Creative Director

About the role

The Role We're looking for a hands-on Creative Director to lead our graphics, video production, and social media creative. This is a player-coach role who will set the creative direction and do the work: designing, editing, and producing alongside the team.

About Us: Red Carrot is an award-winning, woman-owned small business built for the complexity of federal government work. We partner with clients to advance their goals — powered by a team fueled by passion, backed by intelligence, and grounded in expertise. From day one, we've applied industrial engineering principles and data analytics to solve complex problems with precision. Our approach is research-centric, data-informed, and audience-oriented — and it's how we deliver work that actually moves the needle. We exist to strengthen the organizations and communities we serve through trusted, purposeful communication. That's not a tagline — it's the standard we hold ourselves to on every engagement. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, with a strong and growing presence in Washington, D.C., our team works with clients across the country. Distance doesn't dilute our service. We build capacity where our clients need it, delivering Strategic Communications, Customer Experience, Management Consulting, and Human Capital Solutions that fit their mission — and their moment. We're the partner organizations turn to when communication challenges are real, the stakes are high, and the work has to matter.

Responsibilities

• Translate creative briefs into creative direction across client campaigns and deliverables
• Personally design graphics, layouts, and visual assets, and lead video production from concept through final edit
• Oversee social media creative, including visual standards and platform-specific content
• Present and defend creative concepts with confidence in client and internal meetings
• Manage creative timelines, priorities, and production budgets across multiple projects
• Ensure all work complies with client brand and style guides, plain language guidance, and Section 508 accessibility requirements
• Identify and manage outside production partners (videographers, photographers, freelancers) as needed
• Support business development with proposal graphics and creative samples
• Guide and give feedback to designers, editors, and contractors

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, film, marketing, or a related field
• 10+ years of creative experience across design, video, audio, and social/digital
• A strong portfolio showing design, video, and social media work (required with application)

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Experience supporting federal government clients (nice to have)
• Familiarity with federal branding standards, Section 508, and plain language requirements (nice to have)
• Award-winning creative work (nice to have)