Creative Director, Copywriter

New York, NY

Creative Director, Copywriter

Location: New York, NY

Hybrid: 3 days in-office per week

 

Purpose

  • Responsible for developing great ideas and the supervision and guidance of the total creative effort of a number of copywriters and/or art directors.

Responsibilities

  • Able to function as a leader in the conception, design, and creation of content for television, print, websites, and multimedia creative on projects assigned by the CCO.
  • Ability to ensure the quality, craft and implementation of all work done on given projects.
  • Ability to manage and mentor team of creatives including conducting performance reviews.
  • Provides opportunities for learning and growth for all creative team members.
  • Delegates or shares tasks/responsibilities to improve workflow.
  • When necessary, presents creative strategies and concepts to clients, both internal and external.
  • Understands the Client’s business, brand, products and their customers.
  • Is responsible for presentation to clients when needed and structures selling arguments for work.
  • Must be a player/coach, still creating much of their own work while mentoring those around them to create and produce great work.
  • Strategize with brand team to anticipate problems, analyze solutions, identify alternatives and suggest recommendations.
  • Partners with CCO, ECD and Strategy to inform creative strategies that will lead to great work.
  • Collaborates with other departments, account management, strategy and clients to ensure extraordinary work.
  • Reviews new creative design ideas and implementation tools.
  • Remains current with and ahead of creative trends in the industry.
  • Ensures management practices within the department are professional, timely and in the best interest of Iris’s profitability.
  • Always, always, leads by example.

Competencies

  • Creative Stewardship. A high standard of creative work that is award-winning, applauded by the industry and appreciated by existing clients and new business prospects.
  • Relationship Management. A professional role model with positive influence who motivates colleagues. Ability to collaborate with all key stakeholders across all offices.
  • Cultural Leader. Help activate and foster the Iris culture and serve as an Iris Brand Ambassador to the advertising industry.

Professional Skills & Knowledge

With a background in art direction, there must be a demonstrated working knowledge in all forms of media, traditional and nontraditional with familiarity with Macintosh software and the Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator with familiarity of .pdf and .jpeg file conversions. Must also demonstrate previous management and or mentoring experience, excellent presentation skills, strong relationship and customer service skills.

Required Experience

  • Experience 10+ years in a creative leadership role, preferably in an agency, with strong collaboration with an Art Director for at least two years.
  • Portfolio: A diverse portfolio showcasing work across TV, print, digital, social, and experiential mediums in various industries.
  • Team Management: Ability to manage and inspire a creative team, including Art Directors and Designers, while fostering collaboration.
  • Collaboration: Works well with account and strategy teams to ensure deliverables exceed client expectations.
  • Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, and Microsoft Office.
  • Communication: Strong written and verbal presentation skills to convey ideas effectively.
  • Leadership: Excellent management skills and potential to lead teams toward achieving goals.
  • Adaptability: Flexible in handling changes to briefs and priorities while maintaining a positive attitude.
  • Continuous Learning: Passionate about self-improvement and driven to take initiative in projects.

Required Education & Training

Bachelor’s degree and/or two-year portfolio school preferred.

 

About Iris
Participate or perish. It’s not just our rallying cry – it’s a creative imperative. Iris is the global creative micro-network built for brands that refuse to blend in. With 650 people across 11 offices, we help clients like Samsung, adidas, Bentley, California Pizza Kitchen, Beiersdorf and Samsonite show up in culture with work that stands apart. Powered by Participation, and brought to life across paid, earned and owned media, our agency model is big enough to be dangerous, small enough to stay agile. Founded outside the ad establishment in 1999, Iris has always been defined by its outsider mindset – one that still drives our mission today.

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