Creative Director (REQ #R344) position available with AKQA, Inc. in New York, New York. *Employee may work remotely. Anticipated salary: $152,859 - $162,859.

Responsibilities: The position requires a Provide thought-leadership regarding leading branding campaigns, and provide team members with creative solutions, innovative ideas, and concrete recommendations. Conceive highly innovate and creative design ideas for creative campaigns across all existing and emerging digital platforms while continually developing practices and process to inspire, innovate, and harness new ways of thinking amongst junior, mid-level and senior creatives on the Creative Team. Provide creative advertising leadership across multiple simultaneous workstreams for one or multiple AKQA accounts on the AKQA DC gaming team, while participating in long and short-term planning of AKQA teams accounts. Mentorship and career management of team members as well as representing AKQA’s team and work to internal and external audiences. Direct the brainstorm, concept, and collaborative process regarding overall campaign ideas with the AKQA Creative Team. Direct the Creative Team to execute AKQA’s proprietary artful campaigns, delegating the work to Art Directors and Senior Designers while ensuring the highest quality standard. Apply a cohesive understanding and execution of the principles that make innovative and effective digital communications, interface design, and interaction design. Utilize solid understanding of digital media as well as the marketing industry at large.

Employer will accept a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Graphic Design, or a related field, followed by two (2) years of experience in the position offered or in a creative design-related occupation. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Graphic Design or a related field followed by two (2) years of experience in the position offered or in a graphic design-related occupation, the employer will instead accept no degree and four (4) years of experience in the position offered or in a creative design -related occupation.
Professional experience must include: Collaboration with multi-functional teams; Project management, strategy, and client services; Delivery of creative content; Conception of visual design of online and offline marketing platforms, including ad campaigns, HTML/rich media emails, online campaigns, microsites, websites, and mobile applications.

Must be authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship and/or relocation are not available for this position.

Applicants should email resume/cover letter to jobs.recruit@akqa.com. Must reference REQ #R344 when applying.