Creative Director

Creative Director at Aruliden
(Brand Design Practice)

About us

Aruliden, a Material company, is an award-winning multi-disciplinary design and innovation studio, building brands products and experiences end to end. We work with a diverse range of clients, in the Beauty, Lifestyle, Wellness and Technology spaces, often rethinking categories and industries. Design excellence shows up in all parts of our work, from Innovation and creative strategy to digital content creation with deep roots in bringing brands to life in non-traditional ways.

About the CD role at Aruliden

Creative directors on the Brand Design team lead integrated, multi-discipline teams. Reporting to the ECD, together they are responsible and accountable for managing the overall quality, vision, and craft of all creative deliverables on assigned accounts. This person will manage both the creative direction of projects and the career paths of their direct reports on the team; In short, the ideal candidate thrives on the art of storytelling, obsesses about craft, and is passionate about the intersection of design and culture.

As a Creative Director you will

• Conceptualize and execute impactful, compelling creative and marketing campaigns that improve awareness, conversion, and brand love across all platforms, including video, digital, social, traditional, instore and point of sale.

• Bring deep experience creating dynamic design systems that get applied digital and physical touchpoints

• Present and champion conceptual ideas and creative executions with a strong ability to hear feedback objectively, iterate and strengthen the work.

• Bring a positive blend of can-do optimism and push-us-forward pragmatism to solving large, strategic, and complex problems with simple and elegant solutions that address project goals & requirements

• Set a high bar for creative excellence across all forms of media

• Encourage a culture of creativity, experimentation, and risk-taking within the creative team

• Communicate creative strategies and concepts to stakeholders at all levels of the business

• Contribute to the planning and resourcing of projects

• Model and foster an environment of teamwork and collaboration

• Guide and support the professional development of team members 

• Help creative team members to develop rationale for the work and create thoughtful, strategic client presentations. Represent the agency with consideration and creativity. 

• Work closely with Associate Creative Directors and Account Directors to manage and troubleshoot the progress of all campaign development, including helping to craft and evaluate 360º briefs  

• When appropriate, directly engage in the concepting work to establish the vision, voice and look of new campaigns.

• Become the local guardian of and act as the brand rudder on accounts you lead, as well as maintain a curious and active interest in the advertising industry

• Manage your team’s time utilization against account budgets 

• Play a strong leadership role in identifying opportunities to grow existing businesses organically, and occasionally in New Business development

About You 

• 10+ years of design agency experience 

• Demonstrated success developing multimedia design systems, campaigns, and valued client relationships

• Exceptional management and leadership skills.

• Seasoned creative with expansive brand creative experience; of a high level of taste with a knowledge base of references from the art, design, and cultural arenas

• An ideas person who can bring strategic insight to every point of influence in the marketing continuum; a big-picture thinker and meticulous about craft

• Voracious consumer of digital/social content, and early adopter of trends with a passion for innovation. 

• A relationship builder who instills confidence in the work product both internally and for the clients 

• An optimistic problem solver, one who finds opportunity in challenge

• Team player – works across disciplines (art, copy, digital, business strategy) to achieve the right work 

• A compelling story-teller and theater-maker in front of audiences of all sizes

• The ability to inspire a team to bring conceptual ideas all the way through to fruition

• Consistently make creative decisions with a view to business growth

• Easily prioritize, organize and time-manage within large volumes of projects

• Solid experience in the retail and/or CPG landscape, the home sector a plus. 

About Material

We turn customer challenges into growth opportunities. 

Material is a global strategy partner to the world’s most recognizable brands and innovative companies. Our people around the globe thrive by helping organizations design and deliver rewarding customer experiences.

We use deep human insights, design innovation and data to create experiences powered by modern technology. Our approaches speed engagement and growth for the companies we work with and transform relationships between businesses and the people they serve.

Why work for Material?

In addition to fulfilling, high-impact work, company culture and benefits are integral to determining if a job is a right fit for you. Here’s a bit about who we are and highlights around what we offer.

Who We Are & What We Care About

• Material is a global company and we work with best-of-class brands worldwide.  We also create and launch new brands and products, putting innovation and value creation at the center of our practice. Our clients are in the top of their class, across industry sectors from technology to retail, transportation, finance and healthcare.

• Material employees join a peer group of exceptionally talented colleagues across the company, the country, and even the world. We develop capabilities, craft and leading-edge market offerings across seven global practices including strategy and insights, design, data & analytics, technology and tracking. Our engagement management team makes it all hum for clients.

• We prize inclusion and interconnectedness. We amplify our impact through the people, perspectives, and expertise we engage in our work. Our commitment to deep human understanding combined with a science & systems approach uniquely equips us to bring a rich frame of reference to our work.

• A community focused on learning and making an impact. Material is an outcomes focused company. We create experiences that matter, create new value and make a difference in people's lives.

What we offer: 

In addition to Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability and FSA, Material offers: 

• A work environment that works best for you. Whether that’s fully remote, in one of our offices, or hybrid. (Please note, the preferred location for this position is NYC, as the team often meets on-site at our local office.)

• Flexible & synchronous time off. We trust our colleagues to take responsibility for and manage their workloads. That’s why we offer Flexible Time Off along with synchronous companywide closures and 11 company holidays.

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Every parent deserves to spend the first few months of their new child’s life with them. 

• Help planning for your future. We offer 401K match, as well as periodic financial wellness and planning sessions throughout the year.  

Pay Range: $110,000 – 135,000.00

The rate shown represents a relevant range currently in use at Material. Actual range for this position may differ, depending on location and specific skillset required for the work itself. 

Equal Employment Opportunity                           

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other factors prohibited by law.