VP, Creative Director, Art

The VP, Creative Director – ART (VP CD – ART) leads the brand Art team(s) to ensure high quality of content and style to meet the clients’ marketing strategies and objectives. With Copy & cross-functional partners, the VP CD - ART owns responsibility for developing award winning ideas, brand strategy, team development & cohesion, client management, and creative ideation & execution. The VP CD - ART is responsible for career development & management of direct & indirect reports for all workstreams and brands in their portfolio. As officers and senior leaders of the company, the VP CD - ART is an ambassador of the agency internally and externally.

Creative Ideation
Works collaboratively with creative & strategy partners to develop smart, single-minded ideas that are unique and deliver on the strategy.

Executional Craft
Skillful visual translation of creative ideas and concepts. Intellectual/technical ability to bring creative ideas to life with high level of attention to detail and the overall aesthetic of a project; ensuring that the final output is compelling, unique, visually stunning and award worthy.

This is something you should be able to do for yourself, as well developing your creative team to push for that high level of craft in all creative opportunities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
Collaborate and communicate with team members in a productive manner to ensure goals are being met and to attain and maintain creative vision outlined for the agency

Client Management
Develop and maintain strong client relationships through demonstrated creative leadership, ability, and successful output.

Strategic Thinking
Maintain high-level understanding of client's products, their marketing objectives, and the promotional activities of similar or competitive products to contribute innovative ideas and tactics.

Team Management & Development
Leads Art teams on brand(s), providing mentorship/guidance to copy team as needed. Demonstrated ability to hire and retain highly capable people while fostering inclusive and positive culture.

Business & Resource Management
Maintains timely & detail oriented approach to administrative duties, ensuring creative team is billable and fully utilized to increase productivity and efficiency.

New Business
Grow existing brands and participate in new business to generate additional revenue.

Agency & Culture
Participate in internal & external initiatives to elevate agency operations, community & brand.

Leadership – Demonstrates a stabilizing and authoritative presence that engenders team confidence, inspires & motivates, and communicates clear vision that moves everyone toward common goal.
Collaboration – Ability to work effectively in a team environment to build and foster collaborative environment.
Creativity – Develop & articulate out-of-the-box, innovative ideas aligned with brand objectives and strategy.
Motivation – Possesses an ability to motivate others to work toward the ideal results.
Communication – Expresses ideas with confidence, professionalism,and passion
Organization – Manages time, proactively finds the resources (e.g. time, people, materials) needed to get the job done, ensures work is completed on time.
Problem-Solving – Delivers decisive solutions and takes the necessary action to implement them.
Business Management – Creates clear goals, identifies proper resources (e.g. time, people, materials), and delegates responsibilities to foster a collaborative environment.
Interpersonal Skills – Works effectively in a team environment and builds relationships with others.
People Management – Coaches to develop capabilities beyond their job duties
Professionalism – Maintains professional and a non-political stance at all times, putting what’s best for company and clients first.
New Business Pitching – Adept in Leading/participating new business pitch process to generate additional revenue.
Negotiation & Persuasion – Convinces others to present one's viewpoint in such a way that makes an impact and is accepted by others
Accountability – Demonstrates and communicates a high level of ownership and commitment to achieving result; Takes responsibility for one's own actions and decisions, and their consequences

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