Howatson+Company is an advertising agency that’s committed to expressing creativity in all its forms to positively influence people and culture.
Put simply, we care fiercely. For the people who work here. For the brands we work on. And for the community we live in. That’s why we overinvest in training, generosity and pausing to recognise excellence and effort in our people. It’s also why we’re 100% carbon neutral.
At Howatson+Company, we believe in exceeding expectations and achieving greatness. As a Creative Director team you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on our clients' brands and contribute to our agency's success. We foster a collaborative and inclusive work environment where innovation and creativity are valued.
Join our team and be part of an agency that embraces the art of orchestration, seamlessly bringing together various creative elements to create extraordinary campaigns.
Located in our lovely Sydney office, in Surry Hills.
A Day in the Life
- Lead the development and execution of innovative and strategic creative concepts across all mediums, including print, digital, social media, and more.
- Drive the creative vision for campaigns, ensuring alignment with client objectives and brand strategies.
Inspire and mentor a diverse creative team, including designers, art directors, and copywriters, fostering an environment of collaboration and growth.
- Present and pitch creative concepts to clients, effectively articulating the vision, strategy, and impact of the work.
- Oversee multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of exceptional, high-quality work that exceeds client expectations.
- Stay ahead of industry trends and emerging technologies, integrating them into the creative process to maintain our competitive edge.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to copywriters and art directors, fostering their growth and development.
How will we know you are the one?
- Creative Strategy: Your role as a Creative Director team isn’t just about big ideas, it’s about smart, impactful ones. You’ll bring a strategic mindset that blends creativity with business acumen, ensuring that every campaign is as effective as it is innovative. By applying Intersectional Creativity, you’ll ensure diverse capabilities that lead to groundbreaking work.
- Creative Excellence: Your portfolio should be a showcase of career-defining work that exceeds expectations. You've worked on large-scale, high profile campaigns, across a variety of client sectors and we’re eager to see how you’ve set new industry standards with your craft.
- Trailblazing Leadership: Guide your team in pushing creative boundaries and turning visionary ideas into reality. Your experience will showcase how you’ve transformed sparks of inspiration into projects that set new industry standards. You’ll lead with passion, helping your team navigate challenges and celebrate wins along the way.
- Care Fiercely: Care is to trust, to be human, to accept the responsibility that we put in each other, and our clients put in us. Fiercely brings the action. Your ambition is to leave everything better than you found it.
- Collaboration and Communication: In the advertising world, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword, it’s essential. As a mentor, your strong interpersonal skills and open-minded approach will create a dynamic environment where creativity thrives. Your ability to foster a culture of respect and shared vision will be key to a positive and productive team atmosphere.
- Attention to Detail: Quality is non-negotiable, it’s a given. We’re looking for someone whose commitment to excellence shines through in every polished piece of work. Your meticulous attention to detail will set the standard for what’s possible, reflecting the high expectations you consistently achieve and the value you place on every project.
Other things that will make you excel in this role:
You’re either already dabbling with AI tools or curious about how you can use them to streamline workflows and sharpen your creative edge.
A passion for emerging technologies, and a keen eye on how they can be applied to projects.
Who are Howatson + Company?
Howatson + Company are a fully integrated creative agency that believe in the power of influence.
We believe that the magic comes from the ‘+’.
The intersection of diverse people, culture and capabilities, that create solutions that drive business outcomes for our clients and leave the world a better place.
How do we do it?
We care fiercely about the people we work with, the brands we work on and the world we live in.
We have five key values:
Be a customer
Act without judgement or preconceptions to find the truth
Diversity creates breakthrough
Magic lives at the intersection of people, culture and capability
We can only afford to be distinctive
No ‘house style’, we express creativity in all its forms
Never walk alone
It’s everyone’s job to think, to craft, to support
Values cost something
Talk is cheap, we act with valour regardless the cost
Howatson+Company is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We invite anyone to apply.
Please send your details and CV to
[email protected], or apply at the link.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role, please let the recruitment consultant know.
To be eligible to apply, you must have Australian working rights.