Company DescriptionObservatory is a 4x Emmy, 4x Cannes Lions Grand Prix, and Sundance-winning agency for the content era, building brands and driving business results through campaigns that attract and engage audiences. One of Fast Company’s 2020 and 2021 World’s Most Innovative Companies list, Observatory is a global full-service creative ad agency with deep roots in entertainment.At Observatory, we believe that great creativity comes from collaboration and culture. We are looking for a Creative Director with a strong Copywriting background and experience building innovative brand campaigns at the intersection of advertising and entertainment, who has the drive to deliver work that helps Observatory and its innovative clients live up to our mission. You must have a strong interest in culture and a book that shows you can create campaigns that include work beyond the traditional ad.Job DescriptionA Creative Director at Observatory is a player/coach role; you must be comfortable being hands on. You will oversee project teams as well as operate autonomously, owning client relationships and serving as the point person on presentations and new business pitches. The junior creative team members will depend on you for guidance, coaching, and mentorship. The Chief Creative Officer will depend on you to produce industry-leading work for the agency.You’re a team leader whose role is to champion the work, shape campaigns, concept entertainment platforms and manage the business needs of work in a way that will create the greatest impact. You will need to:Meet and exceed the CCOs expectations for creative excellence by pushing for great work from the start of every project. Champion craft and be responsible for raising the bar of everything you touch.Remain current with entertainment and pop culture; bring this knowledge to your projects and require it of your teams as well.Lead your team in developing creative presentations, coordinating pitches, being a strong creative representative in front of clients, handling shoots, etc.Cultivate a culture of high-volume creativity. Push yourself and junior teams to come up with lots and lots of ideas, knowing some of them might miss the mark.Drive creative direction and vision for multiple projects; bring clarity and direction to each project you oversee or participate in.Collaborate with brand teams to build project plans, timings, resources where related to creative deliverables.Read every brief before your team gets it: work with strategy to ensure the brief will lead to great work.Present with confidence and experience; be able to read a room and adapt your presentation style accordingly to different clients.Defend the work and your decisions; take creative feedback from multiple sources and sort out how to address it, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the work. Be responsible for managing client requests with creative needs.Be a sounding board and supportive creative leader for your team, while at the same time making sure they understand the high expectations of the work.Contribute to a positive environment for all team members.Look proactively for opportunities.Take responsibility: issues with your client and your team are ultimately your issues – help to solve them proactively.Constantly work to ensure the work your team is putting out is creatively and aesthetically ambitious; if no one else brings it, it’s on you to lead.Qualifications-You have a solid agency background; 1+ yrs at the CD level or 3+ yrs at the ACD level.Excellence in this role can come from a wide variety of different paths; candidates with unexpected and/or non-traditional backgrounds are highly encouraged to apply.You have great taste in copy, design, music, movies, series etc.You have a demonstrated history of participating in culture and creating work that does.You have a scrappy attitude, are highly resourceful, and are not in the habit of depending on large budgets or stacked staffing to complete high-quality projects on time.You can delegate and own tasks and projects equally as effectively.You have a strong understanding of what it takes to persuade people, internally and externally, to get excellent work made.You have excellent interpersonal savvy; the ability to relate well to all kinds of people, build rapport, form constructive and effective relationships, utilize diplomacy and tact, and diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.You have high integrity and instill trust and confidence in those around you; you have the ability to be direct and truthful, present the unvarnished truth, admit mistakes, and foster a collaborative and supporting working environment.You are passionate about writing, concepting, and creating amazing, unexpected things that stand out in the world.Additional InformationThe Observatory team is working remotely during the pandemic; once it is safe to return to work, this role will work from our Los Angeles, CA office.Occasional travel, US and Global, might be required after the COVID-19 pandemic is behind us.Observatory offers competitive group health and insurance plans, 401(k), flexible vacation and time-off policies, and paid parental leave.Observatory Agency does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender/gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our candidates and employees and are working to enact positive change internally and across the advertising industry at large with respect to Diversity, Equity, and InclusionResponsibilities:Meet and exceed the CCOs expectations for creative excellence by pushing for great work from the start of every project. Champion craft and be responsible for raising the bar of everything you touch.Remain current with entertainment and pop culture; bring this knowledge to your projects and require it of your teams as well.Lead your team in developing creative presentations, coordinating pitches, being a strong creative representative in front of clients, handling shoots, etc.Cultivate a culture of high-volume creativity. Push yourself and junior teams to come up with lots and lots of ideas, knowing some of them might miss the mark.Drive creative direction and vision for multiple projects; bring clarity and direction to each project you oversee or participate in.Collaborate with brand teams to build project plans, timings, resources where related to creative deliverables.Read every brief before your team gets it: work with strategy to ensure the brief will lead to great work.Present with confidence and experience; be able to read a room and adapt your presentation style accordingly to different clients.Defend the work and your decisions; take creative feedback from multiple sources and sort out how to address it, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of the work. Be responsible for managing client requests with creative needs.Be a sounding board and supportive creative leader for your team, while at the same time making sure they understand the high expectations of the work.Contribute to a positive environment for all team members.Look proactively for opportunities.Take responsibility: issues with your client and your team are ultimately your issues – help to solve them proactively.Constantly work to ensure the work your team is putting out is creatively and aesthetically ambitious; if no one else brings it, it’s on you to leadREQUIREMENT SUMMARYExperience: Min:N/A Max:5.0 year(s)Functional area of job: Marketing / Advertising / MR / PRSDL2017