Creative Director, Design

Who We Are :

Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.

160over90 is a full-service cultural marketing agency. An integrated part of the Endeavor network, which includes entertainment agency WME and sports, fashion and events leader IMG, 160over90’s cultural insight, access and influence helps brands stay connected to what their consumers care about most.

With offices in seven countries around the world, 160over90’s expertise spans experiential, creative, public relations, digital, social, impact, influence, higher education and more.

We represent culture. (B)ring (You)rs. At 160over90, we invite you to be the most authentic version of yourself. Our work reaches diverse communities around the globe.

So, it's important to us that our team reflects the full spectrum of voices, values, and perspectives of the audiences we’re looking to reach through our work.

The Role and What You’ll Do :

As a creative lead, you have a passion for the latest in digital and a deep understanding of traditional brand building. You get excited by not just making great work but by making great work that actually works.

You inspire that great work in all that work under you. You lead by example in the creation of breakthrough cross-channel campaigns that help clients make their dent in culture and get our agency talked about.

You’re a little obsessed with everything. You are a creative chameleon that can flex across a variety of platforms including developing social, digital, experiential, OOH, PR and traditional.

You can lead a brainstorm, develop a campaign and advocate for the team in client presentations and within agency walls.

• Self-starter who goes above and beyond, and consistently seeks new ways to elevate the agency’s creative product
• Able to deliver concise and clear feedback to assigned creative teams
• Deliver outstanding creative and results, working collaboratively within a cross-disciplinary team and environment to ensure creative work is on-brand and stands out
• Ensure consistency and efficacy of creative
• Concept creative from brief to end product with the ability to self-manage multiple projects and tight timelines
• Work within the client’s established brand guidelines
• Leverage concepting and strategic talent to lead entire campaigns that solve for consumer needs and business goals
• Successfully advocate creative ideas by confidently presenting to leadership, stakeholders and clients
• Articulate and rationalize creative decisions with strategic insights
• Drive business decisions and apply learnings to evolving best practices
• Stay consistently relevant and up-to-date on all marketing trends and culture in effort to bring fresh ideas, sharing with peers and the broader team
• Proactively research and develop innovative ideas for clients’ brand
• Develop and curate exceptional concepts for a wide range of advertising including branding, TV, social, digital, print, OOH and more.

Experiential marketing experience is a plus.

• Ability to manage up while simultaneously inspiring teams
• Partner with project managers and account teams across the life span of a project
• Bring to life ideas for new business pitches and existing clients across presentations and production
• Work effectively with all stakeholders to complete projects within timelines and budget parameters
• Expert level proficiency in InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Creative Suite, Slack and Google Slides
• Receptive to client feedback and adaptability in creative development process; give direction to creatives from leadership and clients
• Drive overall creative aesthetic and concept creation, bringing innovative ideas to life both visually and verbally
• Conduct ongoing performance reviews of the team and provides team members with opportunities to grow and thrive creatively

You Have These :

• 10+ years of experience within an ad agency or similar setting
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships
• Degree in graphic design, English, marketing / communications or similar field
• Be fearless and not afraid to fail
• A natural curiosity for the unique, the buzz-worthy and the culturally relevant with a willingness to push forward brave, new ideas
• The optimism to think bigger, the curiosity to dig deeper, and the passion to do better
• The ability to adapt to new ideas, processes, and business problems with ease and enthusiasm
• A professional attitude and an openness to receiving and giving feedback
• An appreciation for the relationship between copy and visual elements
• Eagle eye attention to detail
• Cross functional design and conceptual experience necessary
• A passionate desire to be a part of an agency built for marketing today
• A love of the data and results and the gamification of the creative
• Strong work ethic
• Digital portfolio of advertising, campaign concepts and relevant creative endeavors
• Ability to think strategically, conceptualize and see ideas through to polished execution
• Ability to work flexible hours, including some nights / weekends
• Thought leadership : A strong point of view; ability to lead the creative and strategic development of a brand campaign
• Some travel may be required
• Excellent interpersonal communications (written and verbal), creative problem-solving and presentation skills
• High level of accountability
• Desire to be a driver of culture and bring your best self every day
• Compassion, empathy and investment in your team, the organization and the work

How we work :

Endeavor is at the center of sports, media, entertainment, and fashion and is a largely relationship-based business. To foster an environment of collaboration, develop our future talent, and build on relationships across leadership, peers, and teams, we work from the office 4 days per week.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the range shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position.

Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.

Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Range Minimum :

$162,000 annually

Hiring Range Maximum :

$216,000 annually

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