Creative Director (Social)

Known•Los Angeles, CA

12d•Hybrid

About The Position

Known is looking for a Creative Director with a social-first expertise to join the Studios, leading and developing big idea-driven creative for clients across industries. The role demands great strategic thinking, flawless execution, bold innovation, passion, and optimism. The Creative Director will also oversee the development and execution of brand creative inclusive of social, digital, OOH, video and experiential marketing. This position knows how to tell stories through words on any platform. Our ideal candidate will be a leader for their teams, clients and the agency. They are an innovative, collaborative and hands-on leader who has experience developing and executing highly impactful social-first creative approaches for clients across industries, as well as direct both copy and art direction. They also excel at building strong cross-functional relationships in fast paced organization. Candidates with hybrid CW/AD backgrounds will be prioritized, as will candidates with a strong portfolio of social-first work. Note: This is a temp-to-perm position with a 2-3 month introductory period prior to conversion to a full-time role with benefits.

Requirements

Portfolio featuring a wide range of creative and social-first campaigns, a diversity of creative ideas and approaches to solving problems with a focus on articulating strategic, breakthrough ideas across a myriad of channels
Strong aptitude for storytelling across advertising mediums, with an emphasis on social, digital and DTC advertising
Solid understanding of how creativity can achieve business objectives while still meeting and encouraging brand standards for aesthetic and communication quality
Strong analytical ability and clear and effective written, verbal, and visual communication skills
Regularly display optimism and excitement for your work, a love for the next big challenge, and a passion for business impact
Positive, motivating leader, able to manage and nurture an emerging team of talented creatives
Ability to collaborate with team members at all levels to ensure projects are effective and meet brand guidelines, compliance and overall project goals.
Understanding of all aspects of brand marketing creative, including brand development, social, digital, TV, OOH, print, media and environmental/experiential design
Experience and skill to drive the development of new business and client review decks and various communication vehicles
Creative and strategy-driven POV in developing best-in-class integrated marketing campaigns and programs
Adept at multitasking while coordinating multiple projects and resources, delivering under tight timelines and adapting quickly to change
Proven ability to quickly identify problems and solve them
8-10+ years of creative advertising experience developing content and campaigns
Undergraduate degree in one or more of the following fields: Communications, Advertising, Branding, Marketing, or a related field

Nice To Haves

Hybrid CW/AD backgrounds will be prioritized
Strong portfolio of social-first work

Responsibilities

Lead concept development and execution of social, digital, brand and 360 marketing campaigns
Actively oversee and lead a team of best-in-class creatives at all levels—mentoring them and developing their skills
Roll up your sleeves and get into the programs/mocks/decks when needed, while also knowing when to lead and when to help
Be both a leader for the team and a thought leader to stakeholders and collaborators from a brand and messaging standpoint
Develop a deep understanding of consumer target’s mindsets, attitudes, & behaviors to inform strong empathetic and strategic executions.
Manage the creative process from concept to execution
Translate marketing objectives into clear creative strategies and outputs
Ensure visual communication and brand standards are met
Oversee deliverables as well as adhere to timelines and creative budgets
Represent creative output throughout the wider org, presenting to key stakeholders and communicating with internal teams and agencies
Manage multiple projects, with the ability to switch from one to the other seamlessly while staying on deadline and within budget
Review and approve the work of all direct reports before seeking the approval of the Group Creative Director / President, Studios for dissemination to other departments or clients
Provide regular performance feedback to direct reports, including crafting and delivering performance reviews
Partner with the Creative Operations team on resourcing and scheduling staff to drive success across projects
Work closely with Client, Strategy, and Media team members to ensure that our briefs can spark groundbreaking creative—and that the creative is grounded in consumer insights, and business goals