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Mercer Advisors · 1 day ago

Creative Director

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Mercer Advisors is a leading firm dedicated to enhancing the financial lives of families across the U.S. They are seeking a Creative Director to lead and inspire a team of designers and writers, ensuring that creative output aligns with the company's brand identity and business objectives.

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Responsibilities

Develop and articulate a compelling creative vision that aligns with company strategy and brand goals

Translate business objectives into breakthrough creative strategies and concepts that drive measurable outcomes

Stay ahead of industry trends, competitor activity, and emerging technologies to keep our creative approach fresh and relevant

Lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary team of designers and writers, encouraging continuous growth and innovation

Collaborate across departments to ensure seamless integration of creative efforts throughout the organization

Provide clear direction and constructive feedback to internal teams and external partners

Oversee the development of creative concepts, campaigns, and designs that effectively communicate the company’s message and resonate with target audiences

Drive the creation of compelling visuals, graphics, copy, and multimedia content across digital, print, video, and social media channels

Ensure all creative outputs maintain a consistent and high-quality look, feel, and voice aligned with brand standards

Work hands-on when needed, especially during high-impact campaigns, contributing to concept development, copywriting, and design

Champion a performance-focused creative approach, using data and insights to guide ideation, execution, and optimization

Partner with analytics and marketing teams to evaluate creative effectiveness and continuously improve based on results

Embrace a test-and-learn mindset, leveraging A/B testing, audience insights, and performance metrics to refine messaging, visuals, and formats

Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results

Define project scopes, timelines, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders

Develop scalable creative systems and templates to support rapid campaign deployment and brand consistency

Qualification

Creative leadershipDigital marketingBrand strategyAdobe Creative SuiteUser-centered designProject managementTeam mentoringPerformance metricsFigmaMicrosoft OfficeCommunication skillsCollaboration skills

Required

10+ years of experience in creative leadership roles, ideally in digital and performance marketing environments

Proven success developing and executing high-performing creative campaigns across digital and traditional channels

Strong portfolio showcasing creative direction across a variety of projects and placements including paid media, social, web, email, presentations, and multimedia

Deep understanding of brand strategy, storytelling, consumer psychology, and user-centered design principles

Ability to think strategically and execute creatively, balancing innovation with business objectives

Multi-media experience required

Proven track record in mentoring team and collaboration between design and copywriting

Exceptional leadership, communication, and project management skills

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Microsoft Office

Bachelor's degree in Design, Fine Arts, Marketing, or a related field

Experience working in a fast-paced, highly regulated, ever-changing industry

Ability to work from our New York City office several days per week

Benefits

Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance

Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Three medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.

Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions on a per pay period basis if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.

Two comprehensive Dental Plans

Vision Insurance Plan

Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.

14 Company Paid Holidays with a full week off at Thanksgiving.

Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days

Employee Assistance Plan

Family Medical Leave

Paid Parental Leave (6 weeks)

Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (6 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.

Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program

Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life’s challenges and more.

401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match

Pet Insurance