MRM//McCann is hiring: Creative Director, Art in Salt Lake City

MRM is looking for an experienced Creative Director, Art with the ability to supervise others and serve as a strategic thinker and leader in order to produce outstanding creative and marketing solutions. This role is best suited for a working leader with a maker mentality.

Responsibilities:

* Develop and foster creative strategy and communicate direction to creative teams

* Ensure creative is executed within agreed strategy, deadlines and budgets

* Effectively and persuasively present creative concepts to clients

* Supervise and foster accountable relationships with Tech (and/or video production) to come up with the best possible creative solutions from concept through execution

* Active leadership in new business activities of the agency

* Build relationships at appropriate client/vendor level

* Work closely with Strategic Leadership Team to identify and suggest solutions on how to improve departmental and team morale

* Keep abreast of current cultural trends and the latest technological advances, including AI tools

* Compile and discuss Performance Reviews of creative personnel

* Help manage the day-to-day workflow

* Manage training and development for all junior team members

* Champion creative integrity within agency

Skills Needed:

* Strong strategic and conceptual thinker able to lead the development of marketing solutions consistent with client-approved creative strategies

* Responsible for developing and directing original concepts

* Strong client interfacing skills with the ability to command attention, persuade and sell work

* Clear understanding of branding with ability to concept, extend and execute ideas within that environment

* Leadership demonstrated daily in both action and voice

* Ability to work closely with all agency discipline leads to develop and execute campaignable ideas

* Digitally current with an in-depth knowledge of all digital media (paid and earned), including ad units, applications, mobile technologies, social media and customer utility

Requirements:

* A polished portfolio showcasing award-winning work

* Experience with digital campaigns

* A thoughtful, articulate, decisive and admirable leader with the ability to build and inspire a loyal team

* Previous experience in a senior creative position

* Must have strong interpersonal skills to foster optimal department relationships

* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

* Strong problem-solving skills and detail oriented

* Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Figma

About MRM

MRM is a modern relationship marketing agency that delivers transformative creative solutions at the intersection of business, culture, and technology. MRM operates in a borderless, integrated way, to allow for greater collaboration and velocity-all to the service of helping businesses grow meaningful relationships with people. MRM is part of McCann Worldgroup and the Interpublic Group of companies (NYSE: IPG), and spans 35 offices across North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.mrm.com.

We love our diverse workplace! MRM is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria.