Executive Creative Director

As the Executive Creative Director in Brand Experience at Media.Monks, you'll work alongside other ECDs in the Experience group, driving our vision, nurturing creative excellence, and helping shape big decisions across the company. Your role, reporting to the Chief Creative Officer of Experience, is all about leading, inspiring, and growing our creative teams while hitting clear goals that push us towards our future vision. As an ECD, you'll be the go-to creative partner for both new and existing clients, providing executive-level guidance and collaboration that's key to our client' growth and retention. Additionally, you'll be at the heart of pushing for cutting-edge, innovation-first creative in pitches and projects, at times working with different capabilities and client teams to bring together the best collective partnership.Responsibilities:Drive the Creative Vision: Create new industry standards for brand experience design and redefine the traditional brand-agency partnership by leveraging our expertise in emerging technology to drive innovative creative that crosses marketing, product, and the consumer journey.Ensure our reputation is consistently innovative, smart, fantastically crafted, kind and fun.Help set and achieve annual creative department goals, ensuring these objectives are met and progress is tracked on a quarterly basis.Lead, Grow, and Problem Solve:Manage and mentor our creatives, including Group Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, Motion Artists, Designers, and UI Specialists, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and the Relentless Pursuit of Better.Encourage a culture of innovation and experimentation by promoting a mindset of risk-taking and continuous learning.As one of our Sr most leaders, be a guide to or collaborate with cross-functional teams (strategy, accounts, technology) to solve challenges and remove roadblocks.Lead with our values, be empathetic, accessible and relatable, and champion inclusive values.Win New Business and Foster Sr Client Relationships:Oversee and engage in creative pitches, leaning more heavily into net-new brands with high potential upside and other opportunities designated as high priority.Build trust and rapport with existing brand clients and internal Monk client teams.Identify new and organic growth opportunities in existing clients.Evaluate incoming opportunities and provide perspective to business leads and growth on strategic approach to win or staff most effectively and efficiently.Use Group Creative Directors to lead and execute your vision and approach for success.Ensure and Expect Creative Excellence:Oversee that the creation of digital, campaign, web and experiential work is impactful, differentiated, and high-quality.Push both our talent and our clients to achieve best-in-class, award worthy work.Work with other department leads ensuring creative concepts align with client objectives, are executable and profitable.Create and Uphold Process:Develop internal processes that enhance workflow efficiency, creativity, and team collaboration.Oversee the creation of training material to address various skill gaps within the team.Contribute to streamlining process across major accounts and projects, eliminating obstacles that hinder our pursuit of creative excellence.Elevate Our Brand Presence and Perception:Represent Media.Monks at public events, awards, and industry activities, maintaining a strong presence and reputation in the industry.Be a champion of our creative work and promote our best both internally and externally to increase awareness and shift perception of our brand and capabilities.About YouExtensive experience in a creative leadership role within at least 1 top-tier agency. Typically 13-15 years of creative experience, 3-4 years of experience at the Group Creative Director level, and 7-5 years as a Creative Director in an advertising agency.A strong portfolio showcasing a wide range of creative work, including successful, award-winning campaigns, experiential or interactive design work.Proven ability to lead and inspire creative teams.Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.Deep understanding of brand, all things digital, and the latest creative and tech trends.At Media.Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.

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