Sets the stage for great creative to happen and trusts talented people to do talented things. Oversees creative output at a client level and ensures delivery of creative excellence on every project, with every partner regardless of budget or scale.

WHAT YOU DO:

• Compelling and persuasive presenter for all audiences
• Responsible for overall creative excellence
• Provide clear and decisive input on all creative issues
• Support HoC/CCO to achieve creative excellence
• Deliver presentations (internally and externally)
• Train studio on best branding practices
• Drive new business and pitch content
• Work with SLT to monitor financial health
• Champion and drive award submissions and wins
• Mentor and develop cross-discipline expertise.
• Motivate through rewarding/highlighting talent
• Responsible management of direct reports including CC and training
• Responsible for supporting CDs to deliver effectively for clients
• Create an inspiring studio culture
• Identify new talent and gives hire approval with SLT
• Champion and support TD's Mission and Goals.
• Contribute to TD's image and presence in the industry.
• Participate and contribute to the Summits and Mission Control
• Partner with executive team to maintain Mission Critical

HOW YOU DO IT

• Building a successful creative culture
• Bringing strong ideas to market
• Good judgement of which ideas/suggestions will be the most effective
• Telling compelling stories with clear narratives
• Conveying information effortlessly and memorably
• Anticipating future outcomes accurately
• Broad knowledge and perspective
• Trusted advisor for their area of the business
• Future oriented optimism
• Creating competitive and disruptive strategies and plans
• Managing a successful business
• Partnering and delivering successful new business pitches
• Building effective teams (identifying talent)
• Taking responsibility for team’s performance
• Setting clear goals and expectations for creative team
• Addressing performance problems and issues head on
• Resolving conflict without damaging relationships (internal/external)
• Being direct well as diplomatic
• Excellent sense of time management
• Defining success of the whole team and creating a feeling of belonging
• Managing a successful agency
• Developing at least two thought leadership initiatives annually
• Creating competitive and disruptive strategies and plans
• Driving & delivering PR, talks, judging, Q&A's & industry outreach

• 
  Approx 15+ yrs.
• Creative Leader experience in branding/ design agency
• Design degree or relevant qualification
• Proven experience in relevant leadership position on project teams across wide range of consumer and corporate client businesses
• Good industry connections
• Strong people management, client and peer relationship skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong presentation skills, able to influence and persuade effectively
• Strong problem solving and business management

skills including oversight and management of relevant budgets

• Strategic and objective thinker and problem solver

Compensation Range: $167,000 - $299,500 annually. This is the pay range Turner Duckworth believes it will pay for this position at the time of posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and Turner Duckworth reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.