Critical Mass is hiring : Group Creative Director in New York

As a Group Creative Director, you are a strong creative voice of the agency and holistically lead large teams to creative excellence, account growth, project delivery and talent development. You are a master storyteller - knowing what sells, showing what delights, and flexing creative limits with ideas that scare and enthrall. You know how to make the complex simple, the digital, human and the work the best it can be.

You are a driving force. You maintain momentum. You are proactively directing and inspiring your team to achieve and succeed. You are optically and mentally present. You solve problems and overcome challenges with poise and confidence. You advocate for your client, your team, and for the agency.

You Will :

• Drive creative discipline, through operational expertise and work to improve a culture of excellence and accountability.
• Push ambition and innovation of the work and reshape briefs as necessary.
• Lead the team to conceive and develop creative that fulfills the expectation of the brief.
• Develop experiences that connect customers to brands across the full ecosystem.
• Write clear, compelling copy that supports brief objectives and resonates with target audiences.
• Partner with other disciplines to arrive at great insights and build amazing digital solutions.
• Effectively communicate creative ideas and strategies to all project stakeholders. Lead and partner with multidisciplinary teams.
• Pitch to high-profile senior clients with an understanding of their motivations and objectives.
• Integrate with partner agencies and manage collaborations with external parties.
• Get work live, overseeing the execution process to ensure creative excellence.
• Set and meet expectations for deliverables, estimations, and project plans.
• Develop, implement and monitor quality standards across all creative disciplines.
• Provide regular team mentorship and constructive feedback.
• Develop, monitor, and modify creative department staffing strategies and plans, including team compensation and performance, skills, training, and mentorship.

You Have :

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

We continually review ranges to address skills, experience and markets. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a number of factors that include, but aren't limited to, a candidate's experience and skills relative to the scope and responsibilities of the position. For current CM employees, tenure will also be a consideration.

Salary Range

$230,000-$260,000 USD

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.

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