Creative Director

LaSalle Network is partnered with a leading, fast-moving creative agency in seeking a Creative Director with a deep expertise in copywriting and storytelling to lead concept development and campaign execution across high-profile clients and new business. This Creative Director role is a highly strategic role for a seasoned creative leader who thrives on developing big ideas, shaping brand narratives, and bringing campaigns to life across digital, print, broadcast, and experiential.
This Creative Director is a hybrid role based in Chicago and requires onsite presence two days per week.
Creative Director Responsibilities:

• Lead the copy side of integrated creative campaigns across major clients in tech, finance, and CPG
• Partner closely with art directors, designers, motion creatives, and experience designers to deliver cohesive, concept-driven work
• Oversee creative development from concept to execution, ensuring storytelling is strong, strategic, and aligned to client goals
• Collaborate with strategy and account teams to shape briefs and creative direction
• Pitch new business and develop compelling presentations that bring ideas to life and win buy-in
• Mentor and guide a team of associate creative directors, copywriters, and other creatives
• Work directly with clients, confidently presenting ideas and providing strategic direction
• Contribute to and shape award-winning campaigns that break through the noise and connect with audiences
• Lead and influence across a blended team structure (copy, art, motion, XD, and strategy)

Creative Director Requirements:

• A conceptual thinker with 10+ years of experience in creative roles, ideally within top-tier marketing or advertising agencies
• Proven leadership on large-scale, multi-channel campaigns, including work in tech, finance, entertainment, or consumer products
• Comfortable guiding teams through ambiguous creative challenges-able to identify great work and help get weaker concepts to the finish line
• Skilled at presenting to clients and collaborating with cross-functional partners across strategy, design, and account management
• Experience with partnership activations, promotions, and brand storytelling across formats-TV spots, digital banners, app copy, social posts, experiential, and more
• Comfortable owning a brief, driving creative development, and ensuring the final product delivers both creatively and strategically
• Strong portfolio showcasing award-winning, consumer-driven creative that makes an impact (Cleos, Webbies, Shortys, W3s, Digidays, etc.)
• Not just a writer, but a storyteller and brand builder with a strategic mindset

If interested in being considered to this Creative Director position, please apply and submit your portfolio today. We look forward to reviewing your application!

Thank you,
Lizzy Bann
Principal, Marketing Recruiting
LaSalle Network

LaSalle Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer m/f/d/v.

LaSalle Network is the leading provider of direct hire and temporary staffing services. For over two decades, LaSalle has helped organizations hire faster and connect top talent with opportunities, from entry-level positions to the C-suite. With units specializing in Accounting and Finance, Administrative, Marketing, Technology, Supply chain, Healthcare Revenue Cycle, Call Center, Human Resources and Executive Search. LaSalle offers staffing and recruiting solutions to companies of all sizes and across all industries. LaSalle Network is the premier staffing and recruiting firm, earning over 100 culture, revenue and industry-based awards from major publications and having its company experts regularly contribute insights on retention strategies, hiring trends and hiring challenges, and more to national news outlets.