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The Creative Director provides senior creative leadership for ACD EEMEA, overseeing creative work across multiple markets and client projects. The role sets the creative vision, raises standards of craft, and ensures ideas deliver meaningful business impact at scale. Creative Director also leads creative teams, works in partnership with strategy team and internal and external stakeholders across EEMEA region, and plays a central role in shaping the overall creative direction of the facility.
Job Responsibility
Define and guard the creative ambition for ACD EEMEA, ensuring work consistently reflects the highest standards of thinking, craft, and originality
Act as the final creative authority on major initiatives, providing clear direction, decisive feedback, and creative judgement across markets and accounts
Shape how ideas are framed, sold, and brought to life, ensuring creative work drives business outcomes and long-term brand value
Partner at a senior level with strategy, clients, and leadership teams to influence briefs, priorities, and creative ambition upstream
Build and sustain a strong creative culture by setting expectations, role-modeling excellence, and challenging teams to push beyond the expected
Develop senior creative talent, identifying strengths, gaps, and growth paths across the organization
Oversee creative quality across campaigns, platforms, and systems, rather than managing day-to-day execution
Spot patterns, opportunities, and emerging signals across markets to inform future creative direction
Represent ACD EEMEA creatively, both internally and externally, helping strengthen its reputation and creative standing
Requirements
Minimum 15 years of experience in creative leadership roles within full-service advertising agencies, preferably global network agencies
Experience operating in senior leadership roles at Group Creative Director, Regional Creative Director, or Executive Creative Director level
A portfolio that demonstrates not just strong work, but clear creative leadership, taste, and decision-making
Proven ability to elevate ideas through direction and critique, not just personal execution
Strong strategic instinct, with the confidence to challenge briefs and reframe problems when needed
Senior-level client presence, able to influence, persuade, and build trust at the highest levels
Deep understanding of modern marketing ecosystems, including brand, digital, platforms, and culture
Strong commercial awareness and comfort balancing creative ambition with business realities
Fluent in English
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Ability to travel as required
Experience in finance or financial services is a strong advantage