Freelance Creative Director

is an award-winning global communications agency that puts humanity at the heart of everything we do, from our internal culture to the way we help clients understand that people want to connect with companies and brands as real and human as they are.

A member of the Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG) and The Weber Shandwick Collective, our footprint spans Asia, Europe, MENAT, North and South Americawithstrength and depth acrosscorporate,consumer, health, and technology communications.Our dynamic team of public relations, marketing, and integrated media experts works with some of the world's most iconic companies and brands to develop highly strategic and creative campaigns, collaborating across four talent communities: Client Experience,Insights,Creative,and Integrated Media.

Thebest ideas come from a diverse mix of minds,backgrounds,and experiences, which is why we believe that diversity,equity,and inclusion are mission critical to building strong teams, cultivating great leaders, and creating an agency where everyone can do their best work. At Current Global, difference is valued, equality is a mandate, and inclusiveness is a reflex, not an initiative. A Fast Company World Changing Idea, is our commitment that all communication we create will meet the highest accessibility standards to reach people with sight, hearing, and cognitive disabilities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee art directors, copywriters and videographers to create full-funnel content for clients
• Partner with strategists and account teams to develop creative solutions and campaigns that strengthen clients' market positions
• Collaborate and concept across integrated teams and across platforms
• Promote continual improvement and inspire colleagues to create world-class, pioneering ideas
• Lead concepting, creative development, and presentation for new business efforts
• Collaborate with teams across the region and the agency to maximize strategic resources
• Stay up to date with cultural and industry (ours and our clients') trends

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• 12 years of relevant experience, including experience in an agency setting
• Understand strategic rigor and how to translate strategy into powerful ideas
• Experience delivering creative assets for earned, owned and paid strategies
• Experience leading the production of creative assets across media
• Knowledge of interactive design, user-centered experience design, digital marketing trends
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, both internal and client-facing
• Proven track record of business growth, both new and organic
• Experience building, leading and mentoring high-performing teams
• Minimum: Bachelor's Degree

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Strong decision-making skills
• Ability to multi-task in a deadline-oriented environment
• Collaborative team player
• Exceptional judgment when working with clients, teams and vendors
• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial and endlessly curious

NYC Salary range: $200.00 - $200.00

Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee's/applicant's background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Current Global is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Current recruits qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, ethnic or national origin, protected veteran status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or citizenship status.

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