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You won't have direct reports on day one. You will own the creative output of the agency across brand strategy, design, copywriting, and video and motion work. You'll work directly with the Marketing Director and Account Director as a three-person leadership core, shaping the thinking behind every engagement and executing it at the level our clients expect.\nThe right person for this role wants the autonomy and ownership of a senior IC and is excited to grow into a leadership position as we hire creative talent under them. You'll set the bar, define the standards, and build the foundation a team will eventually scale on top of.\nWhat You'll Own\nDesign. This is the primary need. Visual identity systems, campaign creative, web design partnership with our digital team, sales and marketing collateral, and pitch materials. You set the visual standard for everything that leaves the agency, and your hands are on the work.\nBrand strategy. 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