Group Creative Director
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Position Overview:
We’re looking for a visionary Group Creative Director (GCD) to lead cross-disciplinary teams and shape bold, culturally relevant work across multiple client accounts. As a GCD at Orchard, you’ll be a key strategic partner, uniting business goals with creative ambition. You’ll inspire your teams, build client trust, and champion breakthrough ideas that drive impact and brand love.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead creative direction across multiple client accounts, ensuring high-level strategic alignment and executional excellence
- Mentor and manage Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, Designers, and content creators
- Partner with strategy and account leads to shape and sell-in compelling campaigns and brand platforms
- Provide creative leadership from pitch through production, overseeing concept development, storytelling, visual identity, and campaign rollout
- Drive a culture of experimentation, craft, and purpose within the creative department
- Build strong client relationships, providing thought leadership and confidently presenting bold work that challenges the brief
- Stay ahead of trends in culture, technology, and design to push creative boundaries
Who You Are:
- 10+ years of agency or in-house creative experience, with at least 4+ years in a creative leadership role
- A hands-on creative with an award-winning portfolio of integrated campaigns, brand storytelling, and digital-first ideas
- A natural leader and collaborator who uplifts others and builds inclusive creative environments
- Comfortable navigating the business side of creativity—budgeting, timelines, client expectations
- A strategic thinker who can distill complex problems into powerful creative platforms
- Passionate about culture, design, and the evolving media landscape
Nice to Have:
- Experience across lifestyle, CPG, or DTC brands
- Familiarity with performance-driven creative
- Experience leading both brand and activation work
Why Orchard:
- Award-winning agency culture with a reputation for creative excellence
- A collaborative, ego-free team that prioritizes impact over egos
- Opportunity to shape work that earns headlines and drives results
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
- Hybrid work environment with HQ in NYC
Position Overview:
We’re looking for a visionary Group Creative Director (GCD) to lead cross-disciplinary teams and shape bold, culturally relevant work across multiple client accounts. As a GCD at Orchard, you’ll be a key strategic partner, uniting business goals with creative ambition. You’ll inspire your teams, build client trust, and champion breakthrough ideas that drive impact and brand love.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead creative direction across multiple client accounts, ensuring high-level strategic alignment and executional excellence
- Mentor and manage Creative Directors, Art Directors, Copywriters, Designers, and content creators
- Partner with strategy and account leads to shape and sell-in compelling campaigns and brand platforms
- Provide creative leadership from pitch through production, overseeing concept development, storytelling, visual identity, and campaign rollout
- Drive a culture of experimentation, craft, and purpose within the creative department
- Build strong client relationships, providing thought leadership and confidently presenting bold work that challenges the brief
- Stay ahead of trends in culture, technology, and design to push creative boundaries
Who You Are:
- 10+ years of agency or in-house creative experience, with at least 4+ years in a creative leadership role
- A hands-on creative with an award-winning portfolio of integrated campaigns, brand storytelling, and digital-first ideas
- A natural leader and collaborator who uplifts others and builds inclusive creative environments
- Comfortable navigating the business side of creativity—budgeting, timelines, client expectations
- A strategic thinker who can distill complex problems into powerful creative platforms
- Passionate about culture, design, and the evolving media landscape
Nice to Have:
- Experience across lifestyle, CPG, or DTC brands
- Familiarity with performance-driven creative
- Experience leading both brand and activation work
Why Orchard:
- Award-winning agency culture with a reputation for creative excellence
- A collaborative, ego-free team that prioritizes impact over egos
- Opportunity to shape work that earns headlines and drives results
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
- Hybrid work environment with HQ in NYC