Creative Director

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🕒 September 21

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $175k - $200k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

🧑‍🎨 Art Director

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11 - 50 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

Directive is Oneonta NY's best web design and IT company, specializing in technology implementation and management for businesses. They offer a wide range of services including managed IT, outsourcing IT, cybersecurity, cloud hosting, web development, and IT services for nonprofit organizations. With a focus on proactive IT monitoring, cybersecurity training, and managed cloud hosting, Directive is dedicated to keeping systems up and running while maximizing productivity for small and medium organizations. Their services also include computer repair, web design, and compliance with laws like the NY SHIELD Act, providing comprehensive support for businesses' technology needs.

📋 Description

• Lead the Performance Design department and its creative vision and quality standards • Ensure creative meets craft and conversion benchmarks • Review and elevate creative across paid social, display, video, and landing page formats • Build systems and workflows supporting excellent creative output • Ensure campaigns are run instead of isolated ads and that testing and learning occur • Partner with senior leadership to develop an ownable creative process supporting DiscoverabilityOS • Lead, coach, and develop designers and motion contractors • Set expectations, foster accountability, and build a high-performing creative culture • Identify team growth opportunities and invest in development • Partner with paid media and client success teams on data-informed creative • Represent the department in new business pitches, cross-sell opportunities, and client conversations • Meet clients monthly during leadership meetings to discuss quality and results • Articulate Performance Design's strategic value • Own and manage the department P&L, budgeting, staffing, technology, and investments • Monitor margins, resourcing, monthly revenue targets, and direct margin goals • Lead adoption of AI creative tools • Identify emerging technologies to improve output and efficiency • Build AI into real production workflows • Report to senior leadership and manage the full Performance Design team

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years in creative roles within performance marketing, paid media, or growth-focused agency environments • Proven track record managing creative teams and balancing creative quality with business outcomes • Comfortable presenting department strategy and financial projections to VPs and CMOs • Strong understanding of how a creative department operates as a business • Direct experience managing or having visibility into P&L, margin, and resourcing decisions • Financially minded, owner-like decision-making • Hands-on experience with AI creative tools, including generative image, AI-powered video, or design analytics • Experience integrating AI into real production workflows • Experience with platforms such as EyeQuant, Creatify, or Superside is a plus • Strong communicator with executive presence • Track record of building trust with creative practitioners and senior leadership • Reliable setup, high-speed internet, and professional working environment capable of running Adobe Creative Suite and video production software • Current, permanent work authorization in the country of residence is required • Ability to remain stationary for extended periods • Ability to operate design and video software on Mac or PC • Ability to consistently observe and interpret written and verbal communication

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance coverage for you and your family • 100% employer-paid plan for you and 50% employer contribution for dependents • Access to certified therapists through Spring Health • Headspace membership • Physical therapy through Omada • Fertility support through Carrott • Thousands of Aaptiv virtual workouts • Complimentary One Medical membership for primary and virtual care • Unlimited PTO (2-week minimum) • Paid Company Holidays • Birthday off • End of Year Recharge (Closed December 24 - January 1) • Paid Parental Leave • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 3% company match • Annual bonus based on tenure • Remote-first, 100% virtual work from home • Global team collaboration

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