• Lead and evolve the visual identity of Ashley’s internal and external communications • Ensure consistency and brand integrity across all communication touchpoints, including executive messaging, PR initiatives, presentations, events, internal campaigns, social, and marketing collateral • Partner closely with PR, Communications, Marketing, HR, and Executive Leadership teams to translate business objectives into compelling creative solutions • Help define and maintain communication-focused brand systems, templates, and style guides • Elevate the overall quality, clarity, and sophistication of Ashley’s visual storytelling • Oversee the development and approval of creative assets across digital, print, experiential, and presentation-based communications • Provide hands-on creative direction while maintaining a high standard of design excellence and attention to detail • Develop compelling visual narratives that simplify complex information and strengthen audience engagement • Bring an editorial mindset to storytelling, layout, typography, motion, and content hierarchy • Ensure work is both visually impactful and strategically effective • Inspire, mentor, and develop a team of designers and creative contributors • Foster a culture of collaboration, curiosity, innovation, and accountability • Balance creative quality with speed and efficiency in a fast-paced environment • Help refine workflows, processes, and creative operations to improve scalability and execution • Manage multiple priorities and stakeholders while maintaining strong organization and communication • Explore and implement new creative technologies, including AI-assisted design workflows and emerging content tools • Stay current on industry trends, communication design, editorial systems, and evolving creative platforms • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and creative impact through technology and process improvements

Role Description The Senior Art Director is a strategic and concept-driven creative leader with a strong foundation in design craft, visual storytelling, and integrated campaign development. This person brings a balance of big-picture thinking and attention to detail, creating ideas that translate seamlessly across platforms, channels, and brand experiences. In this role, you’ll lead the development of compelling visual concepts and creative executions while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to bring ideas to life. You’re resourceful, solutions-oriented, and energized by finding smart, effective ways to create impactful work regardless of constraints or timelines. The ideal candidate brings strong conceptual thinking, elevated design craft, and experience developing integrated campaigns across digital, social, experiential, and traditional channels. - Partner with the Associate Creative Director to develop and execute strategic and creative solutions across client relationships and projects. - Concept and design integrated campaigns across digital, social, print, experiential, and traditional channels. - Establish art direction, visual style, and tone across communications and brand systems. - Collaborate with writers, strategists, account teams, developers, and production partners to bring ideas to life. - Develop thoughtful, polished, and strategically grounded creative executions across platforms. - Manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining a high standard of creative quality. - Contribute to agency growth through participation in pitch work and new business development. - Assist in mentoring and collaborating with junior creatives and cross-functional teammates. - Stay curious and informed about emerging trends, technologies, culture, and innovation in advertising and design. Qualifications - 5+ years of agency or advertising experience required. - Experience working with national B2B and/or B2C brands. - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Graphic Design, Interactive Design, Fine Arts, Advertising, or related discipline preferred. - Strong conceptual thinking and campaign ideation skills. - Outstanding portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual work and design craft across multiple mediums. - Exceptional typography, layout, visual storytelling, and art direction skills. - Strong understanding of marketing objectives and how creative supports business goals. - Ability to understand and translate client business objectives into compelling creative solutions. - Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills. - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment while delivering high-quality work on time. - Strong understanding of digital platforms, web capabilities, usability, and information architecture. - High level of proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite. - Passion for advertising, design, culture, and visual communication. - Curiosity for emerging trends and evolving technologies. - Strong attention to detail, organization, accountability, and follow-through. Requirements - Please include a portfolio link or PDF portfolio with your application. Applications submitted without portfolio materials will not be considered. - Important note: if you think you have what it takes to be great in this role but don't necessarily meet all of these qualifications, please still apply!

Role Description We are seeking an Executive Creative Director (ECD) to lead the creative vision, strategy, and execution for a flagship client with a $10M+ annual portfolio. This role is responsible for defining the long-term experiential vision for the brand, ensuring creative excellence across a diverse range of programs, and driving innovation, consistency, and business growth at scale. Operating as the senior-most creative leader on the account, the ECD partners closely with executive client stakeholders and internal leadership to shape not only what gets made, but why it matters. This role balances visionary thinking with operational rigor, ensuring that large-scale, multi-market programs are cohesive, effective, and future-forward. Success in this role requires a combination of creative authority, strategic acumen, organizational leadership, and the ability to influence at the highest levels, both internally and client-side. Responsibilities - Define and own the long-term creative vision for the client across all experiential programs, platforms, and markets. - Ensure a cohesive brand experience across the full portfolio, spanning events, environments, content, digital, and hybrid activations. - Establish and evolve creative frameworks, toolkits, and systems that enable consistency across regions while allowing for local nuance. - Drive innovation by identifying emerging trends, technologies, and cultural opportunities relevant to the brand. - Serve as the senior creative partner to C-suite and senior marketing leaders on the client side. - Lead high-stakes presentations, vision-setting sessions, and annual planning engagements. - Influence upstream decision-making, helping shape briefs, investment priorities, and the overall experiential roadmap. - Oversee a large, multi-program portfolio simultaneously, ensuring alignment, prioritization, and creative consistency. - Guide Creative Directors across workstreams, providing direction at key inflection points rather than day-to-day oversight. - Ensure that flagship moments and tentpole activations set the creative benchmark for the broader program ecosystem. - Establish governance models, communication rhythms, and review processes to maintain quality at scale. - Contribute to account growth strategy, identifying opportunities to expand scope, introduce new capabilities, and deepen engagement. - Partner with Account and Production leadership to align creative ambition with financial realities, ensuring work is both impactful and sustainable. - Play a key role in renewals, upsells, and incremental program development. - Set the creative bar for the entire account, ensuring all work meets a high standard of craft, storytelling, and effectiveness. - Review and approve major creative outputs, focusing on high-impact moments and systemic consistency. - Intervene strategically to solve complex creative or organizational challenges. - Lead and mentor senior creative leadership (ACDs, CDs), fostering a high-performing, collaborative culture. - Champion a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. - Represent the agency and client work externally through speaking engagements, awards, and industry contributions. - Help position the agency as a leader in large-scale, multi-market experiential marketing. Qualifications - 12-15+ years of experience in experiential, environmental, or integrated creative roles, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership or Creative Director-level position. - Proven ability to define and lead large-scale experiential creative vision across multi-year, multi-market programs. - Strong executive presence, with experience influencing C-suite clients and leading high-stakes presentations. - Extensive experience managing complex portfolios ($10M+), ensuring creative excellence at scale. - Deep understanding of brand strategy, storytelling, and audience engagement across physical and digital environments. - Demonstrated success leading and mentoring senior creative leaders (ACDs, CDs) across distributed teams. - Expertise in balancing creative ambition with production realities, including budget, timelines, and feasibility. - Experience driving cross-functional alignment across Strategy, Account, Production, and Technology. - Proven track record contributing to account growth, client retention, and new business opportunities. - Strong knowledge of experiential production, fabrication, AV, and digital integration. Salary The salary range for this role is $XXX to $XXX. Where a candidate falls within this band will depend on a combination of factors, including relevant experience, demonstrated performance, specific skills, geographical location, and internal equity. We regularly benchmark roles to market data and ensure pay is aligned with the role’s scope and impact. Equal Opportunity Employer At CNC Agency, great ideas come from diverse perspectives. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can bring their full selves to work. All qualified applicants will be considered, no matter race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other protected status.

• Lead creative strategy: Define and drive the creative vision for our brand, ensuring it aligns with business goals and market trends. • Own the look and feel of tertiary design languages, including KindCon, the Kindsight community, and our research initiatives, ensuring they reflect and enhance our overarching brand identity. • Balance execution and resources at scale: Know when to take the lead on design execution, when to delegate to freelancers, and when to leverage AI to optimize workflows and scale production. • Leverage emerging technologies: Stay ahead of design trends and tools, adopting the best new approaches to simplify workflows, generate concepts, and optimize asset production. • Find ways to empower employees to use these tools effectively, fostering a culture of creativity and self-sufficiency. • Design execution: Create high-quality designs across various platforms, from digital ads and print assets to social collateral and keynote presentations, setting the standard for excellence. • Brand ownership: Oversee our visual identity, ensuring consistency and memorable experiences across all touchpoints. • Project management: Handle design asks/briefs as they come in and manage design projects from start to finish, meeting deadlines and staying within budget. In the case of printed materials, this includes the production/pre-press process and preparing files for print. • Collaborate across teams: Partner with marketing, product, and executive teams to align creative efforts with company objectives. • Employee enablement: Develop resources, tools, and processes that enable employees to become stewards of our brand, ensuring they can leverage approved AI tools to independently create on-brand materials with confidence. • Manage external designers: Provide direction and feedback to external creative resources, ensuring their work meets brand standards. • Present and communicate: Share creative concepts and updates with internal stakeholders, incorporating feedback to refine and elevate designs.