of strategic, messaging, and design development of several brand accounts. With an experienced fluency in digital marketing, media, and production they address business needs by leading teams of creatives, designers, animators, writers, and engineers through a collaborative process toward the goal of generating successful advertising solutions to complex marketing challenges.

Organizationally, Creative Directors are fixed to brand or account groups where they work to build lasting relationships with clients through consistent partnership and continued campaign success. The combination of gained client trust and retained brand knowledge enables them to direct individuals and teams from a position of earned authority.

Operationally, Creative Directors work to ensure the daily success of multiple small teams. They directly lead development of complex campaigns - oftentimes being the primary source of insightful creative concepts and content.

Day to Day Creative Directors should have a strong background in motion and design and be hands-on as needed for projects including: social campaigns, motion graphic videos, pitch decks, branding toolkits, explainer videos and also be fluent in developing copy in the digital space.

While Creative Directors report directly to Executive Creative Director, they act as independent experts who interfacing primarily with the account leadership of their brand group.

This person must be comfortable working around PST hours. Some travel may be required.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Lead (with a very hands-on approach) the development of insightfully driven creative concepts and their production to the point of exceeding client expectations.
• Partner with a Business Director to lead a team of up to 25 individuals composed of designers, animators, creatives, and producers.
• Offer mentorship and guidance across all disciplines in regards to individual growth and process improvements.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with all relevant client contacts and become an expert on brand culture, client politics, products, and expectations.
• Lead the development and presentation of pitch materials for all major and complex campaigns associated with your primary brand and/or potential new clients.
• Hire, mentor, and manage the success of a functional creative team (copywriters, art directors, and associate creative directors).
• Ensure and inspire the highest possible quality of all strategic, creative, and design deliverables within the scope of one or more brand relationships.
• Facilitate creative development by providing detailed direction, feedback and constructive criticism to creative, design, engineering, and motion staff.
• Work with production and account leadership to evaluate the potential, feasibility, staffing requirements, and timing needs of incoming opportunities.
• Maintain a positive creative culture through teamwork, leading by example, and promoting creative/company values.
• Actively meet challenges with a bias toward action. When others wait for answers, Creatives seek them out or define new ones from informed insights and research.
• Iterate and overdeliver. Creativity is not a 9-to-5 process, it is a constant push for improvement where each new idea or version is a measurable improvement upon the last.
• Project a sense of ownership. As the conceptual leader and driving force behind a project or campaign, a Creative’s enthusiasm and personal investment in excellence is a critical asset for team leadership and a trust-earning behavior from a client’s perspective.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• 12+ years of industry experience in a well-established, creative role with a proven track record of agency success.
• A strong background in hands-on design and/or motion.
• Ability to work around PST hours.
• Ability to travel as needed for shoots, pitches, client meetings, events, etc. (expected less than 15% of the year).
• Large tech brands related experience is a plus.
• Previous experience growing and leading a team of 15+ people.
• Broad conceptual skills from broadcast to IRL events to viral social campaigns.
• Ability to navigate complex problems from a high level and also be a hands-on contributor when needed.
• Solid verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to all levels of clients.
• Strong creative portfolio highlighting relevant/category experience and industry award-winning work.
• Experience working with large teams in client-facing role.
• Excellent written and presentation skills.
• You lead by example. You are a natural mentor, guiding with empathy and inspiration.
• Able to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

WHAT ELSE

Qualified applicants will include a resume and a statement of interest that lets us learn a little more about you.

We are a remote first organization with a “work from wherever (within the US)” approach. We're a collaborative group of people who love the internet and want to create phenomenal work. Company benefits include health, dental, matching 401k, paid vacation and holidays, and more.

At Hook we value what makes everyone different, we look for the best talent no matter the background. We know that great work requires diverse perspectives which is why we strive to create a place of belonging where everyone can express who they are. Come join us!

Hook believes in compensation transparency and equity. We’ve designed a 10-level advancement framework that’s applied consistently across disciplines and departments and aligns to location-based salary ranges. This role is leveled as a L8. During the interview process we’ll review your location, skills, experience, and other relevant factors to determine where you fall within our leveling framework and corresponding salary ranges.