Creative Director, Copy

Known is looking for a Creative Director with a Copy focus to join the Studios, leading and developing big idea-driven creative for clients across industries. The role demands great strategic thinking, flawless execution, bold innovation, passion, and optimism.

What You’ll Do

• Lead concept development for/copywriting execution of brand and 360 product marketing campaigns across TV, digital, social, and print.
• Actively oversee and lead a team of best-in-class creatives at all levels—mentoring them and developing their skills.
• Roll up your sleeves and get into the programs/mocks/decks when needed, while also knowing when to lead and when to help.
• Be both a leader for the team and a thought leader to stakeholders and collaborators from a brand and messaging standpoint.
• Develop a deep understanding of consumer target mindsets, attitudes, & behaviours to inform strong empathetic and strategic executions.
• Manage the creative process from concept to execution.
• Translate marketing objectives into clear creative strategies and outputs.
• Ensure visual communication and brand standards are met.
• Oversee deliverables while adhering to timelines and creative budgets.
• Represent creative output throughout the wider organization, presenting to key stakeholders and communicating with internal teams and agencies.
• Manage multiple projects, switching between them seamlessly while staying on deadline and within budget.
• Review and approve the work of all direct reports before seeking the approval of the Group Creative Director / President, Studios for dissemination.
• Provide regular performance feedback to direct reports, including crafting and delivering performance reviews.
• Partner with the Creative Operations team on resourcing and scheduling staff to drive success across projects.
• Work closely with Client, Strategy, and Media team members to ensure briefs spark groundbreaking creative grounded in consumer insights and business goals.

What You Have Done/Who You Are

• Portfolio featuring a wide range of creative campaigns, diverse creative ideas, and approaches to solving problems with a focus on articulating strategic, breakthrough ideas across a myriad of channels.
• Strong aptitude for copywriting and storytelling across advertising mediums.
• Solid understanding of how creativity can achieve business objectives while meeting and encouraging brand standards for aesthetic and communication quality.
• Strong analytical ability and clear, effective written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Regularly displays optimism and excitement for work, a love for the next big challenge, and a passion for business impact.
• Positive, motivating leader able to manage and nurture an emerging team of talented creatives.
• Can collaborate with team members at all levels to ensure projects are effective and meet brand guidelines, compliance, and overall project goals.
• Understanding of all aspects of brand marketing creative, including brand development, TV, social, digital, advertising, OOH, retail/POS, media, and environmental/experiential design.
• Experience and skill to drive the development of new business and client review decks and various communication vehicles.
• Demonstrates a creative and strategy-driven POV in developing best-in-class integrated marketing campaigns and programs.
• Adroit multitasking while coordinating multiple projects and resources, delivering under tight timelines and adapting quickly to change.
• Proven ability to quickly identify problems and solve them.

Your Background

• 8–10+ years of creative advertising experience developing content and campaigns.
• Undergraduate degree in Communications, Advertising, Branding, Marketing, or a related field.

Some of Our Perks

• Unlimited paid time off.
• 401k with company matching and no vesting period.
• Generous medical plan.
• Discretionary bonuses pending company performance.
• Paid parental leave.
• Company-wide events and retreats.

The base salary for this position is $150K-$165K. This range is posted in compliance with state and municipal Pay Transparency laws. In addition to base compensation, this role is eligible to receive additional Known benefits.

Known is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against employees or qualified job applicants on the basis of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or locally protected class.