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 * The chief creative officer is responsible for managing and directing the creative team and their output. A chief creative officer job description will contain a number of the skills and responsibilities related to the proper cultivation and development of an overall creative direction for the company.


 * A chief creative officer works with and supervises the members of the creative team, including those responsible for branding, marketing, design, media outreach, and message development.


 * Responsibilities
 * Works with the Chief Executive Officer to develop cohesive and productive goals for the company and designs ways to meet them.
 * Transforms rough ideas and general concepts into actions, projects, and completed products or messages.
 * Leads the creative team and directs project completion in line with company goals.
 * Develops design concepts that further the company’s brand identity.
 * Inspires the creative team to more advanced and better work using brainstorming sessions, team meetings, and other strategic tools.
 * Formulates short and long term creative goals and strategies for achieving them.
 * Maintains consistency over the quality and message of the creative team’s output.
 * Evaluates the current status of the industry and the market to ensure delivery of relevant and useful products, messages, or branding.
 * Anticipates the future direction of the industry using both research and own insight, and brings the company into the fore of that trajectory.
 * Assigns tasks to creative team and supervises their timely completion.
 * Monitors creative budget, making sure all projects are delivered within the projected parameters.
 * Enforces deadlines and maintains efficiency in the creative department.
 * Coordinates with vendors for timely delivery of goods.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
 * Must possess a strong working knowledge of project management, design and brand development, and marketing.
 * Must be familiar with a variety of branding and marketing strategies.
 * Must know how to nurture and adapt an existing brand to suit changing circumstances within the company and the industry.
 * Must be incredibly self-motivated and innovative.
 * Must be creative with a unique approach to persistent problems, adding value to existing products and deriving positives from negatives.
 * Must be able to take charge of any situation, exerting a dominant vision and encouraging others to support that vision.
 * Must have exceptional communication skills and be able to bridge the gap between the business and creative sides of the company.
 * Must be able to multitask and manage a number of different projects at once.
 * Must be able to translate ideas into actionable projects.