Creative Director (Social)

The role

Known, a marketing company of around 200 people, is hiring a Creative Director (Social) for its Studios team in Los Angeles. You lead a team of creatives on social, digital, brand and 360 campaigns and report to the Group Creative Director / President, Studios, who signs off work before it goes to other departments or clients. The post is temp-to-perm: an introductory period of two to three months, then conversion to a full-time role with benefits. Candidates with a combined copywriter and art director background, and those with a strong social-first portfolio, are given priority.

What you'll do

• Lead concept development and execution for social, digital, brand and 360 campaigns
• Oversee and mentor creatives at every level
• Get hands-on in design programmes, mock-ups and decks when needed
• Lead the team and act as a voice on brand and messaging for stakeholders
• Use an understanding of consumer mindsets, attitudes and behaviour to inform strategy
• Manage the creative process from concept to execution
• Turn marketing objectives into creative strategies and output
• Make sure visual communication and brand standards are met
• Oversee deliverables, timelines and creative budgets
• Present creative work to stakeholders, internal teams and agencies
• Run several projects at once, on deadline and within budget
• Review and approve your direct reports' work before it goes to the Group Creative Director / President, Studios
• Give regular performance feedback, and write and deliver performance reviews
• Work with Creative Operations on staffing and scheduling
• Work with the Client, Strategy and Media teams so that briefs and creative are grounded in insight and business goals

About you

• 8 to 10 or more years' experience in creative advertising
• An undergraduate degree in Communications, Advertising, Branding, Marketing or a related field
• A portfolio showing a range of creative and social-first campaigns, with strategic ideas carried across channels
• Strong storytelling across advertising media, particularly social, digital and DTC
• An understanding of how creative work serves business objectives while meeting brand standards
• Knowledge of brand creative across brand development, social, digital, TV, OOH, print, media and experiential design
• Experience of developing new business pitches and client review decks
• A creative, strategy-led point of view on integrated campaigns
• Strong analytical ability and clear written, verbal and visual communication
• An optimistic, enthusiastic outlook and a focus on business results
• A positive, motivating leadership style that develops emerging creatives
• Able to work with colleagues at all levels to meet brand, compliance and project goals
• Able to multitask, coordinate resources, hit tight deadlines and adapt to change
• A record of spotting and solving problems quickly

What's on offer

• Initial rate of $125 per hour
• Unlimited paid time off
• 401(k) with company match and no vesting period
• Medical plan
• Discretionary bonuses linked to company performance
• Paid parental leave
• Company-wide events and retreats

The details

• Pay: an initial rate of $125 per hour
• Contract: temp-to-perm, with a two to three-month introductory period before full-time conversion
• Location: Los Angeles, CA; hybrid
• Level: creative director (8–10+ years)

How to apply

Apply through Known's careers site.