Creative Director, Creative Services

LA (Lindeman & Associates) launched in 2015 and quickly established itself as a leader in the entertainment advertising space, winning Clio’s Agency of the Year in 2017. LA brings together artists, editors, and storytellers into one hyper-collaborative team specializing in crafting iconic 360º campaigns. Our work grows audiences, sparks conversations, builds brands, and shapes culture. Though we hail from around the country—and the world—Los Angeles is our creative home and our muse.  LA is honored to collaborate with the industry’s leading theatrical and streaming partners, including Disney, FX, Paramount, Apple, Amazon Studios, Hulu, Lionsgate, Netflix, STARZ, Universal Pictures, and Warner Bros.

LA is seeking a Creative Director to lead a team of Art Directors, Production Designers, Finishers, Copywriters, Sketch Artists, and Illustrators in the creative services department specifically focusing on one high-profile entertainment client. You will lead, mentor, and collaborate with the strongest creative team in the industry in our quest to create the best art for every project - focusing on art extensions and breakouts, developing new platform creative, outdoor campaigns, specialty OOH, DOOH and supporting the print, digital and motion departments.

What You’ll Do:

• Creative Leadership: Create high quality creative work that exceeds client expectations
• Oversee a team of creatives, including mentoring and managing team members
• Manage multiple creative services and platform projects from kick-off to finish including concept, design, development, and execution
• Supervise the work of internal and external design teams
• Partner with the account team to accomplish client needs
• Lead creative inhouse photoshoots, when needed
• Manage communication with clients and expand relationships with existing and new clients

What You’ll Bring:

• 10+ years of experience as a productive leader managing a close-knit team
• 10+ years of experience working with relevant entertainment clients 
• 5+ years of experience managing a team of creatives as a CD at a similar/comparable agency and/or studio 
• Experience and ability to interact/maintain relationships with clients
• Well-versed in recent major entertainment campaigns and key art trends as well as expertise in photography, typography, design
• Expert level of skill/experience with the Adobe Creative Cloud
• Ability to follow the strictest of security and confidentiality measures 

The Perks:

We want to make sure you’re taken care of while we build the future of entertainment together. LA is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to our team alongside competitive compensation.

• The starting base compensation range for this position in the selected city is $168,000-$190,000 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, location, prior experience, and education.
• Work is remote, with the option to work onsite in our DTLA office
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, FSA’s
• Short and long-term disability, accident, critical-care coverage
• PTO and paid holidays
• 401K plan
• Employee wellness benefits and mental health support
• Work with world-class talent in an environment that promotes creative freedom on projects you’ll be proud to tell your family and friends about

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a person to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Extended periods of desk work:
  • Regularly required to sit for long periods, engaging in tasks such as concept development, design reviews, and project planning.
• Manual dexterity:
  • Use hands to manipulate creative tools, digital devices, and other equipment essential for design and artistic work.
• Communication:
  • Regularly required to talk or hear during meetings, presentations, and discussions.
• Visual acuity:
  • Specific vision abilities required include close vision, to assess design details; distance vision, for overall project evaluation; color vision, to make accurate design decisions; peripheral vision, for awareness of the creative environment; depth perception, to understand spatial relationships; and ability to adjust focus, for detailed work.
• Collaborative activities:
  • Engage in occasional standing and walking during brainstorming sessions, team meetings, and collaborative work with other departments or clients.
• Material handling:
  • Occasionally required to lift and/or move design materials, presentations, or equipment weighing up to 10 pounds.