Spiro Services
Spiro Senior Creative Director
Spiro Services, Hodgkins, Illinois, United States,
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THIS IS A REMOTE OPPORTUNITY IN THE US.
Our senior creative directors are seasoned pros who own the experiential vision on an account and lead a larger group of creatives to bring the brand to life with memorable experiences.
The senior creative director drives innovation, riffs with diverse groups of creatives, and inspires big idea thinking across multiple mediums and experiential channels. They have strong communication skills, feel comfortable in front of clients, and can collaborate with their extended agency team. Our creative directors are passionate, strategic conceptual thinkers with a killer book of experiential campaigns and a positive attitude that connects and energizes their teams.
Company Overview
Spiro is a global agency and together we create experiences and events that defy gravity. Where strategic creative meets advanced digital solutions enabling customers to experience brands in any space and time.
We boldly go where no experience has gone before. We are storytellers and story makers; we are fearless dreamers of the “what if” and are pioneers of innovation and perfection in our craft. We empower each other and partner to launch brands into their experiential orbit. Come. Join Our Spiro·Verse and Experience Brand Gravity.
Learn more about who we are here!
Responsibilities:
Provide creative leadership with clients, influence vision and align the team behind you to create the motivation and passion which delivers “best in class” creative work on projects in a timely manner.
Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the creative process.
Interface with the creative team, internal account teams, and clients to develop innovative yet intuitive creative solutions that address complex business, marketing, and user needs through a variety of channels.
Concept and direct leading creative work for major accounts in multiple marketing media and disciplines.
Oversee the narrative and visual development of the idea in collaboration with clients and team members.
Manage the creative process for large-scale projects, tight deadlines, and high volume of work with geographically dispersed teams.
Possess the presence and experience to interface at the executive level, developing and maintaining client relationships.
Possess strong skills in written and verbal communication, visual presentation, and meeting facilitation in both individual and group settings.
Generate and present thought leadership on behalf of the agency.
Maintain an effective working relationship with all company departments, with particular emphasis on a team approach to projects.
Requirements
We understand the importance of transferrable skills and a diverse perspective, so if you do not fit all these requirements, we still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply!
Minimum of 12+ years of experience in an event or experience design agency with a particular focus in corporate theater, general sessions, large-scale business meetings, and large integrated events.
Minimum of 7+ years leading writers and other creatives
Expert knowledge of the principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, event, and experience design, press upfronts, product launches, and sales techniques.
Experience with the development of creative and content management and speaker presentation delivery techniques.
Understand of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation
Possess strong conceptual skills and a high-level sense of design, layout and typography; a broad thinker who can offer a variety of design solutions.
Accomplished interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
Excellent customer and inter-company relationship skills.
Proven experience in managing small and large creative projects from inception to project closeout, including follow-up methodology.
Established ability to manage the everyday details of a project while focusing on the highest quality result.
Strong ability to work under pressure.
Able to work flexible hours and overtime, as needed.
Required to travel for client meetings, site visits, and presentations, up to 25%.
Benefits
Remote EnvironmentFull Benefits Package401K Vesting ImmediatelyPsychological SafetyDiversity, Inclusivity and Belonging CultureEmployee Led Resource GroupsSpiro•YOU Professional Development & Learning ProgramsEmployee Events
Our Process
Our interview process is hand crafted to our roles. In general, you can expect to have an initial phone interview with our talent acquisition team and thereafter video interviews with team members and your future manager. We welcome candidates to view our social medial channels and website to extend the conversation beyond the responsibilities of the role. Once you have completed the interview process, we conduct a criminal background check, where applicable by law.
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Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
THIS IS A REMOTE OPPORTUNITY IN THE US.
Our senior creative directors are seasoned pros who own the experiential vision on an account and lead a larger group of creatives to bring the brand to life with memorable experiences.
The senior creative director drives innovation, riffs with diverse groups of creatives, and inspires big idea thinking across multiple mediums and experiential channels. They have strong communication skills, feel comfortable in front of clients, and can collaborate with their extended agency team. Our creative directors are passionate, strategic conceptual thinkers with a killer book of experiential campaigns and a positive attitude that connects and energizes their teams.
Company Overview
Spiro is a global agency and together we create experiences and events that defy gravity. Where strategic creative meets advanced digital solutions enabling customers to experience brands in any space and time.
We boldly go where no experience has gone before. We are storytellers and story makers; we are fearless dreamers of the “what if” and are pioneers of innovation and perfection in our craft. We empower each other and partner to launch brands into their experiential orbit. Come. Join Our Spiro·Verse and Experience Brand Gravity.
Learn more about who we are here!
Responsibilities:
Provide creative leadership with clients, influence vision and align the team behind you to create the motivation and passion which delivers “best in class” creative work on projects in a timely manner.
Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the creative process.
Interface with the creative team, internal account teams, and clients to develop innovative yet intuitive creative solutions that address complex business, marketing, and user needs through a variety of channels.
Concept and direct leading creative work for major accounts in multiple marketing media and disciplines.
Oversee the narrative and visual development of the idea in collaboration with clients and team members.
Manage the creative process for large-scale projects, tight deadlines, and high volume of work with geographically dispersed teams.
Possess the presence and experience to interface at the executive level, developing and maintaining client relationships.
Possess strong skills in written and verbal communication, visual presentation, and meeting facilitation in both individual and group settings.
Generate and present thought leadership on behalf of the agency.
Maintain an effective working relationship with all company departments, with particular emphasis on a team approach to projects.
Requirements
We understand the importance of transferrable skills and a diverse perspective, so if you do not fit all these requirements, we still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply!
Minimum of 12+ years of experience in an event or experience design agency with a particular focus in corporate theater, general sessions, large-scale business meetings, and large integrated events.
Minimum of 7+ years leading writers and other creatives
Expert knowledge of the principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, event, and experience design, press upfronts, product launches, and sales techniques.
Experience with the development of creative and content management and speaker presentation delivery techniques.
Understand of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation
Possess strong conceptual skills and a high-level sense of design, layout and typography; a broad thinker who can offer a variety of design solutions.
Accomplished interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
Excellent customer and inter-company relationship skills.
Proven experience in managing small and large creative projects from inception to project closeout, including follow-up methodology.
Established ability to manage the everyday details of a project while focusing on the highest quality result.
Strong ability to work under pressure.
Able to work flexible hours and overtime, as needed.
Required to travel for client meetings, site visits, and presentations, up to 25%.
Benefits
Remote EnvironmentFull Benefits Package401K Vesting ImmediatelyPsychological SafetyDiversity, Inclusivity and Belonging CultureEmployee Led Resource GroupsSpiro•YOU Professional Development & Learning ProgramsEmployee Events
Our Process
Our interview process is hand crafted to our roles. In general, you can expect to have an initial phone interview with our talent acquisition team and thereafter video interviews with team members and your future manager. We welcome candidates to view our social medial channels and website to extend the conversation beyond the responsibilities of the role. Once you have completed the interview process, we conduct a criminal background check, where applicable by law.
JW
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)