Tote + Pears

Role Description As the Creative Director, you'll build brands and run campaigns that help us navigate big moments. Supporting those of us caring for aging parents while raising children. Helping us find our way back to each other during one of the most divided times in American history. Ensuring technology doesn't overtake our humanity. This is a leadership position for someone who is equal parts creator and big thinker. You lead and you do. In a small, fast-moving environment where everyone plays a role, that balance matters. We've given you a template, but you'll really be writing your own job description, and that inspires you. You've been here before, you know what works, and you're ready to bring all of it to Tote + Pears. - Guide a global team of thoughtful and talented creatives. - Design the visual identity for a brand that helps our loved ones age with dignity and grace. - Lead the creative campaign that elevates women athletes ahead of the 2028 Olympics. - Work alongside our founder and head of strategy to reimagine the creative studio. - Lead the creative vision for client engagements from brief to delivery. - Own campaigns end-to-end, including managing production partners. - Manage and mentor a distributed creative team, giving clear direction. - Oversee brand identity, campaign development, and execution across the portfolio. - Contribute to new business by translating strategy into compelling creative concepts. - Build the systems, processes, and culture that make the studio run well. Qualifications - Ten or more years of experience leading creative work, in-house, at an agency, or both. - A portfolio that shows range across brand identity, campaigns, content, and digital. - Experience managing creative teams and owning the quality of the work. - The ability to think strategically and execute precisely. - Strong communication skills and the confidence to present, defend, and evolve ideas. - Experience working with clients in sports, healthcare, tech, or social impact is a plus. Company Description Tote + Pears is a strategy studio. We study how societal shifts affect how people live and work, then turn those insights into campaigns that get people what they need. Since 2012, we've worked with leaders and brands of all sizes to help them understand their audiences and meet them. - We've erased the lines, thrown out the org chart and built a team of smart, kind people who see the world differently. - We have no boundaries, but we do have a few rules: - Treat people the way you want to be treated. - Do what you say you're going to do and do it well. - Care. - Find a way.