Creative Director

Overview

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Our brand is our people living our values. Our values are our yardstick of who we are and how we show up. For each other. For our clients. For the work. As one, uncommonly, helping each other out, walking in other worlds and running towards a problem. No matter which city we're based in, we're all in.

The Opportunity

The role requires a unique set of skills, someone who understands the new iterative world of socially led brand engagement, but have a sound understanding of the old world of big, campaignable ideas.

You'll need to bring strategic clarity, creative brilliance, and exceptional craft to the table.

As a joint leader of a team of writers and art directors, you'll inspire and guide them to produce the most talked about work in category.

You\'ll be responsible for ensuring the work delivers against the brief, and held to the highest standards of creativity and execution.

A Snapshot Of What You'll Do

• The creation of advertising ideas across all media.
  
• Deliver high level of craft skills, delivering professional, high quality design for all media.
  
• Formulate layout design or presentation approach, and specify material details, such as style and size of type, photographs, graphics, animation, video and sound.
  
• Review and approve creative work to ensure it meets the highest standards of quality and effectiveness.
  
• Deliver a high level of conceptual ability, producing commercially viable and award winning ideas for clients.
  
• Mentor and inspire a team of Art Directors and Copywriters, supporting their growth and creative development.
  
• Plus much more
  

Your Ideal Skills & Experience

• Deep understanding of digital communication solutions & development technologies.
  
• A natural ideas generator with a passion for innovative thinking.
  
• Proven ability to spot, shape, and support great ideas and creative talent.
  
• Understanding of customer lifecycles, including acquisition, conversion, retention, cross-sell and upsell strategies.
  
• Analytical and insight-driven, with a knack for uncovering client needs and requirements to scope opportunities.
  

M+C Saatchi Group Ambitions

At M+C Saatchi Group, our ambition is to create and curate Cultural Power for our clients. We do this by connecting specialist expertise, powered by creativity, data and technology, to help build famous brands, solve the most complex business and societal challenges.

Cultural Power needs diversity of thinking, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people, individuals with disabilities, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, and those of all ages, identities, and life experiences. Our flexible work policies, employee-led diversity networks, and inclusive career development initiatives reflect our core value, Walk in Different Worlds, which drives our D&I mission. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

A Snapshot Of Our Benefits

• Flexible leave options, including:
  • Flexible public holidays
    
  • Summer half-days
    
  • Ability to work from anywhere in the world for up to two weeks per year
    
  • Dedicated volunteer leave
    
  • Study leave to support your learning and development
    
  
  
  
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave available to all parents
  
• Regular catered staff lunches, plus complimentary breakfast, fruit, and snacks
  
• Free access to Sonder, a wellbeing and safety app
  
• Regular in-house and sponsored events to foster connection and engagement
  
• Learning and development opportunities, including access to internal and external courses
  
• Annual work-from-home setup allowance to support your remote workspace
  

What WE Value MOST

• Walk in different worlds
  
• Make Uncommon Sense
  
• Run Towards the Fire (except if there is an actual fire when we run away from it)
  
• Roll as one
  
• Be excellent to each other
  

About M+C Saatchi Group

M+C Saatchi Group was founded in 1995 and is now the biggest independent creative agency group in the world. Founded on one core principle, Brutal Simplicity.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

• Advertising Services

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