Head of Brand & Creative

Everest Search Partners•Kalispell, MT

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Everest Search Partners is working with a client to provide candidates for their Head of Brand and Creative. This role is a direct hire/fulltime role onsite in Kalispell, MT.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, design, public relations, or related field.
5–8 years of professional experience in marketing, branding, creative direction, or related roles.

Nice To Haves

Financial services or regulated industry experience helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Creative Direction & Campaign Development
Lead the development of creative concepts, messaging frameworks, and storytelling approaches for marketing campaigns and initiatives.
Translate strategic marketing objectives into compelling creative direction that supports campaign performance and brand strength.
Facilitate creative ideation and concept development for campaigns, brand initiatives, and storytelling opportunities.
Collaborate with the Strategic Marketing Manager to develop campaign briefs that align strategic objectives with creative direction.
Provide creative leadership and direction throughout campaign development and production.
Messaging, Storytelling & Content Development
Guide the development of brand voice, messaging frameworks, and storytelling approaches for marketing campaigns and initiatives.
Develop campaign themes, taglines, scripts, and messaging structures that effectively communicate value to members and communities.
Lead storytelling concepts for video, multimedia, and brand narrative content.
Direct the development of scripts, storyboards, and narrative direction for video campaigns and storytelling initiatives in collaboration with production partners.
Creative Production & Vendor Leadership
Direct and oversee creative execution through internal resources and external creative partners, including designers, agencies, video production teams, and other vendors.
Provide clear creative direction, feedback, and quality control throughout the creative production process.
Ensure creative assets meet established brand standards and effectively communicate campaign messaging.
Scale creative production resources through vendor partnerships as needed to support campaign and organizational priorities.
Branch Brand Experience
Own and maintain visual brand standards across branch environments and member-facing physical spaces.
Guide branding elements within branches, including signage, environmental graphics, printed materials, and digital displays.
Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ensure brand consistency in new branch development, renovations, and branch marketing materials.
Product & Campaign Messaging Collaboration
Partner with the Strategic Marketing Manager to translate product strategy and campaign objectives into compelling messaging and creative concepts.
Collaborate on product storytelling and campaign messaging for lending, deposit, and digital banking initiatives.
Ensure creative execution supports both strategic marketing goals and a consistent brand narrative.