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Senior Creative Lead

SeniorFull-timeHybridlevel 12/400 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaPosted 2 days agoVerified 2 months ago
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About the job

The Senior Creative Lead at CFS is an exciting opportunity to lead the in-house Creative Studio, driving high-quality, on-brand creative across various channels. This role is pivotal in translating business and brand strategies into compelling visual expressions that resonate with audiences. The team thrives on collaboration, creativity, and a commitment to excellence, making it a fantastic environment for personal and professional growth.

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Leading creative direction and studio standards

Set the creative bar for the studio across conceptual thinking, art direction, design craft, motion and execution quality. Ensure CFS’s creative output is not only on-brand and consistent, but also clear, compelling and distinctive in market.
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Developing the Creative Studio team

Lead a small in-house studio team with a clear standard for quality, pace, collaboration and constructive challenge. Coach designers and producers, provide clear creative direction and feedback, and build a culture where people are respected for their expertise and supported to do their best work.
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Translating briefs into strong creative responses

Turn business and brand needs into clear creative concepts, asset families and scalable execution systems. Help teams move beyond one-off outputs by developing work that is idea-led, fit for channel and designed to scale.

Key criteria

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Creative direction experience

Strong experience leading multi-channel brand and campaign creative.

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Proven leadership skills

Demonstrated leadership in studio or agency environments.

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Stakeholder management expertise

Experience managing expectations and trade-offs under pressure.

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5 criteria for this job
Creative direction experience
Strong experience leading multi-channel brand and campaign creative.

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Proven leadership skills
Demonstrated leadership in studio or agency environments.

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Stakeholder management expertise
Experience managing expectations and trade-offs under pressure.

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Workflow improvement experience
Experience enhancing intake and prioritisation in creative settings.

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AI tool proficiency
Comfort using AI tools for ideation and production efficiency.

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