Associate Creative Director

Company Description

Leo Burnett is part of Publicis Communications, a collective of the most passionate, purposeful, and progressive creative agencies in Singapore and Asia. At Leo Burnett Singapore, we believe that our Humankind philosophy allows our creativity to transform human behavior.

We believe in effecting positive change through creativity, always.

And while we seek out the most brilliant minds to help us on our quest, we’re also passionate about nurturing the best talent from within. Which is why when you join us, your journey can be one of continuous evolution.

Job Description

You will lead the work on some of the most popular consumer brands in the world, impacting the daily lives of nearly 2 billion people in the fastest growing region in the world. You will work for clients who not only care about success in the marketplace, but are passionate about the role of brands in helping bring about social change.

Expectations of an Associate Creative Director

• Help lead and inspire creative teams to develop innovative design solutions, from broad concept development through implementation.
• Ideate, write and execute original and iconic creative concepts in response to client briefs, objectives or goals.
• Responsible for the proper placement, context and meaning of every image and graphic element within a creative assignment.
• Extend client relationships and explore new ways to deliver value.
• Develop creative ideas that meet both our clients’ objectives as well as our business objectives, maintaining the company’s expected levels of creative excellence and professionalism.
• Present, share and review creative work with Executive Creative Director/s, Account Management and Planning Leads as well as members of the Management Team.
• Manage multiple projects from concept through to completion, working with both in-house resources and third-party vendors.
• Collaborate effectively with Account Management, Planning and the broader creative team to develop disruptive and iconic work.
• Participate in and lead brainstorming sessions.
• You will report into a Creative Director-level and above.

Qualifications

Expectations as a member of our community

• You believe passionately in the power of creativity to bring change to the world. But you’re realistic and have a clear-eyed view of what it will take to get there: not a path you walk alone, but with a group of people putting a diverse range of skills and perspectives to work, towards a common goal.
• Your ideas and your voice will be heard, respected and protected with passion. Ideas are not disposable commodities here; they are our most precious assets.
• You will be tested, challenged and pushed beyond your comfort zone, but you will equally be supported, encouraged and celebrated. Because the true value of a community is that we bring out the best in each other.

Expectations as a Senior Team Member

You will learn that we prefer not to hire our leaders, but to grow them. As your own leadership journey evolves, your primary goal will be to nurture the next generation of leaders. You will reflect our “People First” ethos, where we believe that the best work can only come from a team that feels happy, secure and motivated, with a clarity of purpose. You understand that humility and kindness are equal in importance to daring and initiative. You value diversity, equality and inclusivity, not because it’s fashionable but because it’s obvious.

In Your Role, You Will Specifically Be Expected To

• Provide leadership and professional development to department staff.
• Mentor and train team members, write performance reviews, and allocate work.
• Monitor teams to deliver beyond client’s expectations.
• Motivate your team, and be the glue that keeps teams going.
• Set goals and KPIs for your direct reports, and work with them to achieve these.

Skills & Experience

• You have about 9-12 years of work experience and a book brimming with brave ideas that have made an impact, big or small, on the world we live in.
• You’re a keen student of life, open and curious, always learning.
• As a communicator, every surface, every channel, every medium, social or otherwise, is your canvas. You’re just where people are.
• You’ve won a few of the awards that matter. Winning isn’t everything, but excellence is.
• Strong grasp of social media space and online media jargon and technology.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment.
• Ability to effectively and appropriately interact with co-workers at a variety of levels, across many disciplines.
• Understands and uses the latest in computer design software.
• After hours work and overnight traveling to shoots and post sessions required.
• Naturally well organized and unfazed when working towards deadlines.
• Able to bring creative concepts to life for our clients through clear narratives and storytelling in presentations.
• Has the ability and experience to manage the creative process from concept to execution and work with other departments, production suppliers, and producers.
• Can distill and present their work and concepts to management and clients.