CREATIVE DIRECTOR

About the Role

We are looking for a forward-thinking Creative Director to lead creative strategy, shape bold ideas, and develop compelling campaigns for a growth and advertising agency.

This role is for an experienced creative thinker who understands the connection between creativity, culture, brand storytelling, and business growth. We want someone who questions the obvious, explores new possibilities, challenges conventional thinking, and turns ambitious ideas into effective creative solutions.This is not a graphic design role. We need a creative leader who can develop concepts, guide creative teams, shape brand narratives, and ensure that every creative direction serves a clear purpose.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the development of creative concepts, campaign ideas, and brand storytelling across digital and traditional channels.

Translate business objectives and marketing strategies into distinctive, engaging creative directions.

Guide brainstorming sessions, encourage experimentation, and challenge the team to think beyond conventional solutions.

Oversee the creative process from ideation and concept development to execution and final delivery.

Provide creative direction and constructive feedback to designers, copywriters, content creators, and other creative professionals.

Ensure consistency in brand identity, messaging, tone, and creative quality across campaigns and client projects.

Collaborate with strategy, marketing, and business development teams to develop ideas that meet client needs and drive growth.

Stay curious about emerging trends, consumer behaviour, culture, technology, and new creative approaches.

Present and defend creative concepts to clients and internal stakeholders.

Evaluate campaign performance and feedback to improve creative effectiveness and inform future ideas.

Requirements

Proven experience in creative direction, creative strategy, advertising, brand development, or a related creative leadership role.

A strong portfolio demonstrating original thinking, concept development, campaign ideas, and creative problem-solving,not just visual design execution.

Excellent storytelling, conceptual thinking, and presentation skills.

Ability to connect creative ideas to brand objectives, audience needs, and business outcomes.

Strong leadership and collaboration skills, with the ability to inspire, guide, and develop creative teams.

An inquisitive mindset and a willingness to ask questions, challenge assumptions, research deeply, and explore new perspectives.

A growth mindset, openness to feedback, and a commitment to continuous learning and experimentation.

Ability to manage multiple projects, communicate ideas clearly, and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

The Ideal CandidateYou are imaginative but grounded, ambitious but collaborative, and confident enough to challenge ideas while remaining open to better ones. You think beyond what looks good to what makes people feel, think, act, and connect. You enjoy exploring the WHY behind a brief, finding unexpected opportunities, and turning abstract ideas into meaningful creative work.

You are a team player who values different perspectives, asks thoughtful questions, and believes great work comes from curiosity, experimentation, and continuous improvement.

Most importantly, you see creativity as more than aesthetics, it is a tool for solving problems, building brands, influencing culture, and driving growth.

What Success Looks Like

Developing original, strategically sound creative concepts.

Raising the quality and consistency of the agency’s creative output.

Building a collaborative, curious, and high-performing creative team.

Delivering campaigns that resonate with audiences and support client objectives.

Establishing a culture of experimentation, learning, and continuous creative improvement.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should click Apply on Indeed submit their CV and portfolio, highlighting their creative leadership experience, campaign concepts, strategic thinking, and role in developing successful creative work.

Please note:

We are looking for a creative thinker and leader, not simply a graphic designer. Applications should demonstrate the ability to develop ideas, shape creative strategy, and lead creative execution from concept to delivery.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lagos: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• What design softwares are you proficient in?

Experience:

• Designing: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lagos