Creative Director – Design

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Senior Creative Director to own the creative strategy across TV/CTV, social, experiential, and retail campaigns for luxury brands. You will lead design, art direction, and copy, guiding a team of 3-5 creatives and collaborating with strategy and ECD leadership to align with business goals.

You’ll drive client-ready concepts, present work, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery while nurturing client relationships and elevating brand storytelling.

Qualifications

• 10-12 years of design and art direction experience.
• Significant agency experience working on integrated brand campaigns.
• Portfolio demonstrating exquisite design taste and channel fluency.
• Deep experience across TV/CTV, paid social, organic social, experiential, and retail.
• Proven experience with luxury brands.
• Strong shoot production experience; comfortable on set.
• Strategic account-level thinking.
• Experience managing, inspiring, and developing a team of creatives.
• Exceptional client-facing skills.
• Ability to work within a cross-capability team.
• Understanding of design within a fully integrated program.
• Experience with luxury appliance, home goods, or premium lifestyle categories (nice to have).
• Familiarity with trade marketing audiences (nice to have).

Responsibilities

• Own the full creative direction vision across all channels and touchpoints, including art direction, design, and copy.
• Concept, develop, and oversee creative across TV/CTV, paid social, organic social, experiential, retail, and trade environments.
• Direct and partner with copywriters.
• Maintain high craft standards from concept through final execution.
• Lead and mentor 3-5 direct reports across designers and copywriters.
• Align creative with business objectives, audience dynamics, and marketing ecosystem performance.
• Collaborate with paid and organic social strategists, brand strategy, and the ECD team.
• Provide strategic points of view on briefs and push thinking upstream.
• Serve as a primary creative voice in client presentations and creative reviews.
• Articulate creative decisions and navigate client feedback.
• Grow the client relationship through quality work and partnership.
• Lead and oversee campaign and content shoot production, including casting, set design, photography, and film direction.
• Partner with production and project management to deliver creative on time and on budget.
• Report to the ECD team.

Skills

Creative Direction

Art Direction

Luxury Brand Experience

Shoot Production

Integrated Brand Campaigns

Job description

• Own the full creative direction vision across all channels and touchpoints, including art direction, design, and copy
• Concept, develop, and oversee creative across TV/CTV, paid social, organic social, experiential, retail, and trade environments
• Direct and partner with copywriters
• Maintain high craft standards from concept through final execution
• Lead and mentor 3-5 direct reports across designers and copywriters
• Align creative with business objectives, audience dynamics, and marketing ecosystem performance
• Collaborate with paid and organic social strategists, brand strategy, and the ECD team
• Provide strategic points of view on briefs and push thinking upstream
• Serve as a primary creative voice in client presentations and creative reviews
• Articulate creative decisions and navigate client feedback
• Grow the client relationship through quality work and partnership
• Lead and oversee campaign and content shoot production, including casting, set design, photography, and film direction
• Partner with production and project management to deliver creative on time and on budget
• Report to the ECD team

Requirements

• 10-12 years of design and art direction experience
• Significant agency experience working on integrated brand campaigns
• Portfolio demonstrating exquisite design taste and channel fluency
• Deep experience across TV/CTV, paid social, organic social, experiential, and retail
• Proven experience with luxury brands
• Strong shoot production experience; comfortable on set
• Strategic account-level thinking
• Experience managing, inspiring, and developing a team of creatives
• Exceptional client-facing skills
• Ability to work within a cross-capability team
• Understanding of design within a fully integrated program
• Experience with luxury appliance, home goods, or premium lifestyle categories (nice to have)
• Familiarity with trade marketing audiences (nice to have)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in creative direction, art direction, and design across multiple channels, with a strong focus on luxury brands and integrated brand campaigns. Proven ability to lead and mentor creative teams while aligning creative strategies with business objectives and client needs.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Creative Direction
• Art Direction
• Luxury Brand Experience
• Shoot Production
• Integrated Brand Campaigns

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Design
• Copy Development
• Campaign Production
• Client Presentations
• Concept Development

Soft Skills

• Team Leadership
• Client Relationship Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Collaboration
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• TV/CTV
• Paid Social
• Organic Social
• Experiential Marketing
• Retail Marketing