Creative Director, Social

Creative Director, Social

 

The Role

Newfangled Studios is a Creative Production Agency crafting social-first, digitally native campaigns for some of the world’s most celebrated brands. We’re searching for an enthusiastic Creative Director to bring our social campaigns to the next level. As a member of our social studio’s leadership team, you’ll craft and execute campaigns that inspire the creative team at large, deliver on goals, and keep our clients excited to come back for more. Most importantly, you’ll help us do work that delivers on the four points of the Newfangled North Star; Creativity and Innovation, Business Results, Respect & Inclusion, and Forward Progress. 

 

About Newfangled Studios:

Newfangled Studios is a Creative Production Agency crafting social-first, digitally native campaigns for some of the world’s most celebrated brands. Newfangled Studios is owned by and collaborates deeply with Movement. Because of this integration, you may see communication from both the Movement and Newfangled teams throughout the hiring process.

• We believe that Relationships > Everything else. This goes for the way we treat each other and our clients. We see ourselves as teammates and we tackle our challenges together with a fist bump and a smile.
• We’re fully remote. Newfangled Studios flips the script on remote work. We're a tight-knit crew that thrives despite the distance. From hilarious Slack channels to unforgettable in-person retreats, we connect and celebrate on the regular. Here, you'll feel included and empowered to bring your best self – wherever you call home.
• We’re always on top of it…Trends. Culture. Deadlines. Budget. Our fast and nimble team sweats the details and keeps our clients and teammates informed with clear communication every step of the way. Plus, the work is really, really f’n good. 
• We prioritize respect, equity, and inclusion in every aspect of our work and culture.

 

About You:

• You’re a creative leader with the ability to inspire and excite the teams you work with.
• You’re an exceptional writer who sweats the details, and is capable of producing creative examples to set the vision for the team.
• You have extensive experience in social video advertising for global brands
• You have experience translating tech/UI forward features into human stories. 
• You’re a charismatic presenter, with the ability to sell through big ideas and make the client feel confident
• You’re able to think big picture about a social campaign, always ensuring that every asset ladders up to the campaign’s platform or big idea.
• You have a creator mindset, able to think of engaging social strategies that feel authentic to individual creators even when on a budget.
• You’re passionate about social and have a handle on whats currently on-trend both visually and in copywriting. 
• You excel at taking a big idea and making it come to life across many social assets and channels in ways that feel bespoke and authentic.
• You’re not intimidated by fast paced industry changes in trends and technology. You are excited about new and creative ways to provide value to brands in a rapidly changing creative world.
• You have at least 6 years experience in an agency or studio setting, with at least 2 years leading creative teams.
• You have a proven track record of delivering effective and interesting social campaigns. You’re on top of social trends and how best to use them to tell brand stories that move the needle for our clients

 

What You’ll Do

Social Media Mastery

• You will stay consistently informed on the most current social media trends across platforms to ensure that our campaigns always feel of-the-moment, and never feel “hello fellow kids”.
• You will be an expert in social advertising best practices, ensuring the team at large has their finger on the pulse when it comes to new advertising formats or platform best practices.
• You will work closely with the social studio to consider their diverse viewpoints with the intention of crafting campaigns that always feel inclusive to all, and not something that mostly speaks to you personally.
• You will be an active participant in shaping the social voice of Newfangled Studios so that our social media presence is vibrant, inviting to clients, and inspiring to potential talent. 
• You will be responsible for coordinating and presenting at least 2 workshops per year to the wider staff of Newfangled Studios, as a way to keep all of our team on top of creative trends. Workshops are an opportunity for you to talk about things like emerging social trends, new ad formats, or new ways of thinking for social. 

Creative Direction

• You will work closely with our clients and staff to craft hypercurrent and memorable social media campaigns, both paid and organic, spanning across multiple platforms and media placements.
• You will give actionable direction, making sure everyone is clear in their next steps while being respectful of the process and trying to ensure no one is crunched along the way. 
• You will interface confidently with clients from creative presentations to in-person meetings and shoots
• You will direct talent on small scale (lo-fi) social & creator shoots
• You will react to client feedback with curiosity and enthusiasm to collaborate vs. turning defensive of our creative decisions, and will always retain a positive attitude during long ongoing projects.
• You will manage team members in day-to-day work to deliver work on time and according to deadlines, both internal and external.
• You will know and understand our clients’ brand and tone of voice as if they’re your own, and be able to give clear feedback on how to align creative with brand look & tone.
• You will consistently push our team to deliver their best creative, ensuring that our work never becomes expected or unoriginal.

 

SALARY & COMPENSATION

In compliance with local and state law, we are disclosing the compensation for our roles. The range listed is just one component of Movement Strategy & Newfangled’s total compensation package for employees. Individual compensation varies based on location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. 

A successful applicant’s actual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, skill sets, years of relevant experience, qualifications, and certifications or other professional licenses held. Newfangled prides itself on providing competitive salaries and actively works to ensure there is pay equity across the company.

Pay Range: $140,000 - $175,000 salary per year

 

BENEFITS & PERKS

As a leader in advertising, we rely on the creativity of our people to deliver the best work for our clients. In return, we invest in our employees by offering them a diverse suite of benefits from best-in-class carriers, with enough choice and flexibility to keep our team and their families healthy and happy today and tomorrow.

• 100% employer contribution for health (base plan), vision, and dental
• 401K Retirement Plan 
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance & AD&D
• Paid Parental Leave
• Fully-Remote Agency
• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Company Paid Holidays + More
• Discretionary bonus program
• Week-Long Winter Agency Closure
• Positive Impact and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committees 
• Employee Resource Groups

 

Movement is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they check every single box. Movement is dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages those from historically and systemically marginalized communities to apply. 

We believe that what we put out into the world matters. And since we were founded on the principles of paving our own path, we take bold steps toward what we believe is the right direction. This means addressing the big stuff: the systems of inequality that impact some of us far more than others. As culture creators, we firmly believe we have a responsibility to our colleagues, clients, communities, and the industry to live up to our name. We confront inequities head-on as they come, knowing that this work is never done and that we must keep the momentum.