Associate Creative Director steering creative design in B2B campaigns at tmp. Mentoring the team and engaging with clients on innovative strategies.
Responsibilities
**What you will do:**
Lead a portfolio of clients creatively, driving excellence in visual and design disciplines.
Develop and execute innovative creative strategies that align with client goals and brand standards.
Manage the creative process from concept to completion, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget.
Present creative concepts and designs to clients, effectively communicating the rationale behind design choices.
Stay informed on industry trends and advancements, incorporating fresh ideas into creative work.
Mentor and develop team members, fostering a culture of creativity, innovation, and continuous learning.
Act as a trusted adviser to clients, selling the value of creativity and looking for opportunities to increase creative work and cross-sell group services.
Requirements
**Who you are:**
4-year degree in a design-related field is preferred, but a strong portfolio is mandatory.
Proven experience as an ACD, Senior Designer, or Art Director.
Exceptional design skills with expertise in design software (such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop).
Strong leadership and team management abilities, with experience guiding creative talent.
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate creative concepts and strategies.
A collaborative mindset and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
A passion for marketing and a deep understanding of how visual design contributes to successful brand storytelling and customer engagement.
B2B experience is preferred, but not essential. But you do need to understand how to sell expensive, complicated products to groups of people.
Any video editing or motion graphics experience or skills are welcome.
**What you'll bring:**
The Product: The ACD is expected to lead creatively, drive excellence in a specific skill set, create strong links with other business areas, and constantly innovate and improve methodology, output, and offer.
The Team: The ACD sets clear expectations for the team, leads by example to produce high-quality creative work, and holds the team accountable for the quality of its output.
The Attitude: The ACD should be easy to work with, commercially aware, and act as a trusted adviser to clients, selling the value of creativity.
The Impact: The ACD helps make creativity a key pillar of clients’ marketing strategies, ensures consistent delivery of high-quality creative work, builds and maintains relationships with key stakeholders, and has a deep understanding of client’s needs and tensions.
Benefits
Generous holiday allowance (Plentiful PTO)
Shutdown between Christmas and New Year
Private healthcare and dental insurance
Group income protection
Salary sacrifice pension scheme
Access to well-being coaching or counselling sessions once a week
Financial health support
Parental leave - 12 Weeks Full Pay for Primary Carers and an additional 50% pay for 12 more weeks.
Use our portal to access discounts and cashback at plenty of retailers. You can also sign up for our cycle-to-work scheme.
Sustainable Future Giving. We want to help create a positive impact on our planet by donating to plant trees, tacking our impact, and helping to reduce emissions.
***A note on applying***
*Not sure you tick every box? Apply anyway. Research shows some people hold back unless they meet 100% of the requirements. We do not want that to be you.*
*At tmp, we hire for potential, mindset, and character as much as experience. If you are excited about the role but your background is not a perfect match, we would still love to hear from you. You might be exactly what we are looking for, either for this role or another.*
*We are committed to building a diverse team because diversity fuels creativity and better results for everyone. We encourage applications from all backgrounds. If you need any accommodations during the process, just let us know.*
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