Creative Director

BBMG is a brand and innovation consultancy dedicated to creating brands of enduring value. Our diverse team of strategists and designers build brands and brand experiences that unlock value for organizations and for humanity at large.

Primary Responsibilities

• Walk in lockstep with our strategy lead in delivering world-class work while setting the bar for creativity and innovation at BBMG
• Develop creative programs and design concepts that meet the objectives of our clients (brand identity, product concepts, activation ideas, digital content, etc.)
• Understand a client challenge and translate it into innovation opportunities and design solutions
• Lead interdisciplinary teams (designers, strategists, content developers, product experts, etc.) to breakthrough creative solutions
• Collaborate on creative briefs that tie together great strategy and beautiful design
• Facilitate brainstorming sessions that lead to key brand concepts
• Deliver quick creative direction on all design media (physical, digital, experiential)
• Contribute original design work on a wide range of projects
• Continue to push the boundaries of the agency’s creative function, its approach to sustainable design and its overall aesthetic
• Explore new and creative ways for brands to exist in the world
• Manage multiple projects from concept through completion; including staffing plans, budgets and work-plan
• Understand new technologies and how they allow for creating and sharing great designs (deep understanding of interactive design and tools is a must)

Qualifications

• 10+ years of art direction and design experience in a creative consultancy environment
• Proven track-record of working at the intersection of design, engagement and strategy
• Experience:
  • managing consulting engagements and teams
  • consultative selling and business development
  • with social change campaigns and thought leadership
• Excellence in client interface and customer service
• An organized and detail-oriented mindset
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Familiarity with all phases of the design life cycle (strategy, conceptualization, development, budgeting, scheduling, creating proposals, client approvals, resources management; status reporting; deadline tracking; execution; and close-out)
• Embody our values of creativity, humanity, courage and growth