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Join to apply for the Creative Director role at Interactive StrategiesJoin to apply for the Creative Director role at Interactive StrategiesGet AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.At Interactive Strategies, we don’t just build brands, websites and marketing campaigns—we help tell the stories that matter. Our work supports organizations tackling the world’s biggest challenges, from climate action to public health. We are looking for a Creative Director to lead the creative vision behind that work, helping mission-driven organizations communicate with clarity, emotion, and impact across every touchpoint.As our Creative Director, you’ll collaborate across disciplines—strategy, UX, design, content, and marketing—to shape ideas from insight to execution. While this is a leadership role, it is not managerial. Consider your projects your direct reports. Your responsibility is to champion storytelling that connects, inspires, and delivers results. Whether you’re guiding a team through a rebrand, pitching bold campaign concepts, or helping a nonprofit redefine its digital presence, you’ll help set the creative tone for the agency and elevate everything we do.What You’ll DoInspire Creative Culture: Set the bar for creative excellence across disciplines—design, content, UX, strategy, and marketing. Mentor staff and champion clarity, purpose, and originality in everything we deliver.Build Brand Narratives: Translate positioning and messaging into memorable visual and narrative systems. Ensure the essence of a brand is expressed with depth, consistency, and versatility.Collaborate with Intention: Work hand-in-hand with strategists, designers, writers and marketers to co-create bold, insight-driven work—grounded in research and tailored to specific audiences.Be a Trusted Voice: Present and defend ideas with confidence and humility—leading client presentations, facilitating collaborative reviews, and navigating feedback with grace.Lead the Pitch: Play a key role in new business development—helping shape proposals, deliver pitches, and build creative narratives that show what’s possible (and make clients want to be part of it).Expertly Execute: Review and participate in creative output from kickoff to launch, with an eye for detail, a heart for storytelling, and a commitment to raising the bar.What We’re Looking For10+ years in creative roles, with a strong background in brand leadership and digital execution—agency experience a plusAportfolio that showcases standout brand work, conceptual thinking, and cross-channel campaigns that connectProven experience leading new business pitches and selling creative ideas that stickDeep understanding of brand strategy, storytelling, and integrated marketing across digital channelsA confident and empathetic communicator—equally comfortable guiding internal teams and presenting to executive-level clientsSomeone who sees the big picture, values the details, and believes that collaboration makes everything betterBenefitsWe have a simple motto when it comes to company culture, "Everyone deserves to come to work and be happy." This means a few things:we care as much about quality as we do about budgetswe find the strengths in each employee and nurture themwe encourage a culture that values innovation and creative freedomwe want you to have fun. We understand that you have a life outside of work.We Allow Our Employees Creative Freedom. We Treat Them With Respect. We Value Their Opinions. In That Spirit, We Offer The Following Benefits:Company-sponsored health, vision and dental insurancePre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA)Profit sharing4 weeks of PTO to start, 5 weeks at year 3Company-paid short-term and long-term disabilityCompany-paid life and AD&D insurance11 paid holidays401k with company matchNew business referral bonusProfessional development opportunitiesFlexible work schedulePre-tax DC Metro SmartBenefitsSalary Range$120,000 – $150,000 (commensurate with experience)A Little About Us:We’re a DC-based digital agency with a national reach and a strategy-first mindset. We partner with nonprofits, associations, and mission-driven companies to help them connect more meaningfully with their audiences. We’re proud to be a certified LGBTBE business and an equal opportunity employer. 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