Creative Director, Hands-On Campaign Leader

Nimaroh Creative (Acquired by Idea Peddler); Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, vision & dental benefits

401k matching

Generous paid time off

Tech kit

Cell phone stipend

Catered weekly meals

Job summary

Idea Peddler is seeking a Creative Director who can both concept and execute integrated campaigns while leading teams to deliver high-quality work for hospitality and tourism brands.

You will partner with strategy and creative to drive concept development, mentor designers and writers, and maintain project momentum through pitches, launches and tight deadlines. The role blends hands-on design with leadership in a boutique agency environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of creative agency experience, including leading integrated campaigns across multiple clients.
• Portfolio showing strong ideas brought to life across digital, social, print, outdoor and experiential work.
• Background in design or art direction with the ability to write, edit and improve work across disciplines.
• Experience leading staff and freelance creatives from concept through final delivery.
• Confidence in presenting ideas, handling feedback and working directly with senior clients.
• Strong working knowledge of Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Ability to manage scope, timelines, budgets and resources without losing sight of the work.

Responsibilities

• Set the creative direction across client accounts from brief to final delivery across digital, social, print, outdoor, presentations and experiences.
• Turn strategy into clear concepts and integrated campaigns; mentor and develop talent.
• Inspire the team and dazzle prospective clients during the RFP process with sincere, smart and memorable presentations.
• Write, design, edit and/or art direct; stay close to the work to strengthen it.
• Provide clear direction and practical feedback to move projects forward.
• Set and uphold standards for concept, craft and execution under tight timelines.

Skills

Creative leadership

Integrated campaigns

Design / art direction

Client presentation

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field

Tools

Figma

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Idea Peddler is seeking a Creative Director who can both concept and execute integrated campaigns while leading teams to deliver high-quality work for hospitality and tourism brands.

You will partner with strategy and creative to drive concept development, mentor designers and writers, and maintain project momentum through pitches, launches and tight deadlines. The role blends hands-on design with leadership in a boutique agency environment.