Freelance Creative Director: Earned-First, Culture-Savvy

Adelphi Group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 114,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Weber Shandwick is seeking a Freelance Creative Director (art or copy) who lives and breathes the internet and turns cultural insight into shareable ideas. You’ll lead ambitious ideas, guide multi-disciplinary teams, and drive earned-first campaigns that captivate audiences for top brands.

You’ll shape strategies with strategy, account, media relations, social, and analytics to ensure ideas travel beyond the feed and create real-world impact.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in art direction, design, copywriting, or creative leadership.
• Proven track record with earned-led campaigns and newsworthy ideas.
• Strong conceptual ability to find compelling ideas that travel across platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative idea from spark to finished work.
• Develop earned-first concepts that generate attention, conversation, and participation.
• Collaborate with strategy, account, media relations, social, and analytics to ground ideas in audience insight.

Skills

Creative leadership

Earned-first campaigns

Conceptual strength

Cultural curiosity

Collaborative leadership

Craft in your discipline

Freelance flexibility

Job description

Weber Shandwick is seeking a Freelance Creative Director (art or copy) who lives and breathes the internet and turns cultural insight into shareable ideas. You’ll lead ambitious ideas, guide multi-disciplinary teams, and drive earned-first campaigns that captivate audiences for top brands.

You’ll shape strategies with strategy, account, media relations, social, and analytics to ensure ideas travel beyond the feed and create real-world impact.