Creative Director, Copy

Adelphi Group • New York, NY

2d • $180,000 - $200,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Gotham is looking for a Creative Director, Copy to join their creative team. As the CD Copy, you will be a respected creative voice, leading your team to creative excellence and business growth. You are a creative storyteller with sharp instincts and a clean delivery that sells, delights, and pushes creative limits. You know how to own a room, ensure everyone is heard, and make the complex simple and culture authentic. In this role, you’ll lead copy for world-renowned CPG brands in the beauty space, guide a team of writers, and forge trusted partnerships with clients to push work forward and solve problems. You will be hands-on throughout the creative process, from ideation to execution, translating complex briefs into witty headlines and emotional brand manifestos. You are an advocate for your team and inspire those around you. Your creative approach is forward-thinking with a love of craft and an authentic interest in beauty, modern luxury, fashion, and global culture, weaving this into your work to create impactful results.

Requirements

• 12+ years of copy-focused, creative direction experience
• Most recent 2+ years in a leadership role within an agency setting
• Preferably with well-known, consumer-facing brands and top-caliber talent
• Creative portfolio showcasing produced work with a refined point of view, flexes in tone of voice, media/platforms, and style
• Innate interest in the craft of writing, storytelling, and the medium of advertising
• Clear and elevated sense of style and craft, high taste level, and forward-thinking mindset – a thoughtful bias towards details balanced with big picture conceptual skills
• A deep well of category and industry knowledge inclusive of trends, competitors, and social and digital culture
• Autonomous self-starter who is successful at managing multiple projects without swirl and comfortable with pivots and tight timelines
• Proven history of leading and motivating teams to create their best work
• Proactive and collaborative approach – you love working with people and people love working with you
• Steady ability to nurture, inspire, and challenge everyone around them with equal parts expectation and empathy
• Clear perspective with equally impactful presentation skills and communication style, both written and verbal

Responsibilities

• Partner with Creative, Business Leadership and Strategy to translate creative briefs and develop thoughtful, conceptual, integrated campaigns inclusive of film, print and social
• Lead and participate in discussions regarding brand behaviors, knowing when to adjust the tone of voice and visual approach as needed
• Actively present ideas, layouts, scripts, and storyboards to internal teams, partnering with account and client leads on new projects
• Carry projects from initial creative concept through execution and release
• Creatively lead on-set production for film, print and social in collaboration with production and post-production partners
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while keeping agency leadership updated on progress
• Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure all creative deliverables are executed on time and in budget

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed