We are seeking an innovative and experienced Creative Strategy Director to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be a visionary leader with a passion for creativity and a strong strategic mindset. You will be responsible for developing and executing creative strategies that align with our clients’ business objectives and drive measurable results. This role requires a blend of strategic thinking, creative expertise, and leadership abilities to shape and steer the creative vision of our agency.
Here’s what you’ll be doing:
Strategic Leadership:
• Develop and lead the overarching creative strategy for digital and performance marketing campaigns, ensuring alignment with client business goals and market trends.
• Conduct thorough market research and competitive analysis to inform strategic direction and identify opportunities for innovation.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including account management, media planning, analytics, and development, to ensure cohesive and integrated campaign execution.
Creative Development:
• Drive the ideation and conceptualization of innovative and engaging content that resonates with the target audience across various digital platforms.
• Oversee the development of campaign concepts, messaging frameworks, and visual elements, ensuring they are on-brand and strategically sound.
• Guide the creative team through the entire creative process, from brainstorming and storyboarding to final execution, maintaining high standards of creativity and quality.
Tactical Creative Responsibilities:
• UGC
o Recruit creators that align to a client brand brief and needs
o Build new storyboards and scripts that help drive sales for clients leveraging both important speaking points and visuals
o Clearly communicate to your designer how to successfully execute on your creative brief and bring the vision to life.
o Edit and/or work with our editing team to create multiple variations of ads for creative testing including scene sequencing and post-production graphical overlays
• Non-UGC:
o Develop new concepts for ads in post-production including both static and visual creative opportunities
o Clearly communicate with the design team to successfully execute on your creative brief and bring the vision to life.
o Help clients develop new ideas for studio shoots that can perform well on paid social
Performance Optimization:
• Utilize data analytics tools to track and measure the effectiveness of creative strategies and campaigns, providing actionable insights for continuous improvement.
• Implement A/B testing, multivariate testing, and other performance optimization techniques to refine creative executions and maximize ROI.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to continually enhance the agency’s creative capabilities.
Client Engagement:
• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with clients, acting as a strategic partner and advisor on all creative matters.
• Lead client presentations, articulating the strategic rationale behind creative concepts and demonstrating how they align with business objectives.
• Provide ongoing consultation and support to clients, addressing their feedback, concerns, and evolving needs with agility and expertise.
Team Management:
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of creative professionals, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative work environment.
• Manage the allocation of creative resources, ensuring the team is adequately equipped to meet project deadlines and deliver exceptional work.
• Facilitate professional development opportunities for team members, encouraging continuous learning and growth.
NYC Salary Range: $110K-$130K
Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications
For more information please visit:www.5wpr.com
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