What are the responsibilities and job description for the Creative Director position at Bray & Co?
About Bray & Co
Bray & Co is a 30 person full-service advertising agency that focuses on inspiring both clients and employees. The agency has been named for three consecutive times on AdWeek's Fastest Growing Agency list. Working across multiple industries in the US, our clients include prominent brands like Teremana (The Rock's tequila), Fidium, Tide, Replay Destinations and Brooklyn Brewery.
Role Description
Bray & Co is looking for a Creative Director, a leader who knows the rules of advertising and knows when to break them. Someone who can take a brief, light it on fire, and build something brilliant from the ashes.
We’re not just looking for an art director. We’re looking for a cultural architect. A visual storyteller. A creative that believes in making work that truly moves people. We do need someone who comes from an art direction background as there is a hands on element - as much as we love ideation, and that's incredibly valued and important, there is a hands on element in any small agency.
Creative Craft & Art Direction
- 8 years of experience in art direction, with a strong portfolio of campaign work that lives across channels
- Demonstrated ability to create breakthrough ideas that are both emotionally resonant and strategically sharp
- Expert in concepting and storytelling
- Proven ability to lead integrated campaigns, from insight to execution, across social, digital, film, OOH, and emerging platforms
- Strong understanding of brand building, not just one-offs or content churn
- Experience in pitching, presenting, and defending bold ideas to clients and collaborators alike
Cultural Curiosity
- Deep interest in culture, design, art, music, fashion, and subculture, and how they intersect with brand storytelling
- A track record (or hunger) for work that sometimes doesn’t look like advertising, but feels like it belongs in culture
- Comfortable working in ambiguity and making creative that earns attention, not interrupts it.
Philosophical Alignment
- Shares our core belief that we are inspiring people inspiring people
- Committed to ideas that RISE, work that’s Relevant, Inspiring, Simple, and Emotional
- Obsessed with impact: creative that doesn’t just look good, but works hard
Leadership & Collaboration
- Leads with humility, empathy, kindness and clarity, and knows how to push teams creatively without burning them out
- Enjoys collaborating with strategy, copy, production, and clients as true creative partners
- Experienced in mentoring talent, elevating the work, and raising the creative bar
