Creative Director (Art)

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced and highly creative Creative Director – Art to lead the visual direction of advertising campaigns and brand communication. The role requires a strong understanding of advertising, creative strategy, visual storytelling and integrated campaign development.

The Creative Director – Art will work closely with Creative Directors, Copywriters, Art Directors, Designers, Account Management and Production teams to develop impactful creative solutions that meet both client and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the art and visual direction for integrated advertising campaigns across digital, social, print, video and other communication channels.
• Develop and translate creative concepts into strong, distinctive and compelling visual executions.
• Partner closely with Copywriters to develop integrated art and copy concepts from brief to final execution.
• Provide creative direction across multiple projects while maintaining a consistent and high creative standard.
• Develop creative concepts for campaigns, brand launches, product communication, social media, digital content, print collateral and activations.
• Lead creative development for pitch and new business presentations, including concept development, visual storytelling and campaign ideas.
• Present and sell creative concepts and recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Work closely with Creative, Account Management, Strategy and Production teams to ensure seamless execution of campaigns.
• Provide clear creative direction and constructive feedback to Art Directors, Designers and other creative team members.
• Ensure all creative work is aligned with the client's brand guidelines, communication strategy and overall campaign objective.
• Review and approve creative work at key stages of development, ensuring quality and consistency before final delivery.
• Stay current with advertising, design, digital, social and cultural trends and bring fresh ideas and perspectives to the work.
• Encourage innovative thinking and challenge conventional approaches to create differentiated work.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while balancing creative quality, timelines and client expectations.
• Collaborate with photographers, illustrators, filmmakers, production partners and other external creative talent where required.
• Mentor and develop junior and mid-level creative talent and contribute to building a strong creative culture within the agency.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Advertising, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Visual Communication or a related discipline.
• 15
• + years of relevant experience in an advertising agency, creative agency or similar environment, with significant experience in art direction and creative leadership.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, art direction and integrated advertising campaigns.
• Proven experience leading creative teams and managing multiple campaigns simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of visual communication, typography, composition, photography, film, digital and social media.
• Strong ability to develop ideas from a brief and transform them into compelling visual concepts.
• Experience working on pitch/new business assignments and presenting creative ideas to clients.
• Excellent presentation, communication and storytelling skills.
• Strong understanding of brand strategy and the ability to connect creative ideas with business objectives.
• Proficiency in relevant creative and design tools, with the ability to guide teams on execution.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to creative excellence.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven agency environment.