Associate Creative Director - M&C Saatchi Group

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious Associate Creative/Design Director for Clear, a global strategy consultancy which forms part of the M&C Saatchi Consulting pillar of M&C Saatchi Group. This person will lead on the creation and delivery of world-class, strategic design solutions across brand, experience and innovation projects while contributing to an inspiring and connected global creative culture. This is a full-time role based in Dayton on a hybrid working basis. 

What you'll do:

Great design has always been at the heart of our offer and is a crucial component of our ability to deliver growth strategies that have clear impact. Design helps us deliver strategies that cut through because they’re truly inspiring and brilliantly simple.

This is an incredible opportunity for an experienced, talented, and strategic Graphic Designer who is passionate about inspiring creativity in others, as well as being hands-on in delivering great work while helping to shape, grow and differentiate our design offer. We’re looking for someone who is ambitious and full of creative ideas they want to bring to life, helping to maximize the value of design within our business.

This is also an exciting role for a candidate who is passionate about collaboration and helping to unlock opportunities, as this position has the potential to work closely with other businesses in the M&C Saatchi Consulting pillar to grow our U.S. presence and deliver world-class design in partnership with other renowned creative teams across the network.

The successful candidate will be multidisciplinary and understand how to create experiences – anything from video to digital applications to a pop-up store. No two days are the same at Clear; from designing brand identity and guidelines for a leading fashion brand to defining the end-to-end ownership experience for one of the world’s leading auto brands, there are always a wide range of amazing clients and challenges to take on. The ideal candidate should also understand how to build successful strategies, as this role works very closely with strategy consultants at Clear.

Specifically, this role will focus on the following activities:

• Take creative leadership on assigned client accounts
• Develop innovative, strategic and cutting-edge design solutions across mediums from concept through implementation that translate, support and activate the brand or business strategy
• Help direct and inspire other creative team members to fulfill client needs and elevate the quality of our work
• Provide clear, insightful, and objective critiques of creative work in connection to the strategic vision
• Help build a strong creative culture within the team – mentoring, motivating and retaining more junior designers while promoting creative philosophy and understanding across the broader organization
• Remain current and communicate industry trends and techniques including knowledge of digital tools and AI
• Contribute to business development through new and organic growth opportunities
• Contribute to pitches and proposals to ensure creative is meaningfully leveraged to bring our work to life
• Support client management, financial reporting, forecasting, and profitability

About You

This role is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an ambitious business where the opportunities are endless.

Given the impact this role will have on Clear, we’re looking for someone with a stellar mix of relevant experience and skills. Ideally, the successful candidate will have the following experiences and strengths:

• B.A./B.S. or equivalent in Graphic/Digital Design or Visual Communications
• Minimum 5 years’ design experience with 2-4 years’ experience managing/leading creative teams
• Driven to deliver big, visionary ideas that enable transformation
• An outstanding track record and body of work that demonstrates creativity, strong visual aesthetic, strategic thinking, practicality, and effectiveness across any or all of a range of sectors: CPG, retail, healthcare, technology, corporate identity, etc.
• Multidisciplinary design knowledge with ability and passion to guide the optimal brand experience across a variety of touchpoints and mediums (digital, print, pack, environment, video/motion, etc.)
• Experience incorporating research in strategic design processes
• Experience with and understanding of 3D environments
• A proven team player, driven by delivering results through collaboration
• Strong visual, verbal and written communication skills with confidence presenting ideas that demonstrate strategic design thinking
• A detail-oriented and pragmatic problem solver
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

About Clear

Clear M&C Saatchi is a global strategy consultancy with offices in London, New York, Dallas, Dayton, and Singapore that specializes in insight-led strategy and design for brand, experience and innovation. By helping clients embrace complexity and change, and delivering brand clarity, Clear delivers better outcomes and overall business growth.

Our way of working differentiates us – at Clear, we go all in. All in on passion, all in on collaboration, all in on impact. And when you go all in at Clear, you get the exposure, responsibility, and opportunities that will supercharge your personal and professional growth.

We’re committed to an ethos of excellence – championing, challenging, and supporting one another to stretch and grow. No egos here, simply a diverse group of brilliant, creative people working together every day to create real impact for the world’s biggest brands.

About M&C Saatchi Group

M&C Saatchi Group is a creative federation of companies who navigate, create and lead meaningful change for clients. Across specialist divisions connected through people, culture, data, technology and creativity, M&C Saatchi Group aims to unlock new value for clients and leave a positive impact on the world. The six businesses in the M&C Saatchi Consulting pillar (including Clear) collaborate seamlessly to partner with business start-ups, scaleups and shakeups to transform brands and experiences for real growth.

What we offer

For the right candidate, we will offer a competitive salary and benefits. We also offer a host of benefits that support wellbeing, while our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion sees us offer learning opportunities around DE&I, targeted mentoring programs and the opportunity to participate in a number of active Employee Led Networks and associated events. Finally, this role will be supported with all the necessary personal development required to set someone up for success.

• Medical, EAP. Dental, and Vision insurance options for employees and their families
• Annual Gym Reimbursement with Medical enrolment
• Health Savings Account with Medical enrolment
• Competitive PTO policy based on tenure and seniority
• Simple IRA investment options with matching contributions
• Employer paid Group Life, AD&D, STD and LTD Insurance
• Paid Holidays
• Flexi-Location: ability to work anywhere in the world for 2 weeks (10 working days per year)
• Kaizen: $275 personal or professional growth budget
• Hustle Hacks: Supporting each others’ side hustles outside of work, the team will meet quarterly to utilize our skills and expertise to help you elevate the passion projects you’re working on.
• Quarterly social celebrations

The M&C Saatchi Group has pledged its commitment to create a company that values difference, with an inclusive culture brought to life through equity with a roadmap of business-wide activity across people, culture, industry and society. As part of this, M&C Saatchi Group continues to be an Equal Opportunity Employer which does not and shall not discriminate, celebrates diversity and bases all hiring and promotion decisions solely on merit, without regard for any personal characteristics.

All employee information is kept confidential according to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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