Elmwood Brand Consultancy

Creative Director

Elmwood Brand Consultancy

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Lead, inspire and develop a team of Designers, setting clear expectations and providing regular coaching and development support throughout the year.
  • Take an active role in recruitment, identifying the best creative talent to grow and strengthen the studio.
  • Foster a collaborative, inclusive studio culture where creativity thrives, and team members feel engaged, challenged and celebrated.
  • Guide the creative vision across your brands, acting as custodian of creative excellence, ensuring all output aligns with strategic business objectives and reflects our highest ambitions.
  • Translate complex creative strategies into clear, compelling narratives, leveraging expert craft and storytelling to inspire teams, clients and audiences.
  • Collaborate closely with Client Services and Strategy as a unified triumvirate, defining the creative vision and ensuring a cohesive brand experience grounded in clear intent.
  • Drive innovation within the creative team, fostering new ideas, methodologies and design approaches, and pushing boundaries through experimentation with new techniques and media.
  • Leverage deep expertise in consumer and market insights to shape the creative direction of each brand’s overarching vision, ensuring alignment with industry shifts and future brand objectives.
  • Set the vision that balances creative ambition with operational excellence, strategically allocating resources to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions that drive key business objectives.
  • Embody Elmwood’s brand and value, leading by example to nurture a dynamic studio culture and elevate the agency’s reputation within the global design community.
  • Spearhead impactful case studies, lead major award submissions, and represent Elmwood in industry forums, amplifying the agency’s voice through thought leadership and a strategic social media presence.

Requirements

  • Building on a distinguished career as an Associate Creative Director or Senior Design Director, now ready to lead the creative vision across a key pillar or major global account, championing bold leadership and setting the benchmark for creative excellence.
  • Deep expertise in steering established global brands and ambitious challengers, guiding the entire creative journey from strategic intent through to transformative delivery across every touchpoint.
  • Mastery of print, production, AI, and digital motion as creative pillars, able to define visionary direction and inspire multidisciplinary teams on complex, high-stakes projects.
Benefits
  • Responsible Paid Time Off (RPTO)
  • 12 paid holidays
  • 5 paid sick days
  • 2 paid personal days
  • A comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plan (including family coverage)
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Flexible spending account for medical expenses
  • Commuter benefits program
  • 401k Plan with company matching up to 4.5%, employees start receiving matching contributions after three months of employment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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