Fitzco
Executive Creative Director
Fitzco, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30349
Fitzco exists to discover brands' inherent goodness and overcome the obstacles in their way. This process of harnessing what matters and converting it to what moves people is what we call Unleashing Brand Energy.
All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.We do it every day with partners like Frenchs, Cholula, Welch's, Checkers & Rallys, Optum, MedExpress and SYLVANIA.Founded in 1983 and independent since 2020, Fitzco can reinvent and renew from a position of stability, strength and freedom. The right candidate will fit right into our high-expectation, high-performing, creative and supportive culture.Executive Creative DirectorAs the Executive Creative Director (ECD) you are a dynamic agency leader who drives the creative vision across multiple teams to create and produce award winning solutions. As the ECD, you can elevate the work developed by the creative team while also integrating across multiple disciplines.You still create famous work yourself, which is expected and needed, but the real rewards come from helping your teams develop their skills and their ideas, which you make clearer, stronger, better, and especially, more fun.You have the kind of relationship with the client where they could call you, or vice versa. You have an amazingly positive attitude and find ways to make famous creative even in tough situations.When it comes to production, you are a pro who can handle shoots and edits. You know how to involve the head of Creative and incorporate feedback. Everyone wants you on their business, and less senior people seek out your advice. Youre the ultimate team player with coworkers and clients.ResponsibilitiesInspire all levels of creative leadership within the agencyProvide high-level concept guidance to optimize creative workBuild, create and maintain culture across the creative department and agency at large.Present and deliver concepts and deliverables to existing and prospective clientsFoster ongoing improvements in creative processes and methodologiesEnsure creative objectives and approaches align with both agency and client goalsCollaborate with the Head of Creative on staffing plans and overall reporting structure for the teamServe as the creative lead on several accounts, as well as IAT co-lead on main CPG client, creating/directing culturally relevant, industry-recognized work that solves clients business problems.Manage and direct creative assigned to teams under your supervision.Collaborate regularly with strategy, account and media to create smart integrated thinking.Mentor and manage writers/art directors on all assigned accounts.Curate and collaborate with creative vendors / production partners.QualificationsExtensive team leadership and development experience15+ years of experience in the agency or brand worldBachelors degree in related field: advertising, journalism, communication, marketing, design etc.A diverse portfolio that showcases a refined eye for strategy, design and copy across a variety of project types and mediumsExperience leading/working within an IAT and with clients across a variety of categories.Demonstrable high-level skill within the Adobe SuiteExtensive knowledge of digital and social platformsAn entrepreneurial spirit who can contribute energy, perspective and insatiable hunger to our 40-year-old start-upOther Skills/AttributesExcellent communicator, with command of visual and verbal brand developmentThorough understanding of brand architecture, audience segmentation and systemsRelentless work ethicLeads by exampleSelf-motivated and proactiveSuccessful leadership track recordAbility to unify a team around a common goalEfficient problem solverMorale builder and influencerFitzco is an equal opportunity employer celebrating, supporting and thriving on diversity for the benefit of our employees, our clients and our work.
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All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.We do it every day with partners like Frenchs, Cholula, Welch's, Checkers & Rallys, Optum, MedExpress and SYLVANIA.Founded in 1983 and independent since 2020, Fitzco can reinvent and renew from a position of stability, strength and freedom. The right candidate will fit right into our high-expectation, high-performing, creative and supportive culture.Executive Creative DirectorAs the Executive Creative Director (ECD) you are a dynamic agency leader who drives the creative vision across multiple teams to create and produce award winning solutions. As the ECD, you can elevate the work developed by the creative team while also integrating across multiple disciplines.You still create famous work yourself, which is expected and needed, but the real rewards come from helping your teams develop their skills and their ideas, which you make clearer, stronger, better, and especially, more fun.You have the kind of relationship with the client where they could call you, or vice versa. You have an amazingly positive attitude and find ways to make famous creative even in tough situations.When it comes to production, you are a pro who can handle shoots and edits. You know how to involve the head of Creative and incorporate feedback. Everyone wants you on their business, and less senior people seek out your advice. Youre the ultimate team player with coworkers and clients.ResponsibilitiesInspire all levels of creative leadership within the agencyProvide high-level concept guidance to optimize creative workBuild, create and maintain culture across the creative department and agency at large.Present and deliver concepts and deliverables to existing and prospective clientsFoster ongoing improvements in creative processes and methodologiesEnsure creative objectives and approaches align with both agency and client goalsCollaborate with the Head of Creative on staffing plans and overall reporting structure for the teamServe as the creative lead on several accounts, as well as IAT co-lead on main CPG client, creating/directing culturally relevant, industry-recognized work that solves clients business problems.Manage and direct creative assigned to teams under your supervision.Collaborate regularly with strategy, account and media to create smart integrated thinking.Mentor and manage writers/art directors on all assigned accounts.Curate and collaborate with creative vendors / production partners.QualificationsExtensive team leadership and development experience15+ years of experience in the agency or brand worldBachelors degree in related field: advertising, journalism, communication, marketing, design etc.A diverse portfolio that showcases a refined eye for strategy, design and copy across a variety of project types and mediumsExperience leading/working within an IAT and with clients across a variety of categories.Demonstrable high-level skill within the Adobe SuiteExtensive knowledge of digital and social platformsAn entrepreneurial spirit who can contribute energy, perspective and insatiable hunger to our 40-year-old start-upOther Skills/AttributesExcellent communicator, with command of visual and verbal brand developmentThorough understanding of brand architecture, audience segmentation and systemsRelentless work ethicLeads by exampleSelf-motivated and proactiveSuccessful leadership track recordAbility to unify a team around a common goalEfficient problem solverMorale builder and influencerFitzco is an equal opportunity employer celebrating, supporting and thriving on diversity for the benefit of our employees, our clients and our work.
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