CREATIVE DIRECTOR (HYBRID-CHARLOTTE, NC)

Compass, Inc.

Charlotte, NC

Full Time

Director

9 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Creative Director at Compass Group's Compass Creative Studio is responsible for leading a dynamic, cross-functional team in developing innovative, strategic, and visually compelling sales content. This role involves establishing creative direction, overseeing execution across all formats, and ensuring alignment with business goals, brand standards, and client needs. The position requires a creative visionary and hands-on leader who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment within a leading foodservice and support services company known for its great people, service, and results.

Key Responsibilities

Set and evolve the creative vision for the team, ensuring consistent brand alignment and high-quality output across print, digital, video, and experiential formats.
Lead by example—balancing strategic oversight with hands-on support for key creative deliverables.
Maintain a high bar for visual storytelling, clarity, and innovation in all materials produced.
Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team of designers, writers, and project managers.
Foster a collaborative, solution-oriented team culture that embraces ideation, experimentation, and continuous improvement.
Support professional growth through feedback, coaching, and skill-building opportunities.
Partner with Sales, Proposal Strategy, Operations, and other creative leaders to translate business goals into impactful creative outputs.
Serve as a creative advisor during strategy sessions, kickoffs, and key client pursuits.
Oversee the production of sales proposals, presentations, digital assets, and multimedia deliverables from concept through final delivery.
Prioritize projects and allocate resources based on business value, complexity, and deadlines.
Review and approve high-impact creative content, ensuring visual excellence and narrative cohesion.
Remain up to date on emerging industry trends, platforms, and tools—particularly in AI—to introduce innovative creative techniques and formats.
Champion process improvements across workflow, approvals, and asset management to enhance efficiency and output quality.
Promote consistency in file organization, naming conventions, and brand asset usage across the team.

Requirements

5+ years of experience leading a creative team in a deadline-driven, collaborative environment.
Proven success managing high-visibility creative projects across media (print, digital, presentation, video).
Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft PowerPoint; familiarity with collaboration tools such as Teams and Smartsheet.
Strong understanding of branding, visual communication, and proposal/sales content strategy.
Ability to travel up to 10% as needed.

Nice to Have

Experience with emerging industry trends, platforms, and tools—particularly in AI.

Qualifications

Microsoft PowerPoint
Branding
5 years of experience in a creative leadership role
Adobe Creative Suite
Smartsheet
Senior level experience
AI knowledge (preferred)

Benefits & Perks

Commuter assistance
Paid parental leave
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Flexible spending account
Paid time off
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Employee discount
Life insurance
Retirement plan
Pet insurance

Working at Compass, Inc.

Compass Group is committed to treating all applicants and associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. The company encourages developing and attracting expertise that differentiates it as it continues to raise the bar. It maintains a drug-free workplace and values a collaborative, innovative, and inclusive work environment.

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