McCann Worldgroup
Group Creative Director, gotham
McCann Worldgroup, New York, New York, us, 10261
Hit Apply below to send your application for consideration Ensure that your CV is up to date, and that you have read the job specs first.gotham is looking for a Group Creative Director to join our vibrant team while we expand as the industry's most formidable boutique agency, backed by McCann Worldgroup.
As a Group Creative Director, you are a respected creative voice of the agency who will successfully lead your team to creative excellence and business growth. At the core, you are a creative storyteller, with sharp instincts and a clean delivery that sells, delights and pushes creative limits in even the most traditional of spaces. You know how to own a room and a conversation while ensuring everyone is heard and seen. Most importantly, you know how to make the complex simple and the culture authentic in everything you touch.
In this role, you will lead world renowned CPG brands in the lifestyle and beauty spaces, establish and develop a creative team, and forge trusted partnerships with our clients. You will work with clients who have a global point of view to push the work forward and partner closely with them to solve problems and overcome challenges with confidence and finesse.
You're more than comfortable at being hands-on throughout the creative process, from ideation through execution; you don't hesitate to jump in and get your hands dirty when needed. You're a true advocate for your team, and a leader inspires everyone around you to beat their best.
Your aesthetic is clean and forward-thinking with a clear love of craft and design. You have an authentic interest in art, modern luxury, fashion, and global, urban culture and know how to effectively weave it into your work. In short, you know your stuff and are ready to bring people along to make impactful, award-winning work.
This is a hybrid in-office and work-from-home role, based in New York City.
What you'll do:
Partner with Business Leadership and Strategy to translate creative briefs and develop thoughtful, conceptual, integrated campaigns inclusive of film, print and social
Lead and participate in discussions regarding brand behaviors, knowing when to adjust the tone of voice and visual approach as needed
Actively present creative work to internal and external teams, partnering up with account and client leads on new projects
Carry projects from initial creative concept through execution and release
Creatively lead on-set production for film, print and social in partnership with Production
Collaborate with producers, directors, animators, and designers
Team up with innovation leads on modern production techniques and capture inclusive of AR and AI
Lead and contribute to new business pitches and initiatives
Manage multiple projects simultaneously while keeping key stakeholders updated on progress
Work closely with Head of Production, Director of Creative Services, and Director of Project Management to ensure all creative deliverables are executed on time and in budget
What we're looking for:
15+ years of creative direction expertise; most recent 5+ years in a leadership role within an agency setting and preferably with well-known, consumer facing brands
A clear and elevated sense of style and craft, high taste level, and forward-thinking mindset; you see a barrier and want to break it
A thoughtful bias towards details balanced with big picture conceptual skills
A deep well of knowledge around various design, film and visual arts aesthetics inclusive of social and digital culture, as well as industry trends and competitors
Autonomous self-starter who is successful at managing multiple projects without swirl, and comfortable with pivots and tight timelines
Innate ability to nurture, inspire, and challenge everyone around them with equal parts expectation and empathy
Proven history of building, leading, and motivating teams to create their best work
A proactive and collaborative approach; you love working with people and people love working with you
Strong, clear perspective with equally impactful communication style, both written and verbal
Expert in Adobe Creative Suite and Google Workspace Tools
Who we are:
Founded in 1994, gotham is a multi-disciplinary, small-ish boutique creative agency in the midst of global expansion and rebranding for a new generation of creativity and clients under new creative leadership and vision. With roots in CPG and beauty, we're used to transformation and are charting it with an independent spirit, backed by two of the industry's most powerful networks: McCann WorldGroup and IPG.
gotham's culture and environment is always evolving to be inclusive, safe and expansive to all. We enthusiastically welcome persons of all ages, races/ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender/gender expressions and levels of physical and neuro abilities to apply.
The starting salary range is $200,000 to $220,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; the associated discipline; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.
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As a Group Creative Director, you are a respected creative voice of the agency who will successfully lead your team to creative excellence and business growth. At the core, you are a creative storyteller, with sharp instincts and a clean delivery that sells, delights and pushes creative limits in even the most traditional of spaces. You know how to own a room and a conversation while ensuring everyone is heard and seen. Most importantly, you know how to make the complex simple and the culture authentic in everything you touch.
In this role, you will lead world renowned CPG brands in the lifestyle and beauty spaces, establish and develop a creative team, and forge trusted partnerships with our clients. You will work with clients who have a global point of view to push the work forward and partner closely with them to solve problems and overcome challenges with confidence and finesse.
You're more than comfortable at being hands-on throughout the creative process, from ideation through execution; you don't hesitate to jump in and get your hands dirty when needed. You're a true advocate for your team, and a leader inspires everyone around you to beat their best.
Your aesthetic is clean and forward-thinking with a clear love of craft and design. You have an authentic interest in art, modern luxury, fashion, and global, urban culture and know how to effectively weave it into your work. In short, you know your stuff and are ready to bring people along to make impactful, award-winning work.
This is a hybrid in-office and work-from-home role, based in New York City.
What you'll do:
Partner with Business Leadership and Strategy to translate creative briefs and develop thoughtful, conceptual, integrated campaigns inclusive of film, print and social
Lead and participate in discussions regarding brand behaviors, knowing when to adjust the tone of voice and visual approach as needed
Actively present creative work to internal and external teams, partnering up with account and client leads on new projects
Carry projects from initial creative concept through execution and release
Creatively lead on-set production for film, print and social in partnership with Production
Collaborate with producers, directors, animators, and designers
Team up with innovation leads on modern production techniques and capture inclusive of AR and AI
Lead and contribute to new business pitches and initiatives
Manage multiple projects simultaneously while keeping key stakeholders updated on progress
Work closely with Head of Production, Director of Creative Services, and Director of Project Management to ensure all creative deliverables are executed on time and in budget
What we're looking for:
15+ years of creative direction expertise; most recent 5+ years in a leadership role within an agency setting and preferably with well-known, consumer facing brands
A clear and elevated sense of style and craft, high taste level, and forward-thinking mindset; you see a barrier and want to break it
A thoughtful bias towards details balanced with big picture conceptual skills
A deep well of knowledge around various design, film and visual arts aesthetics inclusive of social and digital culture, as well as industry trends and competitors
Autonomous self-starter who is successful at managing multiple projects without swirl, and comfortable with pivots and tight timelines
Innate ability to nurture, inspire, and challenge everyone around them with equal parts expectation and empathy
Proven history of building, leading, and motivating teams to create their best work
A proactive and collaborative approach; you love working with people and people love working with you
Strong, clear perspective with equally impactful communication style, both written and verbal
Expert in Adobe Creative Suite and Google Workspace Tools
Who we are:
Founded in 1994, gotham is a multi-disciplinary, small-ish boutique creative agency in the midst of global expansion and rebranding for a new generation of creativity and clients under new creative leadership and vision. With roots in CPG and beauty, we're used to transformation and are charting it with an independent spirit, backed by two of the industry's most powerful networks: McCann WorldGroup and IPG.
gotham's culture and environment is always evolving to be inclusive, safe and expansive to all. We enthusiastically welcome persons of all ages, races/ethnicities, sexual orientations, gender/gender expressions and levels of physical and neuro abilities to apply.
The starting salary range is $200,000 to $220,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; the associated discipline; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.
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