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creative director jobs in west midlands

At Beyond The Book we specialise in recruitment in the Creative, Marketing and Digital space, including Creative Directors.
Typically, a Creative Director will play a key role in the senior management team within a creative agency or in-house marketing and creative team, usually reporting to the Managing Director. The Creative Director role is strategic, conceptual, and will provide leadership and creative direction for a multidisciplinary creative team.
 
A Creative Director role will suit someone who has had a successful career in the creative industry working with an impressive client of global brands, working in-house or for an agency with multiple clients in various sectors or specialising in certain sectors such as retail, leisure and hospitality, or corporate communications.
 
The Creative Director role would usually encompass the following responsibilities:
Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team of Graphic Designers, Art Directors, 3D Designers, Motion Graphics Designers, Copywriters and Artworkers, providing creative direction and ongoing mentorship. Work with clients at a strategic business level and take the creative lead on pitches and proposals. Managing client relationships alongside client services and ensure all creative work is delivered in accordance with brand guidelines, on budget and on time. Create concepts for multi-platform, multi-channel advertising campaigns that meet client business objectives and provide creative and design direction over the key visuals and roll-out. Lead branding and brand re-positioning projects from a strategic and creative perspective. Able to share and take advantage of extensive experience working with clients and brands in B2B and B2C sectors. Keep up to date with digital innovation.

​About the West Midlands
The West Midlands is the second most populated county in England with a population of 2,808,356.
It is formed from parts of Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire and came into existence after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972.
The county consists of seven metropolitan boroughs: The City of Birmingham, the City of Coventry, and the City of Wolverhampton, as well as Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, and Walsall.
Home to great agencies such as McCann, WAA, Connect, 383 Project, ITG, Life and many more, the West Midlands boast an impressive advertising and PR community.
It also has historical ties to the automotive industry with the luxury car manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover being one of the region’s largest employers.