Group Creative Director; Austin or NYC

Group Creative Director (Austin or NYC Based)

Jet Fuel is seeking a visionary Group Creative Director (GCD) to lead our creative department, overseeing all agency accounts and ensuring the highest level of creative excellence.

$/yr - $/yr

• Design, produce, and activate experiential live brand experience at events nationwide
• Product sampling & field marketing programs for various beverage & snack brands
• National mobile tour programs

• Moments in time that transcend. Brand experiences that engage. Cultivating social currency that inspires sharing & advocacy.

• Lead and oversee a creative team, setting the vision and ensuring the highest standards of creativity, innovation, and execution.
• Provide creative direction for all client work, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and brand positioning.
• Guide and mentor Associate Creative Directors, Copywriters, and Art Directors, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and professional growth.
• Partner with strategy, client services, and production teams to develop integrated, results-driven campaigns executed with excellence.
• Present creative concepts and campaign strategies to clients, executive leadership, and internal stakeholders with clarity and confidence.
• Oversee creative messaging, ensuring it aligns with brand storytelling and consumer engagement strategies.
• Drive new business efforts, developing creative pitches, presentations, and proposals that showcase the agency’s capabilities and vision.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to keep the agency at the forefront of experiential and advertising innovation.
• Ensure seamless execution of campaigns, collaborating with production teams to maintain creative integrity, production excellence, and feasibility.
• Maintain accountability for the department’s creative output, setting performance expectations and optimizing processes for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Contribute to the Jet Fuel brand through thought leadership, representation across the industry, championing innovation and partnership.
• Collaborate with and maintain relationships with freelancers and partner agencies within the Stagwell network.

• 10+ years of creative experience, with a strong background in experiential marketing, advertising, and design leadership.
• A portfolio featuring work across various categories, including CPG, lifestyle, and technology.
• Proven experience in a creative leadership role, overseeing multidisciplinary teams in an agency environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Advertising, Marketing, or a related field.
• Deep expertise in brand strategy, messaging, and execution across digital, print, social, and experiential channels.
• Strong understanding of above-the-line (ATL) and below-the-line (BTL) advertising, with the ability to integrate them into cohesive campaigns.
• Exceptional presentation skills with experience pitching ideas and leading client relationships.
• Ability to think both conceptually and strategically, balancing big-picture ideas with executional feasibility.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including strategy, production, and client services.
• Passion for mentoring and developing creative talent, fostering a culture of growth and innovation.
• Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

• Medical, vision, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.