Creative Director, Marketing, Cox Enterprises

Cox Enterprises

Location:

United States, Atlanta

Category:

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Contract Type:

Employment contract

Salary:

119600.00 - 199400.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), a news organization with a rich 150-year history of journalism, is on the hunt for a passionate, visionary Creative Director to help guide the AJC Creative Marketing team. This role involves shaping and sharing the brand stories that matter, driving meaningful connections with readers, and inspiring new customer acquisition and loyalty through bold, soulful creative work. The Creative Director will lead a talented team of creatives, crafting campaigns that spark emotion and inspire action by partnering with internal teams and external agencies to build visually compelling, strategically sound messaging across print, digital, and audio/visual platforms.

Job Responsibility:

Work with the Sr. Creative Director and Sr. Integrated Director to help craft amazing marketing campaigns.
You will lead a creative team that works with both brand and performance marketing.
You’ll partner with other key leaders in the organization to develop creative direction for initiatives across channels and market segments.
Work with the internal Integrated Marketing team and agencies to deliver best in class creative.
Strong experience with growth and performance marketing and the ability to understand the results and adapt the creative accordingly.
You’ll help us attract and hire best-in-class talent that serves one of the country’s oldest and largest privately held media organizations.
You’ll be responsible for ensuring the highest level of artistic/creative output to meet AJC’s marketing strategies and objectives.
You’ll be a leader of a culture that fosters the development of creative talents.
Manages the production of art and design assets.
You’ll partner with peers to ensure excellent creative output is achieved while meeting operational and financial benchmarks for efficiency and value
Maintains the visual identity for the company through creative production, video, and photography. And adherence to brand guidelines.
Monitors industry-related reports, trends, research and data to identify production-related challenges.
You’ll keep the leadership appraised of key updates on work, talent, and culture.

Requirements:

10+ years of experience must be as a director or group level. Preferred to have 15+ years of experience.
Business acumen in creative agency operations, and appreciation for efficient operations that support brilliant work.
Strong skills in both art direction, and the ability to write award-winning copy.
BA or BS with Mass Communications, Advertising, Design or Marketing.
Strong interpersonal skills to foster optimal department relationships.
Proven leadership that gains the confidence of creative professionals, peers, and client stakeholders.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
Master class level skills in design products like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After-Effects, Figma.
Work in a subscription business a plus.

What we offer:

Accommodating work schedules and flexible time-off policies.
A competitive salary package and top-notch bonus & incentive plans.
We help you prepare for the future with a 401(k) (that we’ll generously match), life insurance, and disability insurance.
A rich suite of healthcare benefits with various deductible options, along with pharmacy benefits, Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account options, counseling for mental wellness and more.
Access to our inclusive parental leave policies, plus comprehensive fertility coverage and adoption assistance.
Paid hours for volunteering.
Employee discounts on computers, entertainment, travel and more.
Continuing education and professional development are important, and we offer both.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:

March 26, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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