Creative Director

We are looking for an experienced Creative Director to shape and elevate the brand's visual presence for a leading food retail organization in Lakeland, Florida. This Long-term Contract opportunity is ideal for a strategic creative leader who can translate marketing goals into compelling campaigns across video, digital, social, experiential, and in-store channels. The role combines hands-on creative leadership with team development, cross-functional collaboration, and a strong focus on motion-led storytelling that delivers measurable business impact.

Responsibilities:

• Direct and motivate a cross-disciplinary creative team, fostering high standards across art direction, copy, and integrated campaign development.
• Set the creative vision for marketing initiatives and guide projects from concept through final execution while maintaining a cohesive brand identity.
• Partner closely with stakeholders across marketing, media, digital, social, production, and external agencies to align creative output with business priorities.
• Evaluate and refine campaign ideas, ensuring each deliverable reflects strong storytelling, visual excellence, and consistency across touchpoints.
• Oversee the creation of print, digital, and video assets, including social content, advertising materials, short-form storytelling, product-focused videos, and internal brand communications.
• Lead the development of scripts, storyboards, and visual frameworks that strengthen narrative impact and support motion-driven content.
• Manage schedules, workflows, and creative priorities to keep projects on track while meeting quality expectations and deadlines.
• Provide constructive feedback, coaching, and growth opportunities that help creative team members expand their skills and performance.