Creative Director

The purpose of this role is to work closely with the Business Directors and Strategy leads to help push the creative boundaries of the agency output for existing clients and new business opportunities. Present innovative and differentiating ideas and concepts to clients. They will be responsible for the creative ownership, creative strategic development and overall concept development.

Job Title:
Creative Director

**Job Description**:
About Dentsu Creative

Dentsu Creative operates in over 21 markets worldwide with more than 2,200 dedicated specialists. Bringing together our Japanese heritage in craft, data and technology, and our deep understanding of media and contemporary culture. Dentsu Creative is a new global creative agency. Born in Japan, raised in a digital world. We help transform brands and business through the power of Modern Creativity: which creates culture, changes society, and invents the future and is accelerated by our deep specialist expertise in digital experience, earned attention and entertainment.

Role Purpose

In each project, you will ensure that outcomes are on budget, within brand, and incorporating current design trends. We are looking for someone who is passionate about purpose led and conceptual creative who has craft, strategy and thrives in story-telling. You are inspiring and can influence not only clients but internal teams to think outside the box.

Key Accountabilities
- Lead the creative process from concept to completion for all brands
- Translate marketing objectives into clear creative strategies that are conceptual and purpose led
- Contribute to new business ensuring growth of revenue for agency
- Lead and direct the creative team in the ideation, creation, and production of all creative work to ensure a smooth process
- Lead idea strategy and development of all creative campaigns ensuring a consistent brand across channels
- Manage production timelines, vendor relationships, and quality or cost controls
- Communicate cross-functionally to understand creative needs
- Ensure all brand standards are met
- Oversee profitability, deliverables, timelines and budgets
- Manage and cultivate a positive place of work where people can be themselves and showcase their true creative selves

A bit about you
- Experience in a Senior Creative or Creative Director role, specifically in agency dealing with multiple brands
- Proven experience contributing to and bringing in new business and growth of an company/agency
- Strong business & commercial acumen, with a solid understanding of how to achieve business objectives while meeting expected brand standards
- Overseas and local experience (desired but not essential)
- A natural storyteller who can captive and influence through ideas and communication
- Ability to lead, mentor and grow a team

Working with us

By joining Dentsu Creative, you will be part of a creative network, delivering ideas that are brought alive in new ways. Along the way, you will team up with inspiring people worldwide and become part of a truly inclusive culture where everyone is given the opportunity to thrive and create the best work of their careers, always learning and always listening to shape ideas, create culture and change behaviour. By bringing together the capabilities, experience and relationships of our collective experts, the opportunities for personal growth and development are endless.

What's in it for you:

- Join a transforming agency who are putting their people and culture at the forefront of everything we do - collaborative, fun, progressive.
- Loads of opportunities to network and build your social circle with team bonding days & nights, learning seminars, industry events and much more
- Bring your whole self to work We have opportunities to join our DEI workstreams and champion initiatives across the business
- A commitment to corporate social responsible and being a force for good, including our annual all team 'Day for Change' to support local communities and charities
- Real flexibility to work when and where you feel most productive with our 'Be the Best You' policy
- Attractive remuneration packages, parental leave policies, leave purchase options & much more
- 5 weeks annual leave after 2 years of service and 3 whole company mental health awareness days off per year
- Career Development and Learning & Development opportunities, including access to our global online dentsu University
- Huge perks with discounts on health insurance, gym memberships, car purchasing or novated leasing, retail and travel.

Our Values

We believe our work can only resonate in the modern world if the people behind it reflect the modern work. We can only be truly relevant when we create a truly inclusive culture where everyone can thrive. That means - we are tough on the work but gentle with each other. We lead with empathy and are always listening and always learning. We support each other, we cheer for each other, we win together. We celebrate d