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\nEverforth Apex Systems is a leading global technology and digital engineering firm dedicated to helping organizations adapt, innovate, and thrive in a world of constant change. Leveraging deep industry insights and proven expertise, we deliver end-to-end solutions that accelerate time-to-value and realize our clients' digital visions across commercial and federal sectors.\n \nOur comprehensive solution portfolio spans AI & data, cloud and infrastructure, digital engineering, customer experience, cybersecurity, enterprise platforms, application development, strategy, transformation, and managed services. Powered by proprietary assets, accelerators, and strong alliances with cutting-edge technology partners—including Adobe, AWS, Microsoft, Salesforce, and more—we turn complexity into progress and measurable business outcomes.\n \nWith a presence in over 70 markets across North America, Europe, and India, Everforth Apex Systems innovates alongside our customers, building and deploying tailored artificial intelligence solutions to enhance business value and improve customer experiences. As part of the commercial segment of Everforth, we are committed to driving the next wave of global IT services and digital transformation.\n\nJOB DESCRIPTION\nEverforth Apex Systems is seeking an experienced Creative Director to lead the evolution of its creative organization into a modern, scalable, full-spectrum creative function. Reporting to the VP of Marketing, Head of Marketing Commercial, this leader will define and elevate Everforth Apex Systems' creative vision across the full portfolio — spanning brand, campaigns, digital, print, events, sales enablement, and every other customer touchpoint.\nThis is a high-impact creative leadership role that combines brand vision, creative excellence, and operational discipline. The successful candidate will help shape the creative function while building the systems, governance, team structure, and delivery model needed to scale high-quality work across onshore, offshore, and agency partners.\nCreative Vision & Brand Stewardship\n\n\tDefine and evolve Everforth Apex Systems' creative vision across all brands, business units, and customer touchpoints.\n\tSet the standard for creative quality and consistency across the full asset spectrum — digital, print, video, events, presentations, and beyond.\n\tEstablish and maintain a unified visual language and brand expression across all channels and formats.\n\tLead creative reviews, mentor the creative team, and foster a culture of excellence and craft.\n\n\nFull-Spectrum Creative Asset Delivery\n\n\n\tOwn creative direction across all asset types: websites, campaign landing pages, email, social media, paid advertising, presentations, sales enablement, events, print, and video.\n\tEnsure creative output is consistently on-brand, on-brief, and delivered to a high standard regardless of channel or format.\n\tPartner with Digital Marketing, Brand, Product Marketing, Field Marketing, and Sales to deliver creative that serves each teams goals.\n\tMaintain creative standards across digital and non-digital channels with equal attention to quality.\n\n\nCreative Operating Model & Team Design\n\n\n\tDesign and evolve a creative operating model that effectively leverages onshore, offshore, and agency resources across all asset types.\n\tDefine which work is best performed internally, offshore, or through external partners.\n\tEstablish scalable creative workflows that improve quality, speed, and efficiency across all delivery channels.\n\tPartner with Marketing Operations to improve intake, prioritization, resource planning, and delivery processes.\n\n\nDesign Systems & Creative Governance\n\n\n\tBuild and maintain a comprehensive enterprise design system covering all major asset types: web, email, social, paid media, presentations, print, events, and sales enablement.\n\tDevelop reusable templates, component libraries, and brand guidelines that enable consistent execution at scale.\n\tEstablish governance processes ensuring quality, brand consistency, and accessibility across all output — digital and physical.\n\tDrive asset reuse strategy to reduce production time and increase creative leverage across the organization.\n\n\nGlobal Creative Delivery\n\n\n\tLead, develop, and mentor a distributed creative organization across onshore and offshore teams.\n\tDefine production standards, quality expectations, review processes, and documentation that enable offshore teams to execute efficiently and consistently across all asset types.\n\tContinuously identify opportunities to improve collaboration, reduce rework, and streamline production.\n\n\nInnovation & Continuous Improvement\n\n\n\tChampion AI-powered creative tools, emerging platforms, and automation capabilities that improve quality and efficiency across the full creative output.\n\tEvaluate and evolve the creative organization continuously — team structure, workflows, tooling, and delivery models.\n\tStay current on design and marketing trends and bring new best practices into the organization.\n\n\nJOB REQUIREMENTS\n\n\n\t10+ years of progressive creative leadership experience in an enterprise, agency, or consulting environment.\n\tProven success leading multidisciplinary creative teams across brand, campaigns, digital, print, and marketing communications.\n\tDemonstrated track record building enterprise design systems and creative governance frameworks.\n\tExperience designing and managing creative operating models that leverage onshore, offshore, and agency resources.\n\tStrong understanding of integrated marketing organizations and the full range of assets that support them.\n\tExceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.\n\tExperience leading creative transformation or organizational redesign in a high-growth or private equity-backed environment preferred.\n\tFamiliarity with enterprise DAM (Digital Asset Management) and CMS platforms preferred.\n\tExposure to B2B marketing, technology, or services industries preferred.\n\tExpert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, After Effects) and Figma.\n\tProficient with production workflows across digital and print; familiar with AI-assisted creative tools (e.g., Adobe Firefly, Midjourney).\n\tFamiliarity with marketing automation platforms, CMS, and DAM systems preferred.\n\n\n\n\nOUR

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BENEFITS\n\n\n\tThe compensation for first-year employees in this role is approximately $115,000-$149,500. (This is reflective of a base salary of $100,000-$130,000 with annual bonus opportunities of approximately $15,000-19,500.)\n\tHealth, Dental and Vision Insurance\n\tHealth Savings Accounts (HSA) with Employer Contribution\n\tFlexible Spending Accounts\n\tLong and Short-Term Disability\n\tLife Insurance\n\tVoluntary Benefits\n\tEmployee Assistance Program\n\tPaid Parental Leave\n\tWellness Incentives\n\tVacation and Holiday Pay\n\t401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Match\n\tEmployee Stock Purchase\n\tTraining and Advancement opportunities\n\tTuition Reimbursement\n\tBirthdays Off\n\tPhilanthropic Opportunities\n\tReferral Program\n\tPartial Gym Membership Paid\n\tTeam Building Events\n\tDiscount Programs\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nEEO EmployerEverforth Apex is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact CorporateRecruiting@apexsystems.com.