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There’s something different here.About Our Creative CraftThe Creative team features an incredible array of experienced, fearless, smart visionaries, capable in all media and technologies, and united by a common goal: to build brands that solve a human need. It requires hard work, a healthy dose of imagination, and a passion for craft to make work that stands out in the world.We’ve got super-smart, friendly, and caring people who put their hearts and souls into the clever work that they create for our clients in order to deliver thoughtful creative messaging to the patients they serve. And the best part? We have a ton of fun while doing it.
Role Title:Associate Creative Director - Art
Reports to: VP, Creative Director or VP, Group Creative Director
Role Description and ExpectationsThe
Associate Creative Director, Art oversees the art team from inception to final product and ensures quality of content and style to meet the client’s marketing strategies and objectives with their copy partner; they are a brand leader who solves strategic and creative issues with the client while enhancing the client’s confidence in the agency. As a leader the Associate Creative Director manages and mentors a team of creatives that report to them and as needed on projects while simultaneously managing a heavy workload. In this role, the Associate Creative Director must have an advanced understanding of Klick Health departmental procedures such as routing, print production, protocols, usage rights of stock, images for layout, as well as other internal procedures and solutions practiced by our creative craft.Key Accountabilities
- Brings knowledge of product, market amp; position ensures sound strategic planning, timely amp; accurate implementation, good service, financial control and a solid client relationship
- Full understanding of client’s marketplace and can evaluate work in light of current marketing environment and trends
- Possesses the ability to take abstract concepts and empower project teams to create cutting-edge concepts or designs that are user-friendly, representative of the client's goals, and within brand guidelines
- Contributes innovative ideas appropriate to the client’s marketing strategy that challenge the status quo
- Leads and contributes in brainstorming sessions with stakeholders across meetings
- Proactively anticipates and solves creative problems and makes effective recommendations to Creative Directors
- Leads creative teams in the execution of ideas to a high standard of creative excellence
- Provide feedback on creative approaches to communicate the client’s message about the product for both the overall campaign
- Oversees creation of rough concepts for presentation to client, developing them into compelling and captivating presentations; presents them in an organized, professional, and effective style to clients
- Helps set priorities and manages workloads so that assignments are completed within agreed upon time frames
- Responsible for growing existing brands and participating in new business to generate additional revenue
- Supervises and participates in all concept work for brands and new business pitches
- Fosters an environment of diversity and inclusion on the team
- Manages and mentors direct reports on multiple brands; coaches, challenges, and provides opportunities for growth
- Sets expectations for the team and communicates and follows up when standards are not being met
- Develops goals with each direct report and conducts performance reviews and regular 1:1s to provide coaching, support career plans, and provide learning opportunities that aligns people's growth to craft's people strategy
- Demonstrates the ability to hire and retain highly capable people
- Demonstrates full understanding of how budgets and schedules are applied for financial management
- Develops strong relationships with all cross discipline leads
- Advances knowledge and craft expertise in copy, developing into a well-rounded creative
- Develops and seeks cross discipline learning from colleagues and vendors to ensure highest quality product within specified deadlines
- Shares experience and knowledge of the industry
- Invests in staying at the cutting edge of craft