OLIVER Agency · 13 hours ago
Creative Studio Lead
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$255K/yr - $285K/yr
10+ years expOLIVER Agency is a rapidly growing global agency network that helps clients drive their businesses forward. The Creative Studio Lead will work closely with senior leaders to oversee key accounts, providing creative leadership and ensuring smooth operations while fostering client relationships.
AdvertisingConsultingInternetMarketing
Responsibilities
The Creative Studio Lead works in tandem with the Managing Partner to oversee a portfolio of clients and brands within the client’s organization; serves as day-to-day client partner for seniormost marketers (including the CMO), guiding the intersection of strategy and creativity, and representing OLIVER in integrated agency teams
You’ll have a very close relationship with the client-side Studio lead, who views the Creative Studio Lead as their “right hand,” able to represent them in meetings and build confidence in the studio among client stakeholders
You’ll use your skills to lead (and sometimes push) clients and the onsite agency, creatively and strategically, to achieve solutions that positively impact the business, and of which both client and agency are proud
Partner with Managing Partner, who serves as the business lead, on managing the financial relationship with the client, including oversight of scoping and pricing, annual/monthly budget oversight, development of monthly/quarterly Management Information Pack (MIP) reporting/analysis and review with clients, management of scope, recommendations on investments and new services or capabilities
Responsible for leading the relationship with client brand/marketing teams, overseeing and actively managing the delivery of creative projects and programs involving cross-functional teams, from initiation through delivery
Partner with each client’s internal OLIVER team to ensure best practices are adhered to, and provide a single, reliable point of contact and escalation for projects, and perspective and guidance to overcome barriers to world-class execution
Help the onsite teams to manage overall capacity utilization and workload
Interface with all areas involved in the project which may include strategists, project managers, creatives, external suppliers, clients and various other supporting departments or functions, providing decisive leadership and collaborative problem-solving for the broader group
Works with studio teams to help define project scope and objectives, resources and capabilities, based on marketing plans, objectives and strategies
Creates and prioritizes both individual and multiple, conflicting projects, and communicates this information clearly to stakeholders
Assess project/agency issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals, overseeing and coaching the team on responsiveness and professionalism in client interactions
Schedules and conducts regular status and business review meetings with key clients
Evaluates/manages/contracts 3rd-party relationships as needed
Supports efforts to expand existing client relationships, and participates in other growth/business development opportunities
Conducts annual and as-required performance appraisals and ongoing coaching of direct reports, approves work schedules/time off, participates in hiring decisions for new team members
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent work experience)
Strong portfolio of breakthrough creative contributions across all media, including social activation
Ability to travel within the U.S. and Canada
Ability to work onsite 3 days a week in Chicago (downtown/loop)
Experience in (and passion for) GenAI technologies a strong plus
Experience in a similar account or creative leadership role, ability to build relationships from managers to C-level executives
Ability to communicate clear, compelling, actional points of view that move our client's brands forward in innovative, and responsible, ways – balancing breakthrough work and accountability to business performance
10+ years of experience in managing diverse, complex client organizations and creative projects, involving multiple forms of media and deliverables, which may include video and photography productions, print and digital media assets, social media campaign, brand activations, physical displays and POS, packaging, etc., and understanding the interrelations and dependencies of multiple projects occurring simultaneously
Keen attention to detail and budgetary requirements, experience with client-level P&L oversight. An understanding of Management Information Reporting, and able to lead conversations with client stakeholders on agency performance
Ruthlessly organized, conscientious, and detail-oriented
Ability to listen to, and work closely with, both creative teams and clients to solve problems and prioritize needs effectively
Demonstrate a high level of initiative, the ability to identify and manage risk, and be a proactive solution seeker
Must be extremely resourceful and enthusiastic, patient and diplomatic, able to successfully work with a range of personality types
Display a capacity to learn quickly and respond well to changes and opportunities
Focus and understanding of client needs and requirements, translating the demands of multiple, differing priorities into a single executional plan, and managing all aspects of delivery of that plan
Ability to lead teams across multiple, diverse clients, developing and sharing best practices across the OLIVER clients and their brands
Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
Comfortable leading meetings and engaging with business leads
Proven ability to remain cool while multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment, delegate with a clearly defined responsibility, and organize work well. Can be relied upon the meet schedules and deadlines
Devote appropriate attention to all responsibilities, follow through consistently and be willing to accept ultimate responsibility
Create effective teamwork and an environment conducive to developing cross-functional working groups
Company
OLIVER Agency
Established in 2004, we are the first and only company to exclusively design, build and run bespoke in-house agencies and ecosystems for brands.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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Leadership Team
Kristi VandenBosch
Chief Executive Officer, North America
Simon Martin
Founder & Chairman
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