Dynamic Creative Visionary

The Creative Agency Lead plays a pivotal role in delivering marketing materials for PC, console, and mobile games. Working closely with the Creative Agency Director, this leader will establish and maintain a compelling creative vision across various marketing projects.

This position involves managing a team of artists and ensuring all creative outputs meet the highest standards of quality.

Collaboration with key stakeholders, such as the Creative Agency Regional Director, Production Coordinator, Product Marketing Leads, and various disciplines within the studio, is essential to success in this role.

1. An inspiring creative lead who guides and manages the team with innovative ideas, ensuring the highest standards of quality across all marketing and user acquisition creatives.
2. A strategic producer who anticipates challenges, manages priorities effectively, meets deadlines consistently, and keeps assets production running smoothly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, motivate, and mentor the Creative Agency Team, fostering a collaborative environment where artists are empowered to deliver high-quality Marketing and User Acquisition assets across multiple platforms.
• Act as the bridge between internal Marketing and UA stakeholders and the Creative Agency Team's artists, facilitating production kick-off until final delivery, feedback exchange, and alignment on asset needs.
• Organize regular team meetings to promote effective communication and foster a collaborative work environment.
• Hold one-on-one meetings with the artists to evaluate performance, morale, and address technical needs.
• Ensure that all necessary tools, training materials, and technical documentation are available and kept up to date for the artists.
• Take care of team members' morale, motivation, and working behavior in order to get them fully committed to the project and drive them to their best performance.
• Manage the recruitment of new artists and oversee the onboarding process for new team members joining the Creative Agency.

Project Planning and Management:

• Plan and prioritize multiple creative projects, allocating resources effectively to ensure tasks are completed on time and within budget.
• Organize workflows, manage the creative pipeline, and adjust strategies to meet evolving project needs and deadlines.
• Track team productivity and compile detailed reports to inform stakeholders and improve operational efficiency.

Creative Direction and Strategy:

• Partner with stakeholders, including marketing, production, and licensing teams, to establish and maintain a strong creative vision for marketing campaigns, user acquisition ads, social media content, brand partnerships, and in-game integrations.
• Engage proactively in the assets ideation and development process, including pitching ideas, crafting mockups or storyboards, and refining messages for ads and trailers;
• Ensure smooth production workflows, foster efficient team collaboration, and maintain clear communication with stakeholders regarding asset needs, marketing roadmaps, and related requirements.

Quality Control and Assurance:

• Oversee the quality of all creative outputs produced by the Creative Agency Team, ensuring they meet the highest standards and align with the established game's vision, art direction, and brand identity.
• Provide constructive feedback to the artists' work, guiding them in refining assets to achieve exceptional results across user acquisition, social media, and other marketing initiatives.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• A minimum of 3 years in a Creative Lead role or Team Leader showcasing your leadership in audiovisual production, marketing, or a related creative field.
• A proven ability to drive projects from concept to completion, demonstrating both creative and operational excellence. This includes a deep understanding of creative production timelines and costs, ensuring efficient and cost-effective project delivery.
• Strong written and verbal English skills.
• Strong experience in art direction.
• A love of risk-taking, and openness to new ideas, visionary mindset.
• Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
• Creativity and pragmatism in finding solutions that help overcome obstacles and advance the project.
• Very good communication skills, communicates easily with colleagues and clients.
• Ability to maintain perspective, manage priorities, supervise a great number of projects and topics.
• Performs greatly under pressure.
• A knowledge of, and a passion for video games.

Benefits:

• Flexible work model to support work-life balance.
• Learning and development programs to foster professional growth.
• Private Health Insurance and fitness subsidies.
• Relaxation space with massage chair.
• Employee mental health assistance.
• Additional leave including birthday, Christmas, and women's health leave.
• Free coffee, daily snacks, and light breakfast.
• Social Friday drinks with friendly game tournaments.
• Spectacular roof-top terrace with river views and a game room.
• Referral program with generous bonuses.
• Awesome Gameloft-themed merch.
• Studio Mascot - Mr. Hendricks, our friendly Dachshund who protects our studio.