Creative Director, Art

Clutch; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Clutch Creative is seeking a Creative Director, Art with advertising or marketing agency experience for a client of ours. This remote role requires the candidate to be located in the United States, with a strong track record in leading branding and launch campaigns.

You will guide enterprise-brand identity development, shape the strategy across channels, mentor a multidisciplinary team, and cultivate senior client relationships while maintaining brand consistency and innovation.

Qualifications

• 5-6 years of experience in advertising or marketing agency with senior creative leadership experience.
• Extensive portfolio showing concept, execution, and leadership.
• Hands-on design execution required.
• Experience leading pitches and concepting strongly preferred.
• Ability to build and mentor a team for success.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the visionary creative lead and strategic partner for clients.
• Lead development of enterprise-level brand identities and big idea platforms.
• Drive creative strategy across launches and ensure brand narrative consistency.
• Partner with agency leadership to define strategic direction.
• Oversee brand evolution and maintain differentiated messaging.
• Mentor a multi-disciplinary creative team and foster high performance.
• Build senior client relationships and advise on strategy and positioning.
• Ensure coherence of multichannel ecosystems and innovative trends.

Skills

Senior leadership

Creative leadership

Mentoring

Team building

Client-facing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Marketing/Advertising

Job description

Role: Creative Director, Art

Location: Remote (MUST be located in the U.S.)

Rate: $40-55/hr (w2) DOE

Clutch Creative is a rapidly growing staffing agency. We support our clients by identifying unreachable talent that helps their businesses grow.

Our candidates work with us because they know we have the best opportunities available to them and will help them navigate their next career move.

We care, we’re honest, and we hustle—that’s what makes us Clutch.

Clutch is looking for an Creative Director, Art with advertising or marketing agency experience for a client of ours.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the visionary creative lead and strategic partner for the agency’s clients.
• Lead the conceptualization of enterprise-level brand identities and “big idea” platforms.
• Drive the creative strategy and execution for launches, ensuring the brand’s narrative is flawlessly integrated across all channels.
• Partner with agency executive leadership to define the strategic direction.
• Oversee the evolution of the brand throughout its lifecycle, ensuring messaging remains competitively differentiated.
• Foster a high-performing creative culture by managing and mentoring a multi-disciplinary team.
• Cultivate deep, trust-based relationships with senior client stakeholders, serving as a consultant on creative strategy and market positioning.
• Oversee the creative integrity of multichannel ecosystems, ensuring consistency.
• Champion innovation within the agency, identifying emerging trends in marketing.

Requirements:

• 5-6 years of experience in an advertising or marketing agency with a proven track record in a senior creative leadership.
• Extensive portfolio showcasing conceptual, executed work and the successful leadership.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Advertising, or similar.
• Oversee across channels, including video scripts, 360 campaigns.
• Hands-on design execution is required.
• Previous experience leading pitches and concepting strongly preferred.
• Ability to build a team internally, mentoring and training for success.
• Exceptional leadership and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to manage teams and complex accounts.