<p><strong>Are you an experienced Creative Director seeking your next career opportunity? Robert Half is continuously looking for innovative Creative Directors to support our clients across various industries in the Chicago area. If you’re passionate about leading creative teams, driving impactful brand strategies, and pushing the boundaries of design and marketing, we want to hear from you!</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Role:</strong></p><p>As a Creative Director, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and directing the creative vision for our clients. From conceptualizing and executing campaigns to inspiring creative teams, you’ll ensure the delivery of exceptional content and branding strategies across multiple platforms. These opportunities are ideal for leaders who excel in fast-paced environments and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Oversee the <strong>conceptualization and execution</strong> of creative projects, including digital, print, video, and experiential campaigns.</li><li>Develop and maintain a strong, <strong>cohesive brand identity</strong> across multiple channels and platforms.</li><li>Lead and inspire teams of designers, copywriters, and other creatives, ensuring high-quality output within deadlines.</li><li>Collaborate with marketing, product, and strategy teams to design campaigns that align with business goals and deliver measurable results.</li><li>Present creative ideas and concepts to clients, stakeholders, or leadership teams, articulating the "why" behind the strategy.</li><li>Manage timelines, budgets, and resources to ensure projects run smoothly and efficiently.</li><li>Conduct research to stay ahead of industry trends, cutting-edge design techniques, and consumer behaviors.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p><em>The salary range for this position is $200,000-$250,000 and it comes with benefits, including medical, vision, dental, life, and disability insurance. To apply to this hybrid role please send your resume to [email protected]</em></p><p><br></p><p>You know what’s awesome? PTO. You know what else is awesome? A high-paying job that respects your work-life balance so you can enjoy your PTO. This role has perks that are unmatched by its competitors. Plus, this position doubles as a fast-track career advancement opportunity as they prefer to promote from within. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Job Description:</strong></p><ul><li>Key player reporting directly to the CFO with direct interaction with executive leadership team and business unit leadership in developing the short and long-term financial goals for the business.</li><li>Lead the development of the annual operating budget, long-term strategic financial plans as well as monthly and quarterly models and rolling forecasts by partnering with business units and functional leaders.</li><li>Robust competency on creating durable in-depth 3 statement financial models; deliver timely, accurate, and effective analysis and reporting of financial and operational performance metrics.</li><li>Lead cash planning and forecasting the company and support subsidiaries in their planning needs</li><li>Work with cross-functional business teams to identify fundamental business drivers and risks to those drivers, and translate them into modeling parameters; tight-knit coordination on suggesting improvements to the business based on deltas between actual performance and budget</li><li>Lead the delivery of Investor materials for monthly, quarterly, and annual updates including presentations and letters. Prepare capital raising materials for equity and debt investors.</li><li>Manage credit facility financial reporting to external parties including pro-forma adjustments and add backs. </li><li>Lead the development and creation of quarterly and ad-hoc presentations to the Board of Directors and related executive committees.</li><li>Run consistent, detailed best-in-class cohort analyses on financial metrics including but not limited to retention, sales, and marketing efficiency, CAC, LTV, ROIC, and translate financial analyses into sound tactical and strategic information.</li><li>Identify systems and process gaps and implement technology, software, and new processes to increase transparency, speed, and automation to improve the financial planning process.</li><li>Provide strategic direction to the growth strategy through thorough analysis, in addition to raising the standards across the entire business operation to make sure that all key parts of the firm can adapt successfully to growth.</li><li>Build and lead a team of high-performing FP& A professionals</li><li>Lead the department responsible for planning, budgeting, forecasting, and actuals vs. budget/forecast reporting and analysis</li></ul><p><br></p>
