Lead Creative

About Lumen

Lumen connects the world. We are igniting business growth by connecting people, data and applications – quickly, securely, and effortlessly. Together, we are building a culture and company from the people up – committed to teamwork, trust and transparency. People power progress.

 

We’re looking for top-tier talent and offer the flexibility you need to thrive and deliver lasting impact. Join us as we digitally connect the world and shape the future.

The Role

We’re looking for an experienced Lead Creative to join our fully remote, award-winning internal agency. As Lead Creative, you’ll work with a diverse team to create compelling, effective and results-driven creative that moves customers from click to cart – while positioning Lumen as a leading enterprise technology company. If you’ve got 7+ years of hands-on creative experience, a love for tech and a desire to work in a friendly, fast-paced B2B environment, then we’d love to hear from you!

The Main Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll be operating as one of the senior members/leaders of our Creative team –collaborating with UX, Copy, Video, Design, Project Management, and Creative Leadership to deliver industry-leading creative across our enterprise tech portfolio. The ideal candidate will be well-versed in digital advertising and highly conceptual, leveraging storytelling, strategic insight, and a keen aesthetic to solve complex business problems and generate top-of-funnel leads.

What You’ll Do in This Role

•    Work from a creative brief to generate strong, results-driven concepts
•    Help lead projects from concept to buy-in to production – ensuring quality, accuracy, and brand consistency
•    Produce creative across a wide range of deliverables – including campaigns, video, social, web, and ecommerce
•    Partner with Art Directors, Copywriters, Campaign Managers, and Project Managers to develop creative direction and execute on those ideas
•    Help define, implement, and champion the Lumen brand across all products and platforms
•    Share expertise and provide ongoing mentorship to senior- and mid-level creatives
•    Leverage AI to increase speed and efficiency within early concepts and drafts, as appropriate

What You’ll Need to Succeed

•    Great communication, collaboration, and organizational skills – including some creative leadership experience
•    Ability to distill complex topics into concise, compelling, and customer-centric stories/visuals
•    Comfortable presenting ideas internally to peers, managers, stakeholders, and more
•    Strategic, problem-solving approach to everything you do
•    Ability to work autonomously when needed and deliver work on a tight schedule
•    Willingness to take risks, make mistakes, and never stop learning
•    A love for creativity, exploration, and innovation in all its forms
•    Basic understanding of AP style

 

What We Look For in a Candidate

• 7+ years of relevant experience – leading creative for web, social, digital, video and more 
• B2B experience for a tech company or clients
• Experience managing creative teams and/or projects
• In-depth knowledge of branding and marketing concepts
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working in Microsoft Office and/or Adobe Suite and relevant project management tools (think Workfront, Bynder, Asana, etc.)
• Comfort integrating AI tools into daily workflow
• Comfortable working remotely full time
• Urgency, adaptability, lack of ego, willingness to fail forward and leverage data to drive decisions
• Portfolio website and/or digital samples of past work
• Preferred: Experience using data and analytics to drive creative decisions and optimize on a regular cycle 

Compensation

This information reflects the anticipated base salary range for this position based on current national data. Minimums and maximums may vary based on location. Individual pay is based on skills, experience and other relevant factors.

Location Based Pay Ranges

$82,969 - $110,625 in these states: AL  AR  AZ  FL  GA  IA  ID  IN  KS  KY  LA  ME  MO  MS  MT  ND  NE  NM  OH  OK  PA  SC  SD  TN  UT  VT  WI  WV  WY 
$87,117 - $116,156 in these states: CO  HI  MI  MN  NC  NH  NV  OR  RI