Creative Director: Lead Breakthrough Brand Stories

wundermanthompson; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

Wunderman Thompson Chicago seeks a Creative Director to lead one of the agency's most ambitious accounts and shape work that defines a brand. You will guide strategy, craft breakthrough ideas, and mentor teams to deliver exceptional campaigns.

You are a proven leader with a portfolio of ideas that others wish they'd created first, and you bring curiosity about culture, technology, media, and human behavior to every room you enter.

Qualifications

• A portfolio filled with ideas people wish they'd made first.
• Exceptional storytelling, presentation, and persuasion skills.
• The ability to earn the trust of senior clients and become an indispensable advisor to their business.
• A relentless curiosity about culture, technology, media, and human behavior.
• Equal comfort leading the room, leading the client, and leading the work.
• A belief that the best work is still ahead of you.

Responsibilities

• Develop ideas that earn attention because they deserve attention.
• Partner closely with strategy, production, and account leadership to turn ambitious ideas into reality.
• Build trusted relationships with senior clients, becoming a strategic and creative partner rather than a vendor.
• Lead day-to-day client conversations with confidence, guiding discussions, addressing challenges, and creating alignment around the work.
• Present and sell ideas with conviction, clarity, and the ability to make others see what doesn't exist yet.
• Mentor emerging talent and help shape the next generation of creative leaders.
• Raise the creative standard of everything you touch.

Job description

Wunderman Thompson Chicago seeks a Creative Director to lead one of the agency's most ambitious accounts and shape work that defines a brand. You will guide strategy, craft breakthrough ideas, and mentor teams to deliver exceptional campaigns.

You are a proven leader with a portfolio of ideas that others wish they'd created first, and you bring curiosity about culture, technology, media, and human behavior to every room you enter.