Creative Lead

Kurppa Hosk•Chicago, IL

1d•$150,000 - $200,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Kurppa Hosk is a 200+ person brand agency spanning Europe and North America. As co-founders of the international consulting collective Eidra, we help brands and organizations turn ambition into real, lasting change. We're looking for a Creative Lead with a design background to help shape and elevate the creative work across our brand and marketing initiatives. You'll drive the development of campaigns, guide designers, motion artists, copywriters, and other creatives day to day, and ensure every piece of work meets a high creative standard while supporting business goals. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys developing ideas, giving thoughtful creative feedback, and helping a multidisciplinary team do their best work. You'll work within our existing brand identity, helping it evolve while maintaining consistency across all touchpoints. This role is based in Chicago (with a commitment of 3 days onsite). As part of Eidra’s expanding U.S. footprint, you’ll help establish our reputation for creative excellence, strategy, and delivery in the American market. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Requirements

~6+ years of experience in creative leadership, with a strong foundation in design and experience across branding, advertising, or digital marketing.
A portfolio that demonstrates strategic design thinking, creative excellence, and successful execution across multiple channels.
Consultancy mindset; you're a trusted client partner.
Experience leading and mentoring creative teams in a collaborative environment.
Strong understanding of branding, elevated visual communication, storytelling, and content strategy.
Ability to give clear, constructive feedback that helps people produce stronger work.
Excellent presentation and communication skills, with confidence presenting ideas to stakeholders.
Comfortable managing multiple projects and balancing creative quality with business objectives.
A collaborative mindset and the ability to build strong relationships across departments.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with performance marketing and digital campaigns.
Experience building or scaling creative teams and processes.
Familiarity with AI-powered creative tools and evolving content workflows.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the overall creative for brand, marketing, and product campaigns.
Lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team, providing clear feedback and direction throughout the creative process
Lead cross-functional teams across multiple time zones, primarily in Europe and North America.
Actively contribute hands-on creative work while leading the team, ensuring the highest quality across concepts, design, and final execution.
Work closely with marketing, product, and leadership teams to translate business objectives into strong creative concepts.
Oversee projects from initial brief through final delivery, ensuring quality, consistency, and attention to detail.
Develop creative concepts for campaigns across digital, social, video, and other marketing channels.
Work with and evolve our existing brand identity, creative systems, and visual guidelines while ensuring consistency across all outputs.
Review and approve creative work, helping elevate ideas through constructive feedback rather than simply signing off on deliverables.
Balance creative ambition with timelines, budgets, and business priorities.
Help establish creative processes and workflows that enable the team to work efficiently without compromising quality.
Stay informed on design, branding, and content trends, bringing new ideas and perspectives to the team.