Creative Director, B2B at Daniel J. Edelman Holdings in Chicago, Illinois

Job Description:

Edelman is a leading global Communications Marketing firm that partners with many of the world’s largest and emerging businesses and organizations, helping them evolve, promote and protect their brands and reputations. Edelman was named one of Advertising Age’s “Agency to Watch” in 2014; one of Forbes’ “14 Most Influential Agencies of 2014”; and The Holmes Report’s “2013 Global Agency of the Year.” Edelman was awarded the Grand Prix Cannes Lion for PR in 2014 and was among Glassdoor’s “Best Places to Work” for the third time in 2014. Edelman owns specialty firms Edelman Intelligence (research) and United Entertainment Group (entertainment, sports, experiential), a joint venture with United Talent Agency.

Edelman is an equal opportunity employer of all protected classes, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

At Edelman, we believe in the power of ideas to move brands and companies forward into tomorrow.  We advocate for ideas that are based upon insightful and sound strategic opportunities and brought to life with fearless modes of creativity.  The Edelman Creative Network of skilled strategic and creative talent who work together and with account teams to ensure Edelman ideas make an impact in our clients’ real worlds. The teams of planners, strategists, creative directors and art directors (overseen by strategic creative directors) in a non-traditional way that is truly innovative.
 
We are looking for a SVP, CD to manage Chicago’s B2B clients. Expect to fully immerse yourself into the client’s business, dig a little deeper and push a little harder. The Creative Director is seamlessly able to transform the strategic opportunity into best-in-class creative solutions.


Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver creative concepts and ideas, founded in insights, across all platforms for briefs and new business pitches 
  


• Develop work that is consistent with the brand’s personality and will differentiates the client from the competition 
  


• Deliver fresh thinking and innovative creative solutions and relevant, motivating campaigns and platforms 
  


• Develop platform idea and work with planning function to determine parameters for success
  


• Understand client’s brand and category in order to develop work that is consistent with the brand’s personality and will differentiates the client from the competition 
  


• Recognizing and developing great ideas and pushing them forward – as the cohesive team lead of art directors, copy editors, designers and more to bring the creative process to life
  


• Works hand-in-hand with senior account lead to see projects from ideas to activation, effectively completing projects of high quality within timeframe and budget
  


• Work in conjunction with account teams, planners and strategists to direct the visual/verbal expression of brand building ideas to drive media coverage, buzz and brand
  

Basic Qualifications
At least 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in an agency setting


Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree, preferably in Fine Arts, Advertising or Graphic Design preferred
  


• Relevant agency experience in concept development, art direction or copywriting within an integrated marketing, creative, advertising, or public relations agency setting
  


• Best in class experience and demonstrated examples of transforming the strategic opportunity into best-in-class creative solutions with a background in concept development, art direction or copywriting
  


• Aware of the production process for initiatives of various size across multiple media platforms from web, mobile, experiential to social