Creative Director

About sullivan

Hi there!

We’re Sullivan.

We’re a branding and marketing agency that brings big ideas to life and turns hard-to-understand businesses into easy-to-love brands.Since 1993, we’ve been proudly independent and women-owned, partnering with some of the world’s most iconic names in financial services, technology, and higher education.

Fueled by fearless curiosity, our insight-driven campaigns help brands stand out, make real connections with audiences, and achieve measurable success.

Responsibilities

• YOUR DAY-TO-DAY WILL LOOK LIKE As a Creative Director, you’ll bring big ideas to the table while leading teams to develop powerful creative on behalf of brands such as American Express, Bank of America, and ADP.
• Contributing fresh ideas, transforming them into concepts, and effectively leading cross-disciplinary teams to bring them to life through implementation.
• Inspiring creative teams to uncover hidden potential—squeezing every ounce of beauty and simplicity out of complex products and services in an impactful and meaningful way.
• Managing client relationships, deeply understanding their needs, and selling in ideas.
• Acting as the Creative through-line for hardworking activations to ensure the creative vision is brought to life both visually and verbally across every channel.
• Identifying new business opportunities within existing accounts to expand current assignments and acquire new projects.

Requirements

• TO THE TEAM 10+ years of experience developing and leading creative work across all channels including video, ideally at an advertising agency working with clients with complex products and services.
• A strong copywriting background with a track record of understanding art direction.
• Excellent persuasive communication, written, and presentation skills.
• A passion for mentorship and building a healthy and productive creative environment along with collaboration among other disciplines.
• An excited and positive attitude about working with complex products and services.
• Strong creative portfolio highlighting relevant/category experience, a reel of powerful video work that brings together both visual and verbal is a bonus.
• Opportunities to share ideas, tackle challenges, and jump in to make consequential creative work.

Benefits

• HOW WE’LL SUPPORT YOU Close-knit team of ideators who love what we do and bring our full selves to work.
• Both autonomy to work your way and access to leadership and mentors.
• Fun environment with themed happy hours, frequent game nights, and a collaborative spirit that runs through our office and online.
• Hybrid work model that values work-life balance, competitive benefits, and an entrepreneurial culture where you can make your own path.