Creative Director

The August Jackson Company • Chicago, IL

10h

About The Position

We are looking for a full-time Creative Director with a copy background to lead bold, strategic, story-driven concepts for milestone events and stakeholder communications. The role shapes big-picture strategy, drives creative direction and execution in partnership with an Art Director, writes for senior leaders, and builds strong partnerships with client leaders. The Creative Director turns business goals into compelling narratives and experiences, collaborates across and outside the creative team, and works in a client-facing capacity. Experience in the B2B event space, particularly with professional services or pharmaceutical clients, is a major plus. The role includes on-site presence at events and requires comfort with live execution and creative problem-solving. The work varies day to day and calls for flexibility and resourcefulness.

Requirements

• 5–10 years of experience in a creative agency or related environment, with expertise in event strategy, communications, and client leadership.
• A portfolio demonstrating thoughtful, strategic creative direction in milestone events and stakeholder communications.
• Strong, persuasive presentation skills.
• Strategic thinking and writing skills, including the ability to turn insights into compelling, action-oriented ideas.
• Confident, articulate communication skills and a track record of building trusted, long-term client relationships.
• Strong collaboration and internal communication skills.
• Comfort with research, social trends, and AI.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Keynote, and project management tools such as monday.com.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage complex projects under pressure.
• Ability to discuss previous work clearly and concisely during the interview process.
• Ability to travel to events on-site within the U.S. and/or internationally.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the B2B event space.
• Experience with professional services or pharmaceutical clients.

Responsibilities

• Transform client business objectives into themes and concepts that guide content and experiences across channels, partnering closely with an Art Director.
• Identify and craft stories and communications that reflect client brands, deliver key messages, and drive audiences and end users toward key outcomes.
• Design and develop ideas for experiences for client audiences and end users through events and campaigns.
• Write copy for video, executive scripts, websites, presentations, and other communications.
• Collaborate inclusively across the creative team to ensure each creative element advances the story.
• Present and sell creative work to internal and external stakeholders.
• Build trusted, long-term client relationships.
• Travel to and participate in on-site event execution, including live creative problem-solving.

What This Job Offers

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