Creative Director, Art

UMT - Internal•New York, NY

21h•$200,000 - $240,000•Onsite

About The Position

Translation is an award-winning independent creative agency that aspires to be the most culturally influential company in the world. We help ambitious brands harness the power of culture to solve their biggest challenges. As a unique mix of experts in culture, technology, and storytelling, we are united by a passion to grow brands in ways that advertising alone never could. What makes Translation’s work stand out is our ability to collaborate and create with individuals who don’t just consume “culture”, they’re a part of making it and living it every day. We are an entrepreneurial business – not a traditional “ad agency.” That means we value resourcefulness and tenacity just as much as we value creativity and intelligence. We are looking for a Creative Director (Art) to join Translation in our Brooklyn headquarters! The ideal candidate is culturally fluent and creatively ambitious. They understand how culture moves, what’s happening now, what’s around the corner, and what has staying power. At Translation, all of our Creative Directors (Art) lead the development of bold visual concepts, and guide/mentor/manage creative teams on a given project. They proactively collaborate with strategy and context planning partners, as well as directly with clients, to ensure work is both creatively exceptional and strategically aligned. Our CDs lead by example to consistently inspire creative colleagues to create world-class, pioneering ideas. They generate useful, usable ideas across all existing and emerging digital platforms – continually develop practices and processes to inspire, innovate, and harness new ways of thinking.

Requirements

8+ years of professional experience at an agency or similar creative organization
Has held at least an Associate Creative Director title (or equivalent)
A background with progressive experience in a client-facing, creative leadership role in a creative agency environment.
Digitally savvy; MUST be proficient in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office suite, Adobe Creative Suite as well knowledge of current A.I. tools and platforms.

Nice To Haves

Training or degree in a directly related field, such as advertising, graphic design, commercial art, or web/digital design.

Responsibilities

Ensure the timely development and execution of multiple campaigns and projects that not only meet client objectives but are breakthrough ideas for the creative industry.
Create distinction in crowded categories. Develop a clear creative vision for brands, products, and services that separates them from competitors and gives people a reason to care.
Develop creative solutions that defend budget recommendations and measurement objectives to provide both profitable and quality work to our current and prospective clients.
Display an industry-leading understanding and application of the principles that make innovative and effective campaigns
Ensures the execution of high-quality work that is on time, on budget, and uses appropriate technology.
Look beyond what's being asked to identify creative opportunities that can grow the brand, deepen its relevance, or create unexpected cultural impact.
Serve as an arbiter of verbal and visual tone and craft for creative assignments for internal executive and external client review.
Provide leadership and motivation, conveying the vision and values of the agency to staff.
Train and supervise assigned creative teams
Collaborate with the core leadership team on assigned accounts and projects to ensure alignment on creative recommendations and client opportunities.
Maintain professional external relationships with production partners, freelance networks, agency partners, and others to ensure we’re sharing the agency POV across the industry and recruiting the right talent and partners
Participate in the creation and presentation of client pitches and new business efforts, as required.