We are seeking an visionary and dynamic Creative Director to join South Asia's leading marketing communications agency. This pivotal role involves creating and overseeing the implementation of world-class creative solutions across all channels. You will be instrumental in developing innovative go-to-market concepts, elevating the agency's creative standards, actively participating in client pitches, and mentoring junior talent to achieve ambitious agency targets.
Key Responsibilities:
- Creative Vision & Implementation: Lead the creation and direct the oversight of world-class creative solutions, ensuring they are innovative, impactful, and aligned with client objectives and brand strategy.
- Concept Development: Develop go-to-market concepts and ideas of a consistently high standard, pushing creative boundaries to deliver fresh and effective campaigns.
- Creative Standards Elevation: Actively challenge and push the envelope to continuously raise the agency's creative standards, fostering an environment of innovation and excellence.
- Client Pitch Participation: Be an active and influential participant in the preparation and delivery of client pitches, collaborating seamlessly with all agency teams including Client Servicing, Art, Designers, and Digital.
- Team Leadership & Mentorship: Lead and mentor junior creative professionals, ensuring each team member works towards achieving agency targets and fostering their professional growth.
- Project Management & Delivery: Ensure all deliverables are met on time and within budget, overseeing the creative process from concept to final execution.
- Production Oversight: Leverage experience in handling still and film shoots, pitches, and presentations to ensure high-quality output.
- Stakeholder Interaction: Effectively meet and interact with clients, servicing teams, and external vendors to ensure clear communication and smooth project flow.
Required Skills:
- Solid work portfolio demonstrating a track record of world-class creative solutions.
- Ability to develop go-to-market concepts and ideas of a consistently high standard.
- Capability to challenge and push the envelope to raise agency creative standards.
- Active participation skills in client pitches across all agency teams (CS, Art, Designers, Digital etc.).
- Strong skills in mentoring juniors and ensuring team alignment with agency targets.
- Proven ability to ensure all deliverables and deadlines are met within budget.
- Strong ability to lead a team.
- Experience in handling still and film shoots, pitches, and presentations.
- Ability to meet and interact effectively with clients, servicing teams, and external vendors.
