Arlington, Virginia
4 days ago
Creative Director
Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps America’s boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our country’s biggest problems, from education to the economy, broken communities, and toxic division, among dozens of other pressing . We provide our partners with access to resources including funding, thought leadership, a network of peers, and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society. 
As Creative Director, you will drive the conceptual development of high-profile creative campaigns for the Stand Together brand and its network of partners, including globally recognized names in music, sports, lifestyle, and film. In this leadership role, you will blend vision, content strategy, and innovative thinking with a deep understanding of storytelling and its ability to move audiences. A hands-on collaborator and brainstorming partner, you will contribute to a wide range of ambitious projects by crafting treatments and pitches, drafting proofs-of-concept, refining creative outputs, and presenting to stakeholders. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a culturally significant impact while advancing our mission-driven goals through exceptional creative work.What You Will DoDevelop best-in-class creative concepts that go beyond informing or entertaining—our goal is cultural resonance. We're not selling a product; we're creating paradigm shifts.Lead creative efforts throughout the lifecycle of campaigns and partnerships, providing guidance and oversight to ensure excellence.Strategize platform-specific executions, ensuring concepts thrive across digital, social, video, print, and events.Collaborate cross-functionally with designers, writers, producers, marketers, vendors, and other teams, fostering effective teamwork in a matrixed environment.Infuse our philosophy and principles into stories and creative expressions that deeply connect with audiences.Cultivate strong relationships with key stakeholders, aligning creative solutions with organizational goals while driving value for partners.What You Will Bring7+ years of experience of creative direction, creative strategy, or other creative leadership at an agency, publisher, media company, in-house at a brand, or similar organization. Exceptional presentation/pitching skills to generate support from internal stakeholders and external partners.Superior writing skills, with an ability to crystallize complex ideas clearly and concisely.Strong communication skills to nurture senior cross-departmental relationships.A solutions-first mindset.Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our , which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.Standout Candidates Will BringBranding and its various expressions.Navigating a matrixed organization with multiple stakeholders.What We Offer: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.Our Values: Working at Stand Together is different from many other organizations. Our culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management® (PBM®), a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress, such as dignity, openness, and bottom-up empowerment. PBM® empowers our employees to be entrepreneurial, to innovate, and to continually drive transformation.    We believe diversity fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success, and that is why we’re proud to be an and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity.
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