Creative Director Art

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Creative Director (Art)

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and highly creative Creative Director – Art to lead the visual direction of advertising campaigns and brand communication. The role requires a strong understanding of advertising, creative strategy, visual storytelling and integrated campaign development.

The Creative Director – Art will work closely with Creative Directors, Copywriters, Art Directors, Designers, Account Management and Production teams to develop impactful creative solutions that meet both client and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the art and visual direction for integrated advertising campaigns across digital, social, print, video and other communication channels.
• Develop and translate creative concepts into strong, distinctive and compelling visual executions.
• Partner closely with Copywriters to develop integrated art and copy concepts from brief to final execution.
• Provide creative direction across multiple projects while maintaining a consistent and high creative standard.
• Develop creative concepts for campaigns, brand launches, product communication, social media, digital content, print collateral and activations.
• Lead creative development for pitch and new business presentations, including concept development, visual storytelling and campaign ideas.
• Present and sell creative concepts and recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Work closely with Creative, Account Management, Strategy and Production teams to ensure seamless execution of campaigns.
• Provide clear creative direction and constructive feedback to Art Directors, Designers and other creative team members.
• Ensure all creative work is aligned with the client's brand guidelines, communication strategy and overall campaign objective.
• Review and approve creative work at key stages of development, ensuring quality and consistency before final delivery.
• Stay current with advertising, design, digital, social and cultural trends and bring fresh ideas and perspectives to the work.
• Encourage innovative thinking and challenge conventional approaches to create differentiated work.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while balancing creative quality, timelines and client expectations.
• Collaborate with photographers, illustrators, filmmakers, production partners and other external creative talent where required.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level creative talent and contribute to building a strong creative culture within the agency.

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