Creative Director

Title:
Creative Director

Department:
Strategic Marketing and Communications

Reports to:
Chief Marketing Officer

Location:
Overland Park, KS (Onsite role)

Type:
Full-Time, Exempt

Elevate Your Career at CreativeOne

Looking for a dynamic and rewarding career in financial services? Join us at CreativeOne, where we blend collaboration, innovation, and excellence to forge a path in the financial services industry. We pride ourselves on being a nationally recognized leader, devoted to empowering independent financial advisors with superior services.

We're Building a Better Financial Future, Together

We take immense pride in our work and are in search of like-minded individuals who are eager to make a significant impact. If you are ready to be a part of a team that's shaping the future of financial services, we would love to hear from you.

Position Summary:

Are you a creative leader with bold vision, a sharp eye for design, and the storytelling skills to shape brands that stand out?

We're looking for an experienced
Creative Director
to lead and elevate the creative direction of our brand and the brands of the independent financial advisors we serve. This high-impact leadership role will empower a team to deliver bold, strategic ideas across digital, video, web, social, and print—ensuring every touchpoint is visually compelling, strategically aligned, and drives engagement.

You'll collaborate across departments to align creative with strategy, build strong relationships throughout the organization, and create opportunities for your team to lead the creative direction of multi-channel campaigns.

If you love building creative that drives growth, thrive at the intersection of strategy and execution, and are excited to lead a team in crafting standout marketing experiences—this role is for you.

What You'll Do

Creative Leadership & Strategy

• Set and articulate the creative vision and standards for our internal brand and client-facing work.
• Inspire and lead a team to develop fresh, high-impact creative.
• Own the creative strategy and brand expression across all mediums (digital, video, social, print, web).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including client success, digital, events, media, and sales, to ensure creative is aligned with strategic goals, audience insights, and business objectives.
• Push creative boundaries while upholding brand consistency and performance alignment.
• Explore and integrate AI tools and workflows to enhance design efficiency, creative production, and scalability.

Team Management & Development

• Lead, coach, and mentor a team, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and accountability.
• Provide constructive direction and feedback that sharpens creative output and develops team skills.
• Manage creative workflow, prioritizing projects and balancing team capacity across multiple initiatives.

Campaign & Creative Development

• Lead the concepting and execution of multi-channel campaigns for both CreativeOne and our advisor clients.
• Translate strategic objectives into cohesive creative concepts that connect emotionally and visually.
• Oversee storytelling across formats, ensuring consistent brand expression from first impression to final conversion.

Brand Development & Execution

• Evolve and enforce CreativeOne's brand standards, tone, and identity.
• Guide brand development projects for clients—helping financial advisors express their unique value through naming, identity, and visual direction.
• Ensure all creative work enhances perception, drives engagement, and elevates our position as a leader in the financial marketing space.

What We're Looking For

• 8–10+ years of creative experience in an agency, in-house, or hybrid environment.
• Strong portfolio of work that spans digital, print, video, and integrated campaigns.
• Proven experience managing and developing creative teams.
• Exceptional conceptual thinker with the ability to guide design and storytelling that drive results.
• Deep understanding of branding, marketing strategy, and audience psychology.
• Expert-level design sensibility with a strong eye for typography, layout, and digital UX.
• Awareness of emerging creative technologies, including AI-assisted design and automation tools.
• Skilled at giving and receiving feedback in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Understanding of financial services or regulated industries is a plus, but not required.

What You'll Love About This Role

• You'll be a key member of a collaborative and results-driven marketing leadership team.
• You'll shape and influence work across dozens of advisor brands and national campaigns.
• You'll lead a high-impact creative that gets seen, shared, and drives results.
• You'll help elevate a growing brand with big ambitions in the financial space.
• You'll work in an environment that values creativity, experimentation, and bold ideas.

About CreativeOne

CreativeOne is an industry-leading marketing and consulting firm that helps independent financial advisors grow their businesses. We combine deep financial expertise with full-service creative and media capabilities, delivering tailored marketing that drives measurable growth. With over 40 years of innovation behind us, we're building the next generation of advisor marketing—and we're looking for top talent to help lead the way.

This description covers the major purpose and major functions of the job. It is not intended to give all details or a step-by-step

Wünschenswerte Fähigkeiten

• Brand Strategy
• Creative Direction
• Layout
• Team Leadership
• Typography
• Visual Design

• Leawood, Kansas, United States

Berufserfahrung

• Art Director/Creative Director

Sprachkenntnisse

• English