CV023 - Creative Lead

Cavalry freelancing•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a hands-on role for a Senior Creative looking for their next move, who wants to work with some of the world’s biggest entertainment brands. The ideal candidate is an ambitious and talented designer who sees every brief as a chance to make something memorable, who can think boldly, design beautifully, and bring ideas to life with craft, curiosity and taste. The role involves crafting ideas and designing pitch decks, cutting together reels, and building out invites, signage, and motion assets for various campaigns across film, print, social, and events. The company creates work that moves fast, feels fresh and gets noticed for clients like Disney, Amazon and A24, with roots in entertainment and a passion for storytelling.

Requirements

A few solid years behind you in a creative or digital agency or as a freelancer, with a portfolio that shows range, taste and ambition.
Experience leading projects and shaping campaigns that made an impact, visually, emotionally, or culturally.
Fluent in graphic design and motion.
Confident presenting ideas to clients.
Comfortable switching between hands-on creation and big-picture direction.
Deep care about the craft, and about pushing it somewhere new every time.
Fluent in the tools of the trade (Adobe Creative Suite including motion skills).

Nice To Haves

A natural go-getter who thrives on collaboration and creative problem-solving.
A conceptual thinker who loves coming up with concepts and shaping ideas.
Obsessed with design craft, typography, and visual storytelling.
An all-rounder, capable of concepting at a high level while also rolling up your sleeves to design, animate, and experiment directly.
Excited by entertainment, pop culture, and what’s next in digital creativity.
Confident presenting to clients and selling the power of a strong visual idea.

Responsibilities

Lead the ideation, visual direction and execution of digital and social campaigns
Develop look-and-feel guidelines, art boards, and treatments that set the creative tone.
Oversee design and motion across all campaign assets, ensuring quality, consistency, and boldness.
Work closely with designers, editors, and motion designers to bring ideas to life.
Be both an Art Director and a hands-on Graphic and Motion Designer, capable of concepting at a high level while also rolling up your sleeves to design, animate, and experiment directly.
Get hands-on when needed, designing, animating, and pushing creative boundaries.
Help refine studio workflows and elevate creative standards across the board.
Collaborate with clients and internal teams to make great ideas real.