Creative Director

We’re Looking For a strategic  Creative Director  to lead our Marketing Design Team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Define and implement strategic and creative approaches for engagements, ensuring alignment with industry trends, recent data, and insights.
• Lead and facilitate creative meetings, workshops, and presentations with external and internal stakeholders, fostering collaboration and innovation.
• Demonstrate a  deep understanding  of  client creative and business objectives to translate briefs into compelling, effective creative concepts and campaigns.
• Maintain and  enhance client relationships  by  directing creative solutions , providing support to internal stakeholders, and ensuring client satisfaction.
• Present and defend creative concepts to achieve internal and external alignment,  communicating ideas effectively and persuasively .
• Utilize data insights and analytics, collaborating with performance marketing teams to optimize and iterate creative campaigns for maximum impact and ROI.
• Explore and  champion design and AI trends and tactics , enhancing Northern’s creative offering, client value, and competitive positioning in the market.
• Define and uphold best practices for training, tools, design processes, and quality standards, ensuring consistency and excellence in all creative deliverables.
• Manage team efficiency and budget usage , providing support for resource allocation and project management.
• Formulate policies, procedures, and  strategic plans for future department growt h and project delivery, contributing to Northern's overall success and expansion.
• Build and maintain relationships with vendors that contribute to Northern's service offerings, capabilities, and overall project success, ensuring effective partnerships.
• Lead team meetings,  provide direction for the department's growth and development , implement professional development strategies for the team, and provide regular performance feedback to direct reports, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and growth.

Knowledge, Education & Experience Required

• 7-10 years’ experience, preferably as an Art Director or Creative Director in an  agency environment
• 5+ years’ experience managing a team
• A College diploma, University degree in a related field
• A portfolio with conceptual examples of websites, eCommerce, packaging, brand development, and digital marketing, including paid advertising
• Proficient in the fundamentals of graphic design and the functionality and utilization of the extended Adobe Suite and Sketch
• Experience directing projects that meet accessibility and UI standards combined with UX research