Creative Director, Starworks Group
SWG is an innovation-first brand development agency serving the fashion, luxury and beauty industries. From offices in New York, Los Angeles and London, SWG translates brand values and messages into culturally engaging and commercially rewarding activations.
Founded in 2000, SWG established itself bringing together fashion, beauty, entertainment and technology. Since then, SWG has been at the forefront of the industry, working with the biggest brands and most influential talent on many of the most memorable campaigns of the past 15 years. In 2016, SWG partnered with VICE Media, creating a one-of-a-kind brand development and media offering.
Creative Director
SWG is looking for a Creative Director based in our New York office to develop 360 programs (including, but not limited to, experiential, content, talent and social programs) for our brand partners. The Creative Director will be responsible for inspiring and working with all departments at SWG and will oversee execution of all integrated projects. The Creative Director will play a key role in our new business team and in creating meaningful work.
Primary Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Ideate and develop integrated programs working alongside various departments as required (Strategy, Talent, Communications, Artists, Production, etc)
- Contribute creative and strategic insight and ideas to new and existing SWG business opportunities and projects
- Play a pivotal role in winning new business
- Manage the creative development and execution of all new business proposals and presentations (including keynote presentations, mood boards, storyboards, and video reels) from ideation to delivery
- Responsible for identifying and overseeing creative partners to collaborate with (Designers, Artists, Photographers, Directors, etc)
- Manage resources involved in delivering innovative solutions to clients – includes client needs assessment, identification of required resources, management of client expectations, and 3rd party vendor relationships
- Work with internal teams on the creative development of SWG proprietary content including agency materials and assets
Ideal Candidate
- Creative thinker who can ideate and execute innovative strategies to support brand initiatives with a focus on editorial storytelling, influencers and consumer engagement.
- Outstanding ability to build strong lasting partnerships and foster teamwork
- Strong business writing, storytelling, communication, presentation skills
- Outstanding ability to think strategically
- Previous agency experience with creating engaging presentations
- Advanced level of proficiency in Keynote, Adobe Creative Suite (including PhotoShop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro and/or After Effects)
- Knowledge and understanding of Fashion and Beauty industries