Creative Director

Monks•Detroit, MI

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

As Creative Director for one of the largest automotive companies in the world, you will work with the GCD and ECD on the evolution of all creative and marketing expressions for the brands and sub-brands. You will be collaborating with a team of creative practitioners that develop work for broadcast, print, digital, experiential engagements, asset production, and future innovation opportunities, working in both traditional and non-traditional mediums. In practice, this means steering the team towards excellence while also actively participating in hands-on creative development and production. This pivotal position requires you to navigate multiple responsibilities, serving as both creator and supervisor simultaneously. You have exceptionally high standards in your work, elevating craft and inspiring impact in your team and their skills. You bring a progressive creative instinct and bold vision to the work and you know how to nurture teams and talent to do the best work of their careers. You will always be across multiple projects. Also pivotal to your success in this role is having a strong partnership with the other discipline leads and contributing to an environment of teamwork and mutual understanding. You will need to work collaboratively and inclusively across brand, strategy, product, content and integrated marketing teams through a variety of opportunities while also supporting your ever-growing creative team. Of equal importance is your influencing prowess with clients while being humble and adaptable.

Requirements

10+ years experience working for a wide range of clients and brands, with a background in art direction.
Automotive experience is required.
Extensive experience with production and post-production for automotive is required.
Experience and interest in working with generative AI tools.
A strong desire to build and nurture diverse teams and perspectives, empowering the voices that are both close and abroad.
You think way beyond traditional ad formats and budgets, with an exceptional creative background.
Ability to think clearly and contribute constructively to discussions and strategy during the entire creative process, from concept through production.
Self-motivated, hard working, and works well in a fast-paced environment.
A people first mentality and experience in mentoring a best-in-class creative team.

Responsibilities

Partner with the Group Creative Director and other Creative Directors in elevating creative expression of the client brand to new levels of creative excellence.
Provide creative direction and inspiration to projects and teams.
Guide the conceptual and aesthetic direction of campaigns, experiential or design projects.
Provide input into the allocation of creative resources and talent to ensure optimal team performance and project success.
Encourage accountability across your creative teams through stellar management, building strong morale and cultivating a positive creative environment.
Active contributor for ideation on all projects and pitches for our key client brands.
Work closely with senior and day-to-day clients to understand their vision and objectives.
Present creative concepts and ideas persuasively.
Foster strong relationships with clients, ensuring their needs are met and expectations exceeded.
Work closely with senior business leaders to shape growth strategies for creative services and team up with cross-functional teams to tackle client goals, challenges, and opportunities.
Maintain and manage positive client relationships, serving as a reliable creative ally, and guaranteeing client satisfaction and retention.
Collaborate with clients to devise creative strategies and solutions that align with their business objectives and catalyze results.
Contribute to the creative process from concept ideation to production, ensuring high-quality, consistent, and innovative work.
Critique all major deliverables, ensuring they meet our standards.
Participates and presents work in Creative Leadership reviews of in-production work.
Drive innovation and creativity, setting new industry standards and ensuring that the company's work is smart, creative, and innovative.
Support and aid the GCD in the development of our creative practice, with a focus on evolving processes in our own ways of working and creation.
Provide clear, focused, feedback to your creative teams regarding improvements that could be made to the work, the department and the agency.
Oversee the creation of high-quality, impactful work, from campaigns to design to assets at scale to experiential work and more.
Ensures that the work is best-in-class and award worthy.