What are the responsibilities and job description for the Creative Director of Storytelling position at FifthColor?
Company Description
FifthColor is a full-service, independent, omnichannel marketing agency serving clients nationwide. We take pride in delivering value beyond expectations, striving to elevate our clients' brands to the next level. As a data-driven organization, we rely on research and analysis to create impactful, results-driven strategies that ensure measurable returns. With agility and speed-to-market solutions, FifthColor commits to being a proactive and innovative partner for its clients.
Overview
FifthColor is seeking a Creative Director of Storytelling to lead our creative vision across brand, design, and experience work that doesn’t just get seen, it gets felt. We are a full-service, independent omnichannel agency built to create bold, immersive brand experiences through strategy, design, campaign, and environmental execution.
In this role, you’ll shape creative strategy and output across channels, from retail environments and experiential design to digital, print, content, and beyond. You’ll lead multidisciplinary teams, collaborate with strategy and account partners, and help elevate the creative standard of everything we produce.
Responsibilities
- Lead the creative vision across integrated brand, experiential, retail, and campaign projects
- Translate brand strategy into compelling concepts, stories, and experiences
- Guide and mentor designers, writers, and creative teams
- Be hands-on in the creative process when needed, concepting, writing, directing, or refining work
- Partner with strategy, account, and production teams to deliver cohesive, on-brand solutions
- Ensure creative work meets FifthColor’s standards for craft, clarity, and impact
- Present and articulate creative ideas to clients with confidence and purpose
- Champion strong storytelling, smart design, and disciplined execution across all touchpoints
Qualifications
- 10 years of creative experience, with leadership experience in an agency or brand environment
- Background as a copywriter or art director (copywriter preferred), with a portfolio that demonstrates strong conceptual thinking
- Proven ability to lead and inspire multidisciplinary creative teams
- Strong understanding of how ideas come to life across environments, campaigns, and content
- Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills
- Strategic thinker who values both big ideas and the details that make them work
- Curiosity about culture, brands, and how people experience them in the real world