We are seeking an exceptional leader and Director - Creative to become a key member of the Brand & Creative team. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic leader who can manage, mentor, and empower our writers, designers, and strategists, ensuring that every project meets our standard of quality and drives results for our customers. Reporting to the VP, Brand & Creative, this role will be critical in building strategic relationships with customers and other teams at Appcast and innovating and optimizing creative services to support our core platform. Strong candidates will have a passion for developing leadership skills in others, executing high-quality campaigns, and driving creative excellence across all projects.  Job Responsibilities  Leadership & People Management:  Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing creative team, fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment through strong relationships, goal-setting, and upskilling programs.  Provide constructive feedback, set clear expectations, and encourage continuous learning and professional growth.  Develop strong cross-functional relationships across the organization to ensure excellence in quality and seamless delivery to customers.  Conduct regular one-on-ones, performance reviews, and team-building activities to support personal and professional development.  Creative Strategy & Execution:  Consult on creative strategy and scopes in collaboration with account managers, sales, solution engineers, and customers.  Lead client presentations, pitch meetings, and other external communication efforts as needed.  Oversee the creation of all brand and creative assets, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality, creativity, and brand consistency.  Lead brainstorming sessions, workshops, and creative reviews, guiding the team through concept development and refinement on key projects.  Direct the development of multi-channel campaigns and large projects, from initial concept through final execution, ensuring they resonate with target audiences.  Maintain an efficient workflow for creative delivery partnering with the Project Management team to ensure projects are delivered on-time and on-budget while upholding our standard of quality.  Innovation & Product:  Stay ahead of design trends, industry best practices, emerging technologies, and AI Tools to drive innovative delivery solutions that meet market demand.  Continuous data-driven analysis and optimization of scope, deliverables, methods, approaches and tools used to support and deliver Brand & Creative products and services.  Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams at Appcast to align Brand & Creative products and services with our core platform and go-to-market strategies. 
