VP, ACD, Art

Calcium+Company; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Calcium+Company is seeking a VP, Associate Creative Director, Art to lead high-level art direction across major brands and select projects. The role requires steering creative and strategic direction, mentoring teams, and presenting to clients with impactful ideas.

The VP-level position emphasizes leadership, performance, and delivery of value to the agency and brand team, while upholding the company values and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of agency experience.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Brand/market/agency knowledge.
• Strategic and tactical planning/ideation.
• Medical-regulatory-legal navigation
• Financial responsibility
• Interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong conceptual ability.

Responsibilities

• Accountable as the creative and strategic lead on a large/primary brand(s) and 1-2 smaller accounts/projects.
• Successfully manages team within core discipline (art or copy).
• Lead creative teams through important creative initiatives, providing clear feedback and strong direction.
• Is a steady source of ideas and inspiration; has a meaningful and positive cultural impact across the agency.
• Spearheads day-to-day deliverables, leads client presentations.
• Manages personnel issues related to direct and indirect reports.
• Creates opportunities for professional growth of all direct and indirect reports; provides feedback on performance and creative work of team, and keeps manager informed of new staff developments.
• Works on new business with conceptual ideas and concepts that are on strategy.

Skills

Strong presentation skills

Brand/market/agency knowledge

Strategic and tactical planning/ideA

Interpersonal and leadership skills

Strong conceptual ability

Adobe Suite

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Tools

Adobe Suite

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

VP, ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ART

Creative Department

Reports to: SVP, Group Creative Director

Job Summary

A VP, Associate Creative Director, Art is an expert in art and successfully navigates both disciplines. They train teams to produce the highest-quality work that notonly strategically delivers on client needs but anticipates them. They are expected to lead creative teams effectively, present new creative and strategic ideas to internal teams and clients, and help create new, effective agency policies and procedures. They are expected to take leadership roles in new business pitches and are responsible for maintaining team morale. At the VP-level, advanced performance is expected in both individual and management skills, as well as demonstration of substantial value to the agency and the brand team. Additionally, the VP, Associate Creative Director, Art embodies the Calcium+Company values of commitment, integrity, and respect, both in their work and in their relationships with their co-workers and external clients.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Accountable as the creative and strategic lead on a large/primary brand(s) and 1-2 smaller accounts/projects
• Successfully manages team within core discipline (art or copy)
• Lead creative teams through important creative initiatives, providing clear feedback and strong direction
• Is a steady source of ideas and inspiration; has a meaningful and positive cultural impact across the agency
• Spearheads day-to-day deliverables, leads client presentations
• Manages personnel issues related to direct and indirect reports
• Creates opportunities for professional growth of all direct and indirect reports; provides feedback on performance and creative work of team, and keeps manager informed of new staff developments
• Works on new business with conceptual ideas and concepts that are on strategy

Job Qualifications

• 8+ years of agency experience
• Strong presentation skills
• Brand/market/agency knowledge
• Strategic and tactical planning/ideation
• Medical-regulatory-legal navigation
• Financial responsibility
• Interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong conceptual ability
• Ability to work within appropriate software programs:
  • Adobe Suite
  • Microsoft Suite:
    • PowerPoint
    • Word
    • Outlook
• Goes above and beyond the job description and has the willingness to be flexible for the team, agency, and ultimately the work

For U.S. Job Seekers, it is the policy of Calcium+Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, disability, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law.

EOE/AA/M/D/V/F.