Creative Director jobs in Hartford, CT
Creative Director provides leadership and direction for all phases of creative development work from concept to completion. Designs and implements policies and standards that reinforce the organization's branding strategy and goals. Being a Creative Director promotes excellence in design thinking and a creative strategy for services, products and programs. Interprets stakeholder requirements to produce effective creative concepts and designs. Additionally, Creative Director recruits and develops a team of designers, copywriters, project managers and vendors. Develops creative briefs and design concepts to meet the business objectives of the organization. Studies current trends and technologies to adopt the most effective tools and techniques across all media. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to top management. The Creative Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Creative Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Executive Creative Director (Art)
- Cronin and Company
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Glastonbury, CT
FULL_TIME
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Executive Creative Director (Art)
ABOUT US
Cronin is a proudly independent, full-service advertising agency that leverages the exponential force of creativity to help brands stand out and achieve their organizational objectives. While our work spans all categories, we have a particular strength in Health Care, Financial Services, Consumer Products & Services, and B2B. We’re building on our 75-year history of innovation, strategic smarts, and award-winning creativity to deliver powerful, end-to-end client experiences.
Our culture is built upon respect. You must champion our 10 core values:
Integrity. Curiosity. Creativity. Connected. Balanced. Unique. Genuine. Accountability. Empathetic. Tenacious.
Our momentum comes from the hunger to do better, to go bigger. It’s why we’ve been doing this for over 75 years.
ABOUT YOU
You espouse characteristics of our inspirational mascot – the goat. You are curious, nimble, inquisitive, and pretty darn smart. You are also a team player who leads by example and inspires all those around you. You bring out the best in others, in the Creative Department and across other agency departments. And of course, you are keen to bring out the best in our clients.
You possess an entrepreneurial, builder mindset and are excited to shape and guide the Creative Department, creating not only the “who” and the “what,” but also the “how”.
You are a good communicator who is able to convey your points of view clearly, supporting them with passion as well as logic. You have professional confidence, but not hubris. You can be perceived as a senior strategic partner to your clients and your agency colleagues. Your confidence allows you to effectively defend your positions with other senior professionals, while also being open to others’ points of view.
You enjoy new challenges and embrace involvement in new business activities.
You can get into the nitty-gritty of the Creative process, but can also step back and view the department, the agency and its clients objectively from a bird’s eye view. That objectivity is derived from years of experience in the industry.
POSITION OVERVIEW
At Cronin, the Executive Creative Director is a player/coach — both producing great work of their own and guiding the creative teams to create and produce great work. (In this case, a talented person who came up on the art direction/design side.) They must recognize the best ideas when they see them and have the gravitas to present and persuasiveness to sell that work to the internal Brand teams and to our clients alike. They can win over a room. Of course, the ECD knows that the best way to do this is to play well with others. They skillfully oversee the creative through rounds of revision ensuring the integrity of the work. The ECD must be modern and forward-thinking, an endlessly curious student of the latest trends. They are a good listener to the teams who report to them, their colleagues across the agency and their clients.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS- Drive creative excellence by guiding the work.
- Collaborate with other department leads to ensure seamless processes to bring the work forward.
- Work with People Operations and creative resource management teams to attract and recruit top-tier creative talent and ensure your team is being allocated properly.
- Understand how to translate data and results into a better creative product.
- Provide sound strategic input to every project and ensure the creative concepts adhere to the brief.
Supervisory Responsibilities- This position will oversee two Creative employees – an ACD and a Sr. Art Director.
- Lead by example, actively setting a tone for how you would like your creative teams to show up.
- Develop the health and culture of the Creative Department — making sure that not only is it fun, but nurturing and useful for our teams. Make it a place to learn and grow.
- Establish a clear set of boundaries and expectations for your direct reports (two, for now), grounded in regular, clear, and helpful communication.
- You must be accustomed to, and good at, leading and managing people and setting expectations.
- Actively plan for and forecast any staffing gaps to stay ahead of the need. Work with People Operations during the entire recruiting lifecycle.
- Manage performance development daily, always thinking of how we can best engage our team.
- Manage the formal annual performance evaluation process for your direct reports. Plan for each employee's learning & development setting clear goals and objectives.
- Provide leadership, inspiring a culture of creativity and collaboration.
- Eschew the hierarchical. You regularly connect with your creative teams at all levels, with a special focus on junior talent.
- Recognize the creative opportunity in every client.
- Review and critique all agency deliverables to ensure alignment with client goals and brand.
Reporting relationships
This position reports to the COO.
Qualifications- Strong creative vision from concept to execution, with an eye on client objectives.
- A digital forward mindset with deep understanding of how creative concepts exist in the digital space and beyond.
- Ten years of relevant experience, with seven or more years as a creative director leading a team of diverse, talented creatives in an agency or corporate setting.
- Experience in creating marketing/advertising campaigns — from developing the vision and messaging platform to overseeing production assets.
- Experience in creating integrated content across all marketing channels: digital, social media, paid media, mobile, offline, and print.
- Functional knowledge of the creative toolset (Adobe Creative suite, Figma/Sketch, Google suite, Photoshop, InDesign, etc.)
This is an exempt position.No recruiters. - 1 Month Ago
Assistant Daycare Director
- Creative Hearts Learning Academy
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Bloomfield, CT
FULL_TIME
- The Assistant Director collaborates with the Director and Coordinators to hire, supervise, and evaluate department staff. children/billing families, conducting outreach, etc. including: classroom moni...
- 1 Month Ago
Assistant Controller
- Creative Financial Staffing
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Rocky Hill, CT
FULL_TIME
- Assistant Controller (Rocky Hill, CT)Creative Financial Staffing (CFS) is a leading, employee-owned staffing firm—the largest one founded by CPA firms. CFS helps companies locate, attract and hire exc...
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Physical Therapist
- Creative Interventions LLC
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Windsor, CT
PART_TIME
- Physical Therapist Position: Creative Interventions’ early intervention program is expanding! Based on employee feedback, Creative Interventions has been recognized as one of Hartford’s Top Workplaces...
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Accounts Receivable Coordinator
- Creative Financial Staffing
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Simsbury, CT
FULL_TIME
- Accounts Receivable Coordinator A top CFS client is looking to add an Accounts Receivable Coordinator to their team! Why Work Here? Brand new office – with kitchen and lounge space Excellent benefits,...
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Accounting Coordinator
- Creative Financial Staffing
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Bloomfield, CT
FULL_TIME
- Accounting Coordinator: Enfield, CT An Accounting Coordinator in this organization is an imperative part of the team! The Accounting Coordinator will have their hands in transactional accounting funct...
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Marketing Project Manager
- ADPI
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Hartford, CT
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- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
AutobodyTech / Painter Team
- Ye old station auto body inc.
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Hartford, CT
- Job Description Job Description 3-4 MAN AUTO BODY PAINTER TEAM LOOKING FOR TWO (2) 3-4 MAN TEAMS TO DO START TO FINISH W...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
AutobodyTech / Painter Team
- Ye old station auto body inc.
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East Hartford, CT
- Job Description Job Description 3-4 MAN AUTO BODY PAINTER TEAM LOOKING FOR TWO (2) 3-4 MAN TEAMS TO DO START TO FINISH W...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
Painter
- A BRUSH ABOVE
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Holyoke, MA
- PAINTERS full/part time, wage dependent on ability. Call 413-586-4150Daily Hampshire Gazette. Category: , Keywords: Cons...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
AutobodyTech / Painter Team
- Ye old station auto body inc.
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Middletown, CT
- Job Description Job Description 3-4 MAN AUTO BODY PAINTER TEAM LOOKING FOR TWO (2) 3-4 MAN TEAMS TO DO START TO FINISH W...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
AUTO BODY PAINTER
- Victor Auto Body
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Middletown, CT
- Job Description Job Description Well established auto body shop looking for an auto body painter. The Paint Technician i...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
Painter B&R
- International Marine and Industrial Applicators
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Groton, CT
- Description JOB TITLE: Painter REPORTS TO: Paint Foreman Summary of position: Assist in surface preparation, mixing of p...
- 4/25/2024 12:00:00 AM
Painter full time
- Temporaries of New England, Inc.
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Norwich, CT
- Job Description Job Description In this task, you will be responsible for: Preparing surfaces by cleaning , sanding and ...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital city of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. The city is nicknamed the "Insurance Capital of the World", as it hosts many insurance company headquarters and is the region's major industry. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford area of Connecticut. Census estimates since the 2010 United States Census have indicated that Hartford is the fourth-largest city in Connecticut, behind the coastal cities of Bridgeport, New Haven, and Stamford.
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Income Estimation for Creative Director jobs
$144,555 to $209,485
Hartford, Connecticut area prices
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What does a Creative Director do?
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Creative directors are found in advertising agencies and media companies, but they also appear in areas which are not typically thought of as creative, such as banking.
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Creative Director in Port Arthur, TX
Creative Directors do a lot of delegating when it comes to actual design work, which makes sense given the amount of projects and people one must oversee.
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