Creative Director, Copy

American Express•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

At American Express, you’ll be recognized for your contributions, leadership, and impact—every colleague has the opportunity to share in the company’s success. Together, we’ll win as a team, striving to uphold our company values and powerful backing promise to provide the world’s best customer experience every day. And we’ll do it with the utmost integrity, and in an environment where everyone is seen, heard and feels like they belong. As a Creative Director, Copywriter, your work will be held to the highest standards. You're an important member of a high-performance team and we're counting on your best effort on every assignment, every day building a culture of delivering transformative work.

Requirements

7+ years of concepting and copywriting experience within a creative agency environment
Proven ability to concept new campaign copy in a variety of mediums
Ability to understand marketing insights and strategies to translate into compelling advertising campaigns that are digital-first
Ability to combine conceptual creative thinking with high-quality content delivery
Captivating presentation skills
Passionate about social media platforms, trends, technology and best practices
Excellent organizational and communication skills
A "maker" mentality, be curious and not afraid to try new methods
Strong conceptual skills
Curiosity, eager to find new creative opportunities even if they aren’t assigned
Experience managing/supervising Creative talent
Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.

Nice To Haves

Industry awarded work preferred

Responsibilities

Provide leadership/motivation and convey the vision and values of the agency
Mentor creative team members, providing clear direction and constructive feedback
Use strong conceptual skills and bring those concepts to life across a variety of continuously evolving communication channels
Execute the work to the highest standards and craft
Comprehend and develop work off of strategic briefs that is consistent with the Amex brand
Execute across a wide array of channels including online video, websites, banners, social platforms, print, and more
Lead presentations of creative work to a variety of internal stakeholders and marketing partners
Bring proactive ideas that solve challenges and grow business
Develop holistic and famous creative campaigns from start to finish
Identify new opportunities and future trends