Creative Director
About Us
There’s a reason HUNTER is recognized as a PRWeek Best Place To Work and has been named PRovoke “Consumer Agency of the Year” not once, but twice: At HUNTER, we EARN IT — consumer attention, the trust and loyalty of clients, and the dedication of our staff, currently 350+ strong and counting.
Overview
The Creative Director is a proven creative leader who consistently develops disruptive, culture-shaping ideas that cut through and drive earned-worthy moments for clients. Leading an integrated Art and Copy team, you bring both conceptual rigor and the self-editing skills to shape campaigns with minimal oversight.
Responsibilities
Lead and own creative work across assigned accounts, consistently and independently generating a high volume of original, disruptive ideas grounded in strategy and on brief.
Develop compelling creative concepts that align with HUNTER client objectives and measurable KPIs; demonstrate strong self-editing skills to shape ideas into award-worthy, culture-disrupting campaigns.
Translate complex briefs and strategy into clear creative direction; understand and appreciate the importance of strategy and ensure all ideas ladder to client business objectives.
Lead creative concepting, brainstorms, and strategy sessions with energy and conviction, fostering bold thinking and pushing boundaries within strategic intent.
Concept and direct across disciplines; developing storyboards, comps, copy, and integrated executions that showcase creative excellence.
Deliver compelling pitch presentations and new business concepts; serve as a confident external-facing creative voice for HUNTER when needed.
Review all work with ECD and Sr. Integrated Creative Director to ensure alignment and creative excellence before presenting to internal account and client teams.
Lead the charge for Creative Exploration across the agency by leading Creative Competitions, hack-a-thons and open calls for ideas to help get the best creative thinking available in the agency.
Qualifications
6-10+ years of creative leadership, with proven success leading multidisciplinary teams in integrated marketing, brand experiences, or communications.
Exceptional portfolio demonstrating conceptual strength, visual storytelling, and integrated campaign execution.
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute innovative campaigns that drive engagement and measurable results.
Record of winning new business and expanding existing client relationships.
Ability to mentor, coach, and develop creative talent; model strong leadership through clear direction, constructive feedback, and empowerment.
Past experience managing and inspiring cross-functional teams across design, content strategy, production, and account management.
Strong communication and presentation skills; confidence when presenting to clients, stakeholders, and executive leadership.
Sharp collaboration and active listening skills, with the ability to align teams and stakeholders around shared vision.
Strong strategic thinking: ability to dissect briefs, uncover insights, and translate business objectives into compelling creative solutions.
Experience managing budgets, resources, and freelance partnerships; commitment to executing projects efficiently and profitably.
Comfort working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.
A good understanding of working with vendors, materials costs, freelance costs, printing and pricing and the ability to reach agreements that are fair and/or favorable to the agency.
Cultural & technical awareness: knowledge of design, production, emerging technologies, and their application to earned, marketing and experiential work.
Strong understanding of social media and digital integration; ability to amplify activations through strategic content and storytelling.
Genuine interest in AI, automation, and emerging tools; eagerness to explore and implement technologies that strengthen creative output.
Compensation
In order to comply with equal pay and salary transparency laws in various locations, the Company believes the target range of base compensation for this role is $150,000 - $175,000. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and location.