What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Creative Director/Writer Job at GSD&M in Austin position at GSD&M?
FIRST AND FOREMOST :
Create award-winning work that grows our clients' business.
WHO YOU ARE :
Multifaceted team player who goes back and forth between making brilliant work on your own, leading teams on specific projects and building strong client relationships
WHAT YOU'll DO :
- Concept, create and sell campaigns across all platforms (TV, print, digital, social, etc.).
- Fire off and develop more and better ideas that hit the client ask more quickly than a mid-level or even senior creative.
- Write for any media and quickly capture any brand voice.
- Lead projects with minimal supervision.
- Guide creative teams and help them make their work better every step of the way.
- Work well alone, with a partner and with others on your client team.
- Find opportunities to make great work on projects large and small.
- Create engaging presentations to sell your ideas.
- Sell your ideas and your team's ideas internally and externally.
- Turn feedback into even better work and help your teams do the same.
- Juggle multiple projects, clients and deadlines without you or your team dropping the ball.
- Nurture, lead and motivate junior creative talent.
- Foster and maintain client relationships.
- How to lead fully integrated projects that check all the boxes
- How to bring out the best in your teams in order to make great work
- How to manage an account and build client relationships that lead to more opportunities and even better work
- AUSTIN BASED
- 8 years' advertising experience and the skills to match
- Strong experience with broadcast, radio and digital production
- Portfolio website with examples of produced work, including TV and interactive
- Ability to manage and complete projects with minimal supervision
- Some supervisory experience within a creative department
- Responsible, humble leadership skills
- Experience successfully presenting and selling your ideas internally and to clients
- The ability to think on your feet and come up with solutions in response to client feedback
- Razor-sharp written and verbal communication skills
- A proactive, self-motivated and dependable work ethic
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Passion for advertising and staying up to date on the latest, greatest work
- Knowledge of social media platforms and trends
- Enough cultural fluency to make work that connects with a diverse range of people and an eagerness to learn more
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN :
KEY CHARACTERISTICS FOR SUCCESS : You're always happy to pitch in on whatever and to mentor junior creatives.You stay on top of your clients' businesses, new technologies, social trends and more.You aren't afraid to do the heavy lifting. People trust that your projects will get done right.Integrity-If you need to ask, you don't have it.Never satisfied with just okay, you always look for ways to make things better.You produce campaigns that make people jealous.
WHAT YOU HAVE :
