Creative Director - Razorfish

Hi there! We’re Razorfish. We’ve been leading the marketing industry with our digital expertise since the start of the internet. But in 2020, we did a full reboot. What’s different? It all starts with people. Weird, wonderful, complex people - with diverse backgrounds in strategy, creative and technology. But no matter how different we are, we all have one thing in common. We believe our differences are our strength. So we push for inclusion, challenge convention and bring in new perspectives, to inspire new ideas. Because when we connect by understanding what makes people different, we can create unforgettable experiences that enrich lives. Join us at razorfish.com.
 

The Creative Director (Art) is responsible for leading the campaign and content creative for .Com and Social channels. This leadership role includes assigning teams, inspiring those teams to consistently produce exceptional concepts and final work, and working closely with account management to ensure that our clients are satisfied with the quality of our creative work. Partners with the Group/Executive Creative Director to address performance, workflow, and quality issues and develop long-range plans for the team.

This is a hybrid role, requiring three days in-office each week. If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations.

• Develop and review creative briefs that provide strategic insight(s) and creative inspiration.
• Promote a culture of creative quality and accountability and ensure creative deliverables meet both our clients’ expectations and our own standards of excellence.
• Demonstrates to clients that an understanding of their marketing challenges and is responsive to their strategic needs in proposing creative solutions.
• Works with the upper management team to plan strategic growth of agency billings and participate in new business pitch opportunities.
• Leads the creative efforts on new business assignments, as needed.
• Ensures that creative presentations to the client meet the highest professional standards.
• Partners with cross collaborative teams to manage the workload for assigned book of business to maximize the productivity and quality of work from the creative staff.
• Imparts industry expertise and experience to the team.
• Communicate creative concepts and strategies to both clients, our internal team, and third-party vendors.
• Ability to be hands on in designing comps, storyboards, initial graphic concepts, and final deliverables.
• Help ensure that deadlines and budgets are met.
• Facilitates and participates in the ideation, writing and execution of original and creative concepts in response to client briefs, objectives or goals.
• Extends client relationships and explore new ways to deliver value.
• Presents, shares and reviews creative work with Group/Executive Creative Director, Account Management and Planning Leads as well as members of the Management Team.
• Mentors and trains team members, write performance reviews, and allocate work.

• 8+ years' experience in agency or equivalent background 
• Portfolio must include all digital (social, mobile, web) campaign work.
• Software experience Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and PowerPoint
• Must be conceptual/an idea person as well as a hands-on creator.
• Must have Tech industry experience.
• Solid knowledge of steps required in creative development process: provides guidance to achieve creative direction; gives timely and helpful coaching; and produces all work in a timely, cost-effective manner.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Experience with people-management and coaching 
• Hybrid work, but must be able to travel.

*Please provide portfolio link and resume when applying*

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:

• Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more
• Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
• Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
• Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
• Matching Gifts programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• ‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
• Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $154,500-$181,000 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. For this role, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 11/15/2024.