Creative Director

Were Hiring: Creative Director

Ideas Strategy Design Direction Team Whisperer

At Social Sherpa, creativity isnt about one great post.

Its about delivering great work consistently, even for the same client, month after month, without losing the spark.

Were looking for a Creative Director who can zoom out to see the big picture and zoom in on the tiniest details.

Someone who can take a brief, a brand, or a half-baked idea and turn it into something people remember.

What Youll Do

• Act as the creative north star for designers, editors, and strategists
• Bring a strong creative lens to content strategy, visual direction, and storytelling
• Guide the team to create fresh, innovative content, even for long-term clients
• Review, refine, and elevate creative output to ensure it is on-brand, high-quality, and client-loved
• Translate marketing objectives into compelling visual and content concepts
• Ensure consistency across typography, color theory, layouts, and overall visual language
• Mentor the team by sharing references, trends, and best practices
• Collaborate closely with account managers and clients to align creative vision with business goals
• Present creative concepts confidently and incorporate feedback without diluting the idea

Who You Are

• 34 years of experience in a creative role (agency experience preferred)
• A GREAT STORYTELLER, ABOVE EVERYTHING ELSE
• Experience across design, content, and strategy, with a clear understanding of how they intersect
• Someone who shapes and sharpens ideas, not just executes them
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, visual hierarchy, and design principles
• Comfortable guiding a team without micromanaging
• Generous with knowledge and invested in helping others grow creatively
• Believe consistency doesnt mean boring, it means intentional

Tools & Skills

• Strong command of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Figma and Canva are a bonus
• Ability to review and guide work across static designs, reels, and basic motion graphics
• Understanding of digital marketing and platform-specific content best practices
• Familiarity with AI-powered creative tools is a plus
• Excellent communication skills, both internal and client-facing
• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining creative quality
• Proficiency in spoken and written English

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with designers, editors, strategists, account managers, and clients
• Maintain a cohesive and consistent creative direction across all accounts
• Encourage open idea-sharing and respectful creative debates
• Be the go-to person when the team feels creatively stuck

What Matters to Us

• Timely delivery without compromising creative quality
• High client satisfaction and repeat appreciation for creative work
• Consistently strong, innovative, and on-brand output
• Clear communication and calm leadership under pressure

What We Offer

• A potential partnership in the agency as part of the leadership team, including revenue sharing agreements
• A genuinely fun and creative environment where ideas are heard and executed
• A team that values thinking as much as doing
• Space to experiment, refine, and push creative boundaries
• Comfortable, reasonable work hours because good creative work needs breathing room
• Growth opportunities as the agency and your role evolve

Join us at Social Sherpa and be a part of our journey to create impactful and innovative brand identities and user experiences for our clients!