Creative Director

Sullivan • New York, NY

21h • $200,000 - $225,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Sullivan is an independent, women-owned branding and marketing agency founded in 1993. It works with clients in financial services, technology, and higher education to develop insight-driven campaigns that help brands connect with audiences and achieve measurable success.

The Creative Director contributes ideas and turns them into concepts, then leads cross-disciplinary teams through implementation. The role inspires creative teams to find clear, impactful ways to communicate complex products and services; manages client relationships and presents ideas; and ensures the creative vision is carried through visually and verbally across channels. The Creative Director also identifies opportunities to expand assignments and win new projects within existing accounts.

The agency describes its environment as collaborative and close-knit, with autonomy, access to leadership and mentors, opportunities to contribute consequential creative work, and a hybrid work model. It also mentions competitive benefits and an entrepreneurial culture.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience developing and leading creative work across channels, including video.
• A strong copywriting background and a track record of understanding art direction.
• Excellent persuasive communication, writing, and presentation skills.
• Passion for mentorship and for building a healthy, productive creative environment and collaboration across disciplines.
• An enthusiastic and positive attitude toward working with complex products and services.
• A strong creative portfolio highlighting relevant or category experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience at an advertising agency working with clients whose products and services are complex.
• A reel of powerful video work that brings together visual and verbal elements.

Responsibilities

• Contribute fresh ideas and transform them into concepts.
• Lead cross-disciplinary teams to bring creative concepts to life through implementation.
• Inspire creative teams to uncover the potential of complex products and services and communicate them simply and meaningfully.
• Manage client relationships, understand client needs, and sell in ideas.
• Serve as the creative through-line for activations, ensuring the creative vision is realized visually and verbally across every channel.
• Identify opportunities within existing accounts to expand assignments and acquire new projects.
• Mentor others and help build a healthy, productive, collaborative creative environment.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits.
• Hybrid work model that values work-life balance.
• Autonomy to work your way and access to leadership and mentors.
• Opportunities to share ideas and tackle challenges.
• Close-knit team, themed happy hours, frequent game nights, and a collaborative work environment.
• Entrepreneurial culture with the opportunity to make your own path.

What This Job Offers

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