Creative Director

Horizon Media • New York, NY

1d • $160,000 - $190,000

About The Position

Hello, Blue Hour. Blue Hour Studios is a social-first content agency that was formed in 2019 and is an affiliate of Horizon Media. Blue Hour builds community and fandom by playing at the intersection of creators, culture, content, and commerce. The company is headquartered in New York and Los Angeles. At Horizon and Blue Hour Studios, we understand the value that different perspectives can bring to our clients and culture, so we strive for an environment where our employees feel welcomed, safe and empowered. We value YOU and believe that your authentic voice and unique perspective allows us to create a more rewarding culture, and experience, together. Our simple recipe for success? We hire talented people (thinkers, doers, dreamers, makers), challenge them and give them every opportunity to grow. The Creative & Creator team is responsible for the output of content we create for our brand partners. Combining creator/influencer practices and creative practices allows us to imprint community-driven creativity into every post, partnership, campaign or video we create. The role of the Creative Director within Blue Hour Studios is to power its creative competency from idea to execution. The Creative Director is an avant-garde leader, and robust creative thinker. They will conceive and pitch original branded concepts across formats (social, event, partnerships, community, OOH and occasionally, more legacy channels). They will present polished, strategic creative in collaboration with their Creative team members, and the wider Blue Hour team (Account, Strategy, Influencer). They will lead client workshops, brainstorms and tissue sessions. They will ensure that Blue Hour Studios creative is premium and front line and will provide input across a wide variety of creative projects and clients. This person will provide input on productions and design projects and ensure the premium quality of all creative output.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in a creative role
• At least 4+ in a leadership role
• Portfolio featuring examples from projects on TikTok, Reels, X, and/or YouTube Shorts for brands
• Exceptional storyteller, mastery of presentation skills with the goal of selling exciting work
• Strong conceptual skills and demonstrated passion for social media
• Culture-first thinker who can extrapolate insights that drive creative work
• High design aesthetic and experienced in design thinking
• Strong observational skills, can distill complex creative nuances and explain them
• Experience managing design, production and experiential teams to execute brand content, and experiences (this includes on-set experience, with and without clients on-site)
• Innate curiosity and compassion
• Fluency in presentation and slide design in Google Slides, PowerPoint and Keynote
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for managing junior members of the creative team
• Provides actionable, constructive, and palatable written and verbal feedback as necessary
• Keeps team up to date with new processes, tools, ideas, and innovative executions
• Conducts performance reviews and manages expectations of their staff
• Sets expectations for growth potential for junior creatives

Benefits

• We provide a competitive total rewards package including a discretionary bonus and a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, company paid holidays and unlimited paid time off (PTO), mental health and wellness resources, pet insurance, childcare resources, identity theft insurance, fertility assistance programs, and fitness reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

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