Droga5 Creative Director

Droga5, part of Accenture Song, is a creative agency with offices in New York, London, Dublin, Tokyo and São Paulo. From integrated communications and experience innovation to business design, Droga5 exists to build and sustain the most influential brands of the 21st century through creativity. Founded in 2006, Droga5 has been recognized as Agency of the Year more than 25 times and was named both Ad Age and Adweek’s Agency of the Decade (2010–2019).

About the role

The Creative Director produces great work by setting the creative vision for clients and leading projects from brief to delivery with minimal oversight. This role involves representing the agency’s creative recommendations to clients and production partners, leading client meetings, directing creative teams, and collaborating with multiple departments to maintain and build the agency’s creative reputation.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of a project, ensuring a clear creative vision is communicated and executed.
• Oversee multiple pieces of business simultaneously, managing time and delegating work effectively.
• Manage and mentor creative teams, providing feedback and guiding career development.
• Oversee productions with minimal supervision from senior leaders.
• Build strong client relationships, understanding their business needs and establishing trust in creative decisions.
• Push for excellence and craft on every brief, keeping teams inspired and on target under pressure.
• Lead internal and client presentations, making an emotional impact.
• Evaluate client feedback, discerning valid input and pushing back respectfully when necessary.
• Collaborate across disciplines to deliver projects of creative excellence on time.

Requirements

• Portfolio or samples of work demonstrating smart, brand-building ideas and executions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior creation of award-winning or breakthrough work.
• Experience managing individuals and teams.
• Collaborative and team-oriented approach.
• Ability to multi-task across multiple projects and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills for internal and client collaboration.
• Ability to work independently without a partner, if required.
• For CDs with an Art Direction background: expert proficiency in Photoshop, InDesign, and emerging design software.
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills for effective communication with clients and internal teams.

Pay

Compensation varies by location, role, skill set, and experience. Below are the annual salary ranges for this role in select U.S. locations:

• California: $94,400 to $293,800
• Cleveland: $87,400 to $235,000
• Colorado: $94,400 to $253,800
• District of Columbia: $100,500 to $270,300
• Illinois: $87,400 to $253,800
• Maryland: $94,400 to $253,800
• Massachusetts: $94,400 to $270,300
• Minnesota: $94,400 to $253,800
• New York: $87,400 to $293,800
• New Jersey: $100,500 to $293,800
• Washington: $100,500 to $270,300

Benefits

Accenture offers a market-competitive suite of benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan with bonus opportunities.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.

For more details, visit U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture.