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Creative Director

Job Description

The Creative Director is a senior leadership role for the Creative team with Creative Lead direct reports focusing on pre-sales branded content ideation and post-sales execution. The CD will report to the Head of Creative. The CD will be joining a group of brand storytellers across various blue-chip client sectors. Our work is award-winning and dynamic, merging cutting-edge creative formats and human-driven narratives.

Motivations:

This Creative Director has the highest standards to pursue creativity and innovation at all costs. Creation of new mind-blowing, NBDB products/initiatives within our larger WPCG portfolio, which exceed benchmarks and gain industry recognition, will be paramount.

You have a growth mindset
You enjoy pushing yourself and the Creative team beyond the expected
You love managing and collaborating with Creative Leads, as well as other WPCG teams heads to excite clients and increase company SOV in the marketing sphere.
You believe that strategic attention to drumming up pre-sales interest among client partners will be as important as well as overseeing and providing quality assurance for the work when it sells through.

Responsibilities/Key Results:
Here's what we're looking for in the next talented creative to join our award-winning team:

A strong creative director who knows how to think big and back it up with insights
An articulate, effective and impassioned presenter of ideas to internal teams, agencies and CMOs alike
A powerhouse who can move easily between creating content for pitches, immersive digital experiences, social and video as well as copywriting
Someone who gets the business of good content marketing as much as the craft
Outstanding diplomacy that helps facilitate strong cross-team collaboration
Ability to manage a big workload that includes presale pitching and producing sold programs simultaneously
Ability to move at lightning speed without sacrificing quality or ability to meet deadlines
A person with the listening skills and creative chops to make their big ideas help brands achieve their objectives and KPIs
A champion brainstormer who arrives to creative conversations with ideas and solutions
Someone capable of distilling complex ideas into engaging, relevant, fresh storytelling
A content creator adept at collaborating with designers and other editors to develop original, unique content across a variety of topic verticals
Impeccable presentation skills
A passion for new media and desire to keep up with the industry advances that distinguish the best content creation teams from the rest of the pack

Qualifications:

7-9 years of creative work (preferable a lead position) at a brand studio or agency or news platform.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams effectively to bring an idea or program to fruition.
Goal and performance-oriented
Proven experience working with emerging platforms for brands partners (i.e., TikTok)
Proven experience mentoring and managing creative teams.
Ability to strike a balance between upholding standards of creative excellence and allowing creative leads to have a level of autonomy on their projects.
A history of producing award-worthy work that has made headlines (in both trade and consumer press).

For consideration, please send your resumes, links to your website/portfolio and/or published pieces. Applications will not be considered without them.

The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.

The innovation doesn't end in the Newsroom - dozens of teams power The Washington Post. We are now hiring the next innovator - how will you Impact Tomorrow?

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Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:

Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
Nine paid holidays and two personal days
20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
Robust mental health resources
Backup care and caregiver concierge services
Gender affirming services
Pet insurance
Free Post digital subscription
Leadership and career development programs

Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.

The Washington Post includes salary ranges for certain positions to comply with local pay transparency laws. The salary range for this position is:

102,500.00 - 170,800.00 USD Annual

The actual salary within this range will depend on individual skills, experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. This position may be eligible for a bonus or incentive program, and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will discuss bonus payment terms and conditions during the interview process.

The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.

The innovation doesn’t end in the Newsroom – dozens of teams power The Washington Post. We are now hiring the next innovator – how will you Impact Tomorrow?

#washpostlife

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Publishing

TEAM SIZE

1001-5000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Washington, DC

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