Group Creative Director - Brand Narrative
Mercury · Design · Lead · 29d ago
$235k – $293k
per year
Open to candidates living in Canada, United States.
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Open to candidates living in Canada, United States.
“San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote within Canada or United States”
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- No mention of hiring international contractors or invoicing.
- Global stipend
- No home office or equipment budget mentioned.
- Annual retreat
- No company-paid get-togethers mentioned.
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About the role
In this role, you will lead the newly established Brand Narrative team within Brand Creative, spending roughly 70% of your time leading creative development for top-priority launches and campaigns and 30% building team capabilities. Partnering closely with Brand Design and Writing leads, you will translate strategy and customer insight into original concepts, seeing them through from initial scripts and visual exploration to final production.
What you'll do
- Originate and lead major creative concepts across film, social, out-of-home, digital, experiences, and partnerships.
- Collaborate hands-on with Brand Design, Writing, Motion, and Production teams from early explorations through delivery.
- Build and lead the Brand Narrative function by defining standards, hiring talent, and coaching team members.
- Partner early with Product Marketing, Brand Marketing, and senior leadership to identify high-impact creative investments.
- Use prototypes, rough scripts, and AI tools to rapidly test, evaluate, and refine concepts.
What you bring
- Strong creative foundation in art direction, design, or copywriting with a portfolio of ambitious multi-format work.
- Deep film-led storytelling experience, spanning concept, scripting, visual development, and production oversight.
- Proven track record of deep cross-functional creative collaboration with design and writing peers.
- Experience developing creative talent and fostering an open, high-bar team culture.
- Strong taste, cultural awareness, and clear communication when presenting ambitious concepts to leadership.
About Mercury
Mercury provides modern banking and financial workflows built to support ambitious startups and growing companies.
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