Creative Director.
Charleston, SC or Nashville, TN
We are a global digital agency comprised of strategists, creatives, media experts, data scientists, and engineers driven by one common purpose — accelerate business growth through marketing and digital transformation. Named a top 3% Google Premier Partner and recognized by Inc. 5000 and Adweek’s 75 Fastest Growing Companies, we’re constantly looking for “A” players to join our team.
The rapid growth is attributed to our strongest asset — our people. Our teams are highly collaborative and work closely with each client to set clear goals and objectives so that we can deliver exceptional results. Mindgruve is a place where every opinion is valued. Not only will you be empowered to contribute ideas, but you will also play a key role in the execution and driving success for brands across a variety of industries. Sound fun? Perfect — you’ll fit right in.
Mindgruve is a modern media, commerce, and data technology company. We drive growth for the world’s leading brands, which is why we are looking for a Creative Director with Art Direction experience who can create big ideas and bring them to life visually. As the Creative Director you will be both a concepting partner to a copy-side ECD, and a leader who coaches a team of creatives in bringing those 360 ideas to life.
What You'll Do Here:
- Drive the visual development of campaigns.
- Lead and grow a talented team of creatives.
- Experience concepting, pitching, and developing 360 campaigns.
- Motivate & Inspire the creative team through effective communication, leadership & guidance.
- Provide thoughtful feedback and direction to designers copywriters.
- Participate, as-needed, in pre- and post-production process with production partners.
- When required, be the lead creative on-set.
- Consulting on/approving the Creative Briefs from which your team’s work is driven.
- Lead team members with a clear vision and direction for their individual and team growth.
- Prioritize work and resources across engagements, based on short-and long-term needs, and collaborate with project managers to develop workback schedules for both design and copy projects
- Conduct brainstorming sessions with the creative team, maintaining strategic thinking to develop innovative and actionable initiatives.
- Review and approve art and copy developed by the team, while collaborating with the Brand
- Set annual goals with your team and hold each member accountable for reaching those goals.
- Collaborate with ECD on resource planning and budgeting needs.
- Collaborate not only with creatives, but with account service, strategy, and media.
We Need a Person With:
- Bachelor's Degree in Advertising, Design, Fine Arts, or a related field preferred.
- 10+ years of experience, including heavy influence on video/broadcast.
- Positive solutions-oriented attitude and strong work ethic is a must.
Compensation:
- Salary: $125,000 - $140,000 (Pay range is based on a market reference point and potential job offers may vary based on the skills, education, experience and geographic location of the individual candidate. The compensation range reflects base rate only.)
Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Additionally, for eligible full-time employees, we offer a competitive benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance; a flexible spending account; voluntary life and accident plans; and a 401(k) retirement plan with matching. We have six office locations in the US: San Diego, California, Los Angeles, California, Covington, Kentucky, Denver, Colorado, Nashville, Tennessee and Charleston, South Carolina. We're seeking local candidates (or those open to relocation) who are able to work collaboratively with us in one of our office's; however, based on business needs and unique job functions, some roles may be eligible for remote work. (Bonus points if you’re bilingual in Spanish and/or Portuguese.)
Mindgruve is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
