Creative Agency Talent Advisor (Former Creative Director / Agency Director)

Location: Fully Remote

Company: [Your Company Name]

Employment Type: Part-Time (with opportunity to grow into Full-Time)

Overview

We are seeking a Creative Agency Talent Advisor-a former Creative Director, Agency Director, or equivalent leader-to act as a strategic bridge between our client, a leading creative agency, and our internal recruiting team.

This is not a traditional recruiting role.

Instead, you will bring firsthand agency experience to shape talent strategy, elevate candidate quality, and ensure alignment between hiring decisions and real-world creative excellence.

You will serve as an embedded advisor and quality gatekeeper-helping define what "great" looks like, guiding recruiters, and ensuring every candidate meets the agency's standards, culture, and business needs.

What You'll Do

Client Partnership & Relationship Management

• Build and maintain a strong, trusted relationship with the creative agency client
• Develop deep understanding of:Creative processes and workflows
• Team structure and capability gaps
• Culture, pace, and expectations
• Hiring philosophy and decision-making style
• Act as the primary liaison between the client and recruiting team
• Translate client feedback into actionable direction for recruiters

Talent Strategy & Role Calibration

• Define success profiles for each role beyond the job description
• Translate business needs into clear talent requirements
• Guide recruiters on sourcing strategies aligned with agency expectations
• Continuously refine candidate profiles based on evolving priorities

Candidate Evaluation & Pre-Screening

• Conduct high-level screening conversations with top candidates
• Evaluate candidates through a creative agency lens, including:Portfolio quality and creative thinking
• Role-specific expertise (Design, Copy, Strategy, etc.)
• Collaboration style and team fit
• Client-facing communication skills
• Serve as a quality filter to ensure only well-aligned candidates move forward

Delivery Excellence

• Elevate the quality and consistency of candidate submissions
• Provide clear, structured candidate summaries and recommendations
• Improve candidate experience through thoughtful engagement
• Reduce noise by presenting only high-caliber, vetted talent

What We're Looking For

Required Experience

• Former Creative Director, Agency Director, or senior leadership role within a creative agency
• Strong experience in agency environments (branding, advertising, digital, or integrated)
• Proven experience building, hiring, or evaluating creative teams

Core Capabilities

• Ability to assess creative talent beyond resumes
• Strong portfolio evaluation skills across disciplines
• Deep understanding of agency roles, including:Design
• Copywriting
• Strategy
• Account Management
• Production
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• Strategic thinking with the ability to translate business needs into hiring criteria
• Fluency in creative agency workflows, communication styles, and feedback processes

Ideal Candidate Profile

• You have led, mentored, or hired creative professionals within an agency
• You can clearly distinguish between good and exceptional talent
• You can interpret portfolios, resumes, and interviews with nuance
• You enjoy influencing hiring outcomes without needing a traditional agency leadership role
• You prioritize quality, precision, and alignment over volume

Why This Role Is Unique

• Stay connected to the creative agency world without running an agency
• Influence hiring decisions and team composition at a strategic level
• Work at the intersection of creative excellence and talent strategy
• Play a key role in shaping the growth of a high-performing agency
• Fully remote work environment
• Part-time structure with flexibility to complement consulting or other work
• Opportunity to grow into a full-time role as the partnership expands

Success in This Role Looks Like

• The client views you as a trusted advisor and strategic partner
• Recruiters consistently deliver candidates aligned with expectations
• Candidate quality improves measurably over time
Hiring managers receive fewer-but significantly stronger
• -candidates
• You become the trusted translator between creative needs and recruiting execution

Equal Opportunity Statement

[Your Company Name] is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants and do not discriminate based on any protected characteristic.