Director of Creative
Fifthcolor - Sheboygan, Wisconsin, us, 53082![Fifthcolor](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
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Full-time, in-personLocation
Health, dental and vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insuranceOverview
FifthColor’s Director of Creative leads our dynamic creative team of graphic designers, photographers, videographers, pre-press technicians, 3D modelers, and animators. This role involves overseeing all creative processes and outputs, ensuring top-notch quality and coherence across various mediums, client projects, and business segments. The Director of Creative takes a visionary approach to steer our creative department towards outstanding, impactful marketing solutions.Responsibilities
Leadership and Strategy:
Lead the creative team, fostering an environment that maximizes creativity and innovation.Develop and implement creative strategies that enhance our clients’ brands and marketing objectives.Push the creative team to set and meet stretch goals that enhance their personal capability and overall product output.
Project Oversight:
Oversee creative projects from start to finish:
Define project scope and estimates with the team.Maintain proactive and transparent communication with clients and internal teams.Manage project administration, including budget tracking and contingency planning.Ensure cross-functional collaboration for seamless project execution.
Collaboration and Coordination:
Collaborate with other directors to ensure projects are aligned with client goals, ensuring creative briefs are filled out thoroughly prior to handing off to the appropriate creative team member for execution.Work closely with the client services team to ensure client needs and expectations are met.Oversee the coordination of shoots by the photo and video team, ensuring shoots are scheduled promptly and time is properly tracked.Manage departmental budgets, ensuring efficient use of resources.Assist the VP of Marketing in providing creative solutions to departmental hurdles, including finding new opportunities to increase team efficiency.
Quality Control:
Establish and maintain high standards for all creative outputs.Review and approve all creative materials before they are delivered to clients.Use best judgment to seek additional team feedback where applicable.
Client Interaction:
Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients.Present creative concepts and ideas directly to clients.
Talent Management:
Recruit, train, and mentor creative staff.Promote continuous learning and professional development within the team.Establish accountability measures within the team, setting clear expectations and holding them responsible.Effectively manage workload by strategically assigning projects to the creative team.Establish a system to keep shared workspaces and equipment clean and organized.
Innovation:
Stay up to date on the latest trends in design, technology, and marketing.Incorporate innovative practices and techniques into creative projects, including the use of AI.Push creative limits and consistently pitch new creative concepts to clients and the internal team.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, fine arts, or a related field.Minimum of 5 years of experience in a creative leadership role. Experience in an agency setting is preferred but not required.Proven track record of managing large-scale projects and leading a creative team.Strong understanding of branding, marketing, and promotional strategies.Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.FifthColor is an award-winning marketing agency and commercial print company, now located in our new 50,000 sq. foot state-of-the-art facility, allowing all our print and marketing experts to work under one roof.Our team is trusted by some of the world’s largest brands like the PGA, Puma, Champs, Reebok, Kohler, and Lund.Here at FifthColor - We are Bold
We test and iterate, and re-test until we get the best results possible. Our clients come to us to be an extension of their team and help take their print and marketing efforts to the next level, achieving things they never thought possible.Last- but certainly not least- we’re looking for someone who’s an excellent fit for our company culture. We’re a tight-knit team and are growing fast. We are obsessive about customer deadlines, believe that planning is the key to success, work hard and make things happen, and live our lives outside of the office too! We’re looking for someone confident, reliable, an excellent communicator who loves working on a fast-paced team and can get things done with minimal supervision.FifthColor provides an excellent benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, short and long-term disability, life insurance, and retirement benefits.
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