Creative Director, Art

Barkley • York ON

Company

Barkley

Location

York ON

Type

Full Time

Job Description

Barkley is looking for a Creative Director with an art background to lead a team in our Kansas City office.You're a driven, passionate, buttoned-up creative leader who wants to help build a creative department to be proud of. You're a mentor, a great thinker and presenter, and someone who collaborates openly and eagerly, while also bringing a strong perspective to every project. This gig is leading, making, and bringing others along for the ride. It's helping steer brands in our creative department, and being a trusted partner to every client on your roster. You'll partner with strategy directors and brand leaders, and grow your team by challenging them and supporting them. This role will report to an EVP, Creative.
 
  • You have a book that shows your conceptual chops and proves you're passionate about work that spans the modern consumer journey, from TV, digital, social, mobile, experiential, and the unknown. 
  • You understand, appreciate, and are a student of the craft of art.
  • You have experience leading creative teams, mentoring your creatives, helping them grow, and succeed.
  • You are a skilled presenter and active listener, taking clients on the journey of how we got to our recommendation, with an ability to defend our work without being defensive about our work.
  • You play well with others, respect other disciplines, and are ready and willing to roll up your sleeves, get in the trenches, and make great work together. 
  • You get a rush out of using creativity to solve real business problems, and have no problem sitting across from CMOs and CEOs and championing our ideas. 
  • Your give a sh*t and figure it out qualities are off the charts, and you believe your best work is ahead of you. 
At Barkley, the health and safety of our partners is our number one priority.
  • As part of our pre-employment process, all offers of employment (including temporary and contractors) are contingent upon candidates providing proof of vaccination against Covid-19. Individuals seeking accommodation due to a disability/medical reason or sincerely held religious beliefs/practices that prevent vaccination against Covid-19 may request an exemption and participate in our interactive review process.
Barkley’s Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
  • We believe being radically diverse and inclusive is the key to becoming one of the world’s great creative idea companies. By embracing everything that makes our partners who they are and what makes them unique to the world around them, we create the conditions and capacity to help creative, original thinking thrive. 
  • Barkley is committed to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging as part of our corporate strategic goals, supported by a formal DEI+B program, Employee Resource Groups, Director of Diversity leadership and agency commitment to The Brand Lab. 
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Date Posted

11/11/2022

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