Callahan Creek, Inc.
Creative Director
Callahan Creek, Inc., Plano, Texas, us, 75086
Job Description
Callahan is a values-based company. We value generosity, trust, respect, curiosity, courage, excellence, optimism and quality. We expect everyone on our staff to live these values in the way they approach their work and in the way they treat our client partners and one another.
We are dedicated to our staff and strive to provide the best work environment in the industry through our policy of open communication, providing opportunities for personal fulfillment, rejoicing in each other’s successes, and recognizing the need to balance work and personal/family life.
Department : Callahan on-site at Toyota Creative Agency and Print Solutions (CAPS)
Reports to : CAPS Executive Director
Location : Client office in Plano, TX
Job Summary
The Creative Director is responsible for leading creative and content development solutions for CAPS and its clients within Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). They are instrumental throughout the design, development, and implementation processes, ensuring the integrity of the creative vision meets or exceeds the clients’ expectations.
The Creative Director (CD) works with and assists team members, helping them with strategic and creative content creation, from conception to production. The CD ensures concepts are on strategy, and creative executions meet quality and brand standards. This includes working with the legal department to provide legal review of brand compliance of all TMNA projects. The CD will also be responsible for hands-on concepting and design work, executing a large portion of the work themselves.
Responsibilities
Conceive and create campaign concepts and marketing communications/design solutions that fulfill strategic business objectives. Present creative work to internal team and clients to ensure mutual agreement towards the correct direction of the project. Articulate and defend conceptual, creative, and directional choices, internally and in client presentations.
Review creative product from the end user’s perspective; lead staff to think like the customer.
Develop and deliver thought leadership and creative solutions that strengthen clients’ market distinction and leadership position. Ensure creative execution meets quality and brand standards.
Assist TMNA/CAPS leadership team in the growth of creative/digital/video/traditional and electronic projects. Assist in the development of new business pitches and presentation materials as needed.
Lead, motivate, and inspire the creative team to develop strategic, innovative, creative ideas and well-crafted creative executions. Actively contribute to a culture of innovation, excellence, and accountability. Keep up to date on current trends and apply new technologies and ideas to client work.
Maintain close working relationships with account teams, clients, and freelance resources to optimize creative output. Assist account team in the development of project budgets and schedules, ensuring high-quality products are submitted on a timely basis. Work with freelancers and other external resources in coordinating the schedule creation/production of creative work including print, email, digital units, and video to ensure on-time, on-budget, high-quality deliverables.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s of fine art degree or equivalent
8+ years of advertising experience in an agency setting or internal creative department
5+ years of management experience
3+ years experience in a creative leadership role
Experience working on large cross-channel projects in a variety of media
Experience with all types of digital development including web, online ads, email, and mobile apps
Skills Required
Excellent presentation skills and communication abilities at all levels of both internal and client organizations
Ability to lead by example
Dependable, detail-oriented, and possess the ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects simultaneously
Action-oriented, strategic thinker, organized, and positive
Strong knowledge of traditional marketing/advertising, as well as overall digital principles
Proficient in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Keynote
Technical expertise and strong email/digital design skills
Strong design aesthetic and expertise in typography
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong work ethic, ownership, and accountability for business
Ability to collaborate and work as a team player with great initiative
Skilled in finalizing layouts and creating assets for digital and print communication needs
Support the execution of new creative ideas and marketing campaigns with internal and external creative partners
Ability to maintain consistency of image quality for images from multiple sources
Simple HTML coding skills and knowledge of e-commerce, relevant Google and Microsoft products a plus
Callahan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status and other characteristics that preserve a culture of diversity and inclusion.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Ability to Commute:
Plano, TX 75024 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
Plano, TX 75024: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Plano, TX 75024
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Callahan is a values-based company. We value generosity, trust, respect, curiosity, courage, excellence, optimism and quality. We expect everyone on our staff to live these values in the way they approach their work and in the way they treat our client partners and one another.
We are dedicated to our staff and strive to provide the best work environment in the industry through our policy of open communication, providing opportunities for personal fulfillment, rejoicing in each other’s successes, and recognizing the need to balance work and personal/family life.
Department : Callahan on-site at Toyota Creative Agency and Print Solutions (CAPS)
Reports to : CAPS Executive Director
Location : Client office in Plano, TX
Job Summary
The Creative Director is responsible for leading creative and content development solutions for CAPS and its clients within Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). They are instrumental throughout the design, development, and implementation processes, ensuring the integrity of the creative vision meets or exceeds the clients’ expectations.
The Creative Director (CD) works with and assists team members, helping them with strategic and creative content creation, from conception to production. The CD ensures concepts are on strategy, and creative executions meet quality and brand standards. This includes working with the legal department to provide legal review of brand compliance of all TMNA projects. The CD will also be responsible for hands-on concepting and design work, executing a large portion of the work themselves.
Responsibilities
Conceive and create campaign concepts and marketing communications/design solutions that fulfill strategic business objectives. Present creative work to internal team and clients to ensure mutual agreement towards the correct direction of the project. Articulate and defend conceptual, creative, and directional choices, internally and in client presentations.
Review creative product from the end user’s perspective; lead staff to think like the customer.
Develop and deliver thought leadership and creative solutions that strengthen clients’ market distinction and leadership position. Ensure creative execution meets quality and brand standards.
Assist TMNA/CAPS leadership team in the growth of creative/digital/video/traditional and electronic projects. Assist in the development of new business pitches and presentation materials as needed.
Lead, motivate, and inspire the creative team to develop strategic, innovative, creative ideas and well-crafted creative executions. Actively contribute to a culture of innovation, excellence, and accountability. Keep up to date on current trends and apply new technologies and ideas to client work.
Maintain close working relationships with account teams, clients, and freelance resources to optimize creative output. Assist account team in the development of project budgets and schedules, ensuring high-quality products are submitted on a timely basis. Work with freelancers and other external resources in coordinating the schedule creation/production of creative work including print, email, digital units, and video to ensure on-time, on-budget, high-quality deliverables.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s of fine art degree or equivalent
8+ years of advertising experience in an agency setting or internal creative department
5+ years of management experience
3+ years experience in a creative leadership role
Experience working on large cross-channel projects in a variety of media
Experience with all types of digital development including web, online ads, email, and mobile apps
Skills Required
Excellent presentation skills and communication abilities at all levels of both internal and client organizations
Ability to lead by example
Dependable, detail-oriented, and possess the ability to multi-task and handle multiple projects simultaneously
Action-oriented, strategic thinker, organized, and positive
Strong knowledge of traditional marketing/advertising, as well as overall digital principles
Proficient in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Keynote
Technical expertise and strong email/digital design skills
Strong design aesthetic and expertise in typography
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong work ethic, ownership, and accountability for business
Ability to collaborate and work as a team player with great initiative
Skilled in finalizing layouts and creating assets for digital and print communication needs
Support the execution of new creative ideas and marketing campaigns with internal and external creative partners
Ability to maintain consistency of image quality for images from multiple sources
Simple HTML coding skills and knowledge of e-commerce, relevant Google and Microsoft products a plus
Callahan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status and other characteristics that preserve a culture of diversity and inclusion.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Ability to Commute:
Plano, TX 75024 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
Plano, TX 75024: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Plano, TX 75024
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