Executive search firm Monroe Consulting Group is recruiting on behalf of an integrated creative agency specializing in brand strategy, advertising, customer engagement and commerce, public relations and influence, digital transformation, and partnerships. Our esteemed client seeks an Associate Creative Director to oversee the creative team's daily workload. This role is based in Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines, and offers a hybrid work schedule. The successful candidate will need to be in the office at least once a week and must attend any activities requiring face-to-face interaction. The position follows a five-day work week with flexible working hours, as long as they align with team agreements.
About the Role:
- This position is responsible for the main workload of the creative team's daily work. The incumbent needs to clearly understand the standards that the company has always adhered to in terms of creativity and strive to exceed those expectations. Regardless of the art or copywriting, ACD has been regarded as a position with comprehensive creative skills. In their daily work, they are a good helper of the CD and the main force of the operation team. He/she should have very good proposal abilities and lead the team in completing some medium-important proposals. It is also necessary to supervise the work on behalf of customers and agents in the production and filming of third-party projects.
Key Job Responsibilities:
Client Management
- Understand the needs of Clients and complete visual communication that meets both their brand's tonality and Ogilvy standards.
Strategy
- Can understand strategies, like to communicate with strategic people, contribute ideas, and promote the output of better works.
Creative Leadership
- Regularly organize trainings for members to learn and communicate.
- Good at workload allocation and time management.
- Passionate about good ideas and fairly judges colleagues' opinions.
- Maintain the belief of being creative and display the power of curiosity and creativity in daily life.
- Always look towards pursuing the "Big Idea" and prove it with his/her own actions.
- Earn respect and trust from colleagues.
- Willing to find ways to convince our clients to accept our best ideas and sell our best works.
- Ensure that creative ideas are executed in an exceptional way.
- Responsible for creative and effectiveness recognition at local and international awards competitions and new/existing business growth.
Leadership & People Management
- Be able to identify talent and make them feel appreciated and valued.
- Be inspiring, encouraging and friendly to others, always work hard to make positive progress.
- Build trust and respect with others, provide training opportunities to ensure others' development, and develop a team with professional ethics and effective performance.
- Take responsibility and keep commitments when facing huge challenges or mistakes.
- Abide by the WPP Code of Business Conduct.
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