Creative Director

Morgan Street•Chicago, IL

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

tms is seeking a Creative Director (Art) to help shape and elevate creative across two consumer packaged goods brands in food, beauty, and home. Working closely with the SVP, Group Creative Director, this role translates strategic ambitions into bold ideas and distinctive brand experiences for product launches, integrated campaigns, and high-impact marketing initiatives. The Creative Director contributes both strategic creative thinking and hands-on art and design craft, helping work progress from early concepts to exceptional executions. The role guides a multidisciplinary team of Art Directors, Copywriters, and Designers, providing creative direction, feedback, and practical support. It helps oversee brand experiences across touchpoints such as packaging, e-commerce product detail pages, digital, social, retail, and integrated marketing materials. The Creative Director also helps shape photo and video production, reviews creative deliverables, presents concepts and recommendations to clients, and collaborates with account, strategy, production, and other partners to deliver high-quality work on established timelines.

Requirements

10+ years of experience in art direction, design, or creative development.
A strong portfolio demonstrating exceptional visual craft, conceptual thinking, and brand storytelling.
Strong art and design background, including a sophisticated eye for typography, composition, color, imagery, layout, and visual identity.
Proven experience developing and evolving consumer-facing brands across multiple touchpoints.
Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, and ability to work hands-on in design files.
Experience developing and overseeing e-commerce Product Detail Pages (PDPs), with understanding of digital merchandising, product storytelling, content hierarchy, and conversion-minded design.
Experience art directing and overseeing photo and video production, including photography, styling, lighting, shot planning, and translating concepts into visual content.
Working knowledge of Figma and its use in collaborative design development and digital creative workflows.
Strong PowerPoint skills and ability to create polished, visually engaging client presentations.
Experience presenting creative work to clients and stakeholders, articulating creative rationale, and communicating ideas clearly.
Ability to mentor and support creative talent, provide constructive feedback, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to navigate multiple projects, manage shifting priorities, and maintain high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.
Collaborative, solutions-oriented approach, with sound creative judgment, an independent point of view, and a hands-on working style.

Nice To Haves

Experience in CPG, food, beauty, personal care, home, or lifestyle categories.

Responsibilities

Partner with the SVP, Group Creative Director to shape, develop, and elevate creative across two CPG brands in food, beauty, and home.
Guide Art Directors, Copywriters, and Designers by providing creative direction, thoughtful feedback, and hands-on support.
Contribute to concept development and visual storytelling for product launches, integrated campaigns, and high-impact marketing initiatives.
Help oversee creative across brand touchpoints, including packaging, e-commerce PDPs, digital, social, retail, and integrated marketing materials.
Partner with the creative team on photo and video art direction, including visual concepts, shot lists, mood boards, styling, and on-set execution.
Review and refine creative deliverables, strengthen concepts and design, and maintain a high standard of craft.
Guide engaging, on-brand e-commerce PDP experiences that communicate product benefits and brand stories and support consumer engagement and conversion.
Develop and present creative concepts and recommendations to clients, explaining the rationale through persuasive visual storytelling.
Collaborate with account, strategy, production, and other cross-functional partners to manage priorities and deliver high-quality work within established timelines.
Foster a collaborative and creatively ambitious environment that supports team development and continually raises the bar for the work.