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Creative Director in Albuquerque, NM

Creative Director Job Description

The creative director guides all creative projects and leads a team responsible for the overall quality of work produced by the creative department. This creative leader manages projects from concept to completion and translates marketing objectives into creative strategies. A strong design or copywriting background is preferred for this role. Five to eight years of experience and advanced leadership, communication, project management and problem-solving skills may also be required. Employers may lean toward candidates who have held or managed a range of diverse creative positions and possess a strong understanding of the business side of design.

Typical creative director duties:

Leading and directing the creative staff in the production of all advertising and marketing collateralEnsuring that visual communication standards are met across various mediaMeeting with clients or upper management to explain campaign strategies and solutions

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Salary for Creative Director in Albuquerque, NM

97410 - 155188

Low
97410
The candidate is new to the role or has limited experience and is building necessary skills.
Mid
127254
The candidate has moderate experience in the role, meets most requirements or has equivalent transferable skills, and may also have relevant certifications.
High
155188
The candidate has extensive experience and advanced skills for the role, and may also have specialized certifications.
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