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Creative Director

DDB Chicago


Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 25 October 2026 (11 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 22 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Agency:

TBWA

Job Function:

Creative

Job Subfunction:

Creative Direction



Job Description:

Creative Director

We believe in the power of creativity to create the change we want to happen in

the world and develop audacious and famous ideas for our clients that help to

grow their businesses and shape culture by driving behavior change at scale.

We are a global network of agencies who believe firmly in respect kindness

openness self-expression and creativity making spaces for the lived and

learned experiences of all our people and helping them to be the best they can

be. We are intellectually curious about difference embracing change for the

better and are committed to opposing injustice and constantly challenging the

status quo. We are a place packed with the energy and passion to make things

happen.

The Creative Director sets the vision and strategy for the growth of the creative

department and providing creative leadership for the agency. They ensure an

environment that motivates the department to deliver excellent innovative

creative work with special emphasis on developed and selling integration

solutions to our clients. The Creative Director is responsible for the

presentation (and selling) of creative to internal management and clients and

works closely with Account Directors to ensure innovative solutions with

seamless delivery. A key task is managing a portfolio of brands and being

responsible for their creative output creative pro-activity and business

success. They recruit manage lead and inspire creative professionals

including Art Directors Copywriters and Designers.

Creativity

Provides overall thought-leadership for clients in the area of

communications solutions

Oversees all creative development from concept to final delivery for all

agency clients

Provides proactive contributions to the clients business demonstrating

best-in-class product (innovation and quality)

Drives collaboration with mainline and marketing objectives to ensure

integrated synergistic creative approach

Fosters innovation and quality to ensure delivery of the best creative

product in the industry

Productivity

Creates optimum structure to provide effective efficient development of

creative product

Confidential - Not for Public Consumption or Distribution Allocates appropriate personnel for all creative assignments

Monitors all project milestones deliverables and risks to account leaders

and senior management communicating progress issues and

accomplishments

Works with Account Directors to secure and drive new initiatives for clients

Oversees flawless delivery of creative deliverables in progress and the

final product

Ensures that the effort of the creative team are aligned and focused

Provides clear direction to teams on their creative work ensuring that it

meets clients goals and strategies

Monitors overall quality of agency creative output providing direction and

leadership

Knowledge and Skills

Prepares and delivers presentations representing the creative with in-

depth knowledge of why choices are being made

Contributes to and fosters a growing library of knowledge around creative

work and options

Provides insight and analysis of trends and projections in all

communications channels

Has developed and shares a high level of visual literacy / understanding of

typography illustration color theory and photo manipulation

Exhibits exceptional verbal communication skills including ability to speak

effectively before to senior management internally and externally

Relationships / Communications

Constantly works to improve communications and processes necessary

for optimum creative output

Supervises supports and inspires creative leadership throughout the

agency

Accurately communicates teams efforts internally / externally and reward

success within team

Has primary responsibility for creating building and maintaining company

creative reputation

Fosters strong collaborative relationship with account management and

other departments to ensure innovative and seamless delivery

Is responsible for awareness and communication of creative successes

both internally and externally

Leadership

Is responsible for attracting recruiting developing and retaining top

creative talent

Builds positive environment for the development of the highest quality

creative product

Provides evaluation mentorship and counsel to direct reports

Demonstrates ability to lead cross-disciplinary team members

Stewards career management and mentorship

Ensures strong morale through open and constant communication and

team leadership

Has developed a reputation that commands respect among all

stakeholders

Position

Requirements

Must have 10 years in creative role in an advertising agency including 4

years in a management position

Strong management experience including major and multiple client

relationships and campaigns

Confidential - Not for Public Consumption or Distribution Experience across all communications channels production levels and

business categories

(Agency) is an equal opportunity employer and does not make hiring or

employment decisions on the basis of race color religion creed gender

national origin age disability veteran status marital status pregnancy sex

gender expression or identity sexual orientation citizenship or any other basis

protected by applicable local state or federal law.

$200000 -$270000k



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