Waterhouse is looking for its next Creative Director: a dynamic brand visionary with strong people management skills who can inspire others and take our creativity to the next level as we continue to grow.
This is an opportunity to shape your career within a boutique agency dedicated to helping fast-growth life sciences companies become category-defining brands. We pride ourselves on elevating corporate communications and culture-building initiatives through creative storytelling, design, advertising, digital experiences, and thought leadership. Our secret sauce is our multi-disciplinary team of professionals who hail from some of the industry's leading companies and agencies.
The ideal candidate will thrive in a values-based, collaborative environment. You'll bring a sharp eye for design, an appreciation for crisp communication and a drive to help elevate all creative deliverables.
If you are excited to contribute to a growing team and help shape the agency's future, Waterhouse might be the place for you!
About the Role
In this hands-on role, the Creative Director will fulfill four primary functions:
- Leadership of client brands and creative project workstreams: Actively contribute to and present deliverables, both large and small, as we develop new and maintain existing client brands that build reputation and momentum
- Consultation and partnership with clients: Leverage experience, personality and ideas to be a trusted thought-partner and valued team member to senior-level clients
- Stewardship of the Waterhouse brand: Continually strengthen the Waterhouse Brands visual and verbal identities to inspire, engage, demonstrate leadership and drive loyalty
- Vision and inspiration: Demonstrate a gravitas that unites the internal Waterhouse team around opportunity and what can be in order to continually push work forward
Responsibilities will Include
- Working with the Waterhouse and client teams to produce new ideas for branding, promotional campaigns, and corporate and employer brand communications
- Conceiving and implementing concepts and activations
- Ensuring designs and content consistently and positively reflect the brand image and company ideals—from concept to omni-channel execution
- Flexing into hands-on projects; days may be a mix of big picture thinking and in-the-weeds edits and quick-turn creative iterations
- Presenting to clients and “owning” the room
- Leading brainstorming and creative sessions to generate ideas
- Improving results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes and recommending changes to art, copy and production teams
- Owning the responsibility of the quality and timely completion of all work projects assigned to members of the creative team
- Directing and motivating teams of art directors, illustrators, copywriters, etc. to help them utilize their talents efficiently and effectively
- Mentoring and encouraging creative team members to foster a positive work environment
- Participating in new business efforts, including: creative ideation, concept and presentation development, consulting and pitching
About You
- You demonstrate enthusiasm for both personal and agency growth; have a hunger for development
- You bring a command of design, copy and web practices
- You can articulate a clear POV on current trends in advertising and design
- You are knowledgeable of how to develop brand identities and build reputation
- You are comfortable interacting with high-profile clients and industry professionals
- You bring influential leadership skills; respecting and incorporating the needs of stakeholders
- You demonstrate proactive communication habits and a high level of organization
- You are highly motivated with the ability to work independently with a stellar work ethic
- You succeed in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizing time and resources based on the needs of the business
Skills and Experience
- A minimum of 8 years of related experience in an agency setting; at least 5 of which in the life sciences industry
- A proven and recent track record of client partnership and ability to sell in big ideas
- Demonstrated track record/portfolio of developing and executing impactful digital, print, and interactive campaigns and activations
- Proficiency in relevant tools for design (Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, etc) or copy (Microsoft Office, Adobe platforms, Google apps, etc) as well as AI
- Prior experience managing staff is required
Salary is commensurate with experience.
At Waterhouse Brands, we're always evolving in ways that help us deliver extraordinary results. As a woman-led company, we believe in the value of diversity as a driver of innovation and growth, both personally and professionally. Our Greenbrae, CA office overlooking the water is our hub of inspiration, so we cherish our Teamwork Tuesdays as collaborative work time.
For more information about our company, please visit waterhousebrands.com.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.