Creative Director

We are:

Accenture Song accelerates growth and value for our clients through sustained customer relevance. Our capabilities span ideation to execution: growth, product and experience design; technology and experience platforms; creative, media and marketing strategy; and campaign, content and channel orchestration. With strong client relationships and deep industry expertise, we help our clients operate at the speed of life through the unlimited potential of imagination, technology and intelligence. Visit us at: www.accenture.com/song

You are:

The Creative Director sets the account’s creative vision and leads the client relationship at the highest level. They operate with autonomy, command respect, and are often accountable for our largest and most important accounts. The Creative Director identifies, grows and protects the most groundbreaking ideas in answer to our clients’ needs. They’re mentors and role models and directly manage the careers of our creatives.

They embrace creative experimentation and champion ideas that explore non-traditional solutions, including long form content, micro- and other emerging media platforms, augmented/mixed reality and Web 3.0.

The work:

• Run multiple pieces of business, across a range of clients, effectively managing and delegating work

• Oversee the creative team in developing innovative, integrated creative solutions from concepting through production; inspires and elicits the best work possible from a multi-disciplinary team of creative directors, art directors, copywriters, designers, user-experience designers and technical experts

• Manage people at the highest level, guiding their career growth based on their evolving goals and the agency’s developing needs

• Lead new business pitches, working closely with all departments to form a seamless and winning presentation

• Forge strong one-to-one relationships with clients at the highest level; build client relationships with a deep understanding of clients, their business needs, and our role in their success

• Establish full client trust in their instincts and decisions

• Maintain a robust understanding of current and emerging industry trends and push for original work

• Develop and maintain cross-disciplinary partnership, with a focus on strategy, design and production. Collaborates with internal production teams and external vendors through the development of projects

• Reviews client scopes to identify project needs and works with both project and resource management to help build unique, creative and collaborative teams

Here’s what you’ll need:

• Portfolio or samples of work demonstrating smart, brand-building ideas and executions

Bonus points if:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 12 years) work experience 

• Has led a $5MM+ piece of business independently in previous roles

• Winner of various awards and accolades for accomplished work 

• Ability to single-handedly lead multiple pieces of business

• Experience managing career growth and development of creatives at all levels

• Great understanding of new media

• Ability to multi-task across multiple pieces of business and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment

• Strong interpersonal skills to work internally and with clients and excellent presentation skills

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York or Washington as set forth below.
We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

Information on benefits is here.

Role Location                                    Annual Salary Range

California                                           $94,400 to $293,800

Colorado                                            $94,400 to $253,800

District of Columbia                      $100,500 to $270,300

Illinois                                                 $87,400 to $253,800

Minnesota                                         $94,400 to $253,800

Maryland                                           $87,400 to $235,000

New York                                           $87,400 to $293,800

Washington                                      $100,500 to $270,300

About Accenture

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other.We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.At Accenture, we see well-being holistically, supporting our people’s physical, mental, and financial health. We also provide opportunities to keep skills relevant through certifications, learning, and diverse work experiences. We’re proud to be consistently recognized as one of the World’s Best Workplaces™.Join Accenture to work at the heart of change.

Visit us at www.accenture.com