Creative Director [SK-18497]

Skill; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Skill is seeking a Senior Creative Director to define the creative vision and lead a large, multidisciplinary team across campaigns for top B2B brands. You will partner with executives, drive strategy from concept through production, and ensure measurable impact across channels.

You will mentor senior managers, refine processes, and help expand service offerings while maintaining world-class creative standards and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Extensive B2B senior creative leadership experience.
• Proven oversight across copywriting, design, production, strategy and post-production.
• Strong executive communication and client stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Shape and execute the creative vision for a diverse client portfolio.
• Oversee end-to-end creative lifecycle from strategy to production.
• Lead and mentor a large, multidisciplinary creative team.
• Develop scalable processes and workflows for high-quality output.
• Collaborate with leadership to expand services and win new business.
• Elevate the agency’s profile through thought leadership and published work.
• Ensure quality assurance to prevent revenue-impacting errors.
• Optimize resource allocation to drive growth objectives.
• Leverage AI and other technologies to enhance workflow.

Skills

B2B leadership

Senior creative leadership

SaaS/enterprise software

Executive presenting

Creative disciplines mastery

Team development

Job description

Aquent is partnering with a leading digital marketing agency renowned for driving impactful results for its diverse client base. This agency operates at the forefront of digital innovation, helping businesses navigate complex markets and achieve ambitious growth targets through strategic, data-driven solutions. You will step into this dynamic environment where creativity meets performance, shaping the future of digital marketing for some of the most influential B2B brands. In this pivotal role, you will define the creative vision, mentor a talented team, foster a culture of excellence, and expand the agency’s creative footprint, directly influencing client success, elevating brand presence, and contributing to the overall growth of a thriving agency.

What You’ll Do

• Shape and execute the creative vision and strategic direction across a diverse client portfolio, acting as a senior creative advisor to executive stakeholders.
• Oversee the entire creative lifecycle, from strategy and concepting to design, production, and post-production, ensuring measurable impact and scalability across all campaign channels.
• Lead, mentor, and foster the growth of a large, multidisciplinary creative team, including senior managers and associate creative directors.
• Develop and refine team structures, workflows, and standards to ensure efficiency, quality, and exceptional creative output across various initiatives, including performance marketing, demand generation and account-based marketing campaigns, sales enablement, long-form content (such as white papers, case studies, and thought leadership), event and trade show creative, and product marketing and launch campaigns.
• Collaborate with executive leadership and business development to expand service offerings, contribute to pitches, and secure new business.
• Enhance client retention by consistently delivering high-impact creative solutions and identifying opportunities for service expansion within existing client relationships.
• Develop repeatable processes that foster seamless collaboration between creative strategists and paid strategists to address client needs effectively.
• Elevate the agency’s profile by representing the creative practice externally through thought leadership, industry events, and published work.
• Ensure the highest quality of creative output through consistent and accountable quality assurance processes, preventing revenue-impacting errors.
• Drive strong financial outcomes by optimizing resource allocation and ensuring creative delivery aligns with growth objectives.
• Leverage advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, to enhance and optimize business processes and achieve superior results.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Extensive B2B experience in a senior creative leadership capacity within a creative or media advertising agency.
• Demonstrated experience in sectors such as SaaS/enterprise software, professional services (consulting, legal, financial), manufacturing, medical technology/life sciences, logistics, supply chain, or distribution.
• A robust B2B client portfolio showcasing successful conceptualization, development, and delivery of large-scale, multi-channel creative campaigns.
• Mastery across key creative disciplines (e.g., copywriting, design, production, strategy, post-production) with the ability to provide expert oversight at a leadership level.
• Proven success in managing and developing large creative teams across diverse accounts and industries.
• Exceptional business acumen, with a track record of driving client retention, service expansion, and new business growth.
• Executive-level presentation and communication skills, adept at advising senior client stakeholders and internal leadership.
• Profound understanding of creative best practices, strategic planning, compliance, project management, and operational leadership.
• A visionary leader with a proven ability to build strong team cultures, inspire creative excellence, and push boundaries while consistently achieving measurable business results.

About Skill

Skill connects the best professional, IT, engineering, financial and administrative talent with the world’s biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to benefits such as health benefit contributions, retirement plans with match and flexible spending accounts.

Skill is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We’re about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.