West Cary Group is a full-service, digital marketing and technology agency based in Richmond, Virginia, which services numerous mid-sized local and Fortune 500 clients across a vast array of industries. Hopefully you enjoy the frenetic, dynamic, and exciting environment of a fast-growing firm, because we’re looking for dynamic Creative Director.
The ideal candidate oversee creative teams to help develop the agency’s creative product for clients.
Position Responsibilities:
Attend strategy meetings and partner with the account director on the goals and health of the client relationship
Interface with the client through all stages of the creative process and partner with the account director to represent the agency in client meetings
Provide creative strategy for meeting the client’s goals and objectives
Manage the creative team and process for current projects and assign new projects
Lead brainstorming sessions to develop campaigns based on client goals
Create proposals, estimate hours and help define project scope
Participate in client pitches and lead the creative team in presentations
Consistently bring innovative creative solutions and design application to inspire the team’s work
Work closely with the Executive Creative Director to achieve world-class creative execution
Requirements
Must be able to manage the creative team from concept to completion of projects with strong leadership and creative vision
Must work with the Account Services team to make sure the client’s needs are being met and the creative goals are on track
Must lead and facilitate a variety of different creative, design, multimedia, production and marketing responsibilities while staying within the overall strategic vision outlined by company executives
Must bring a strategic mindset to projects in order to produce well-designed creative that is not only beautiful, but also effective in market
Must be able to be hands-on and have full knowledge of creative suite programs and applications
Position Requirements:
7-10 years of experience in a creative role
BS/BA degree required: graphic design, marketing, advertising, communications, or related field
Ability to lead a team of creatives
Solid background in design preferred
Must be willing to work in a fast-paced environment, with sometimes short turn-around times
Knowledge of each step of a campaign’s process to give creatives direction, work on schedule and meet client’s expectations
Must be proficient in the entire Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and Microsoft applications as well as Sketch, Figma and Adobe After Effects
Knowledge of financial services and/or corporate marketing divisions