Executive Creative Director, Apac

Come play Octagon is a creative agency specializing in sports, entertainment, and culture. We believe in powerful partnerships and generous ideas to earn the attention of fans. We are looking for an Executive Creative Director who’s got an incredible eye for spotting ideas, can lead a team of hotshot creatives across Asia Pacific region. We ask you are able to deliver world class creatives ideas from strategy, concept to presentation for our International clients.

Who are you? Of course, you are inherently creative, but more importantly you possess the power of persuasive storytelling. Are you forever curious, creative to your core, and deliberately inclusive.

**About Octagon**:
Octagon is a global creative agency, with a speciality in sport, entertainment and culture. We work with brands to create big ideas and shared stories that fans love and want to play with. Why? Because today we believe you need to earn attention not buy it.

We are part of a powerful agency family providing expert services; Futures Sport & Entertainment (Data Analytics), Milkmoney (Content Production), No2ndPlace (Sustainability) and ITB (Inflencer & PR) to help deliver on our world class work.

**Our Values**:
Our values are born from our point of view ‘It’s All in Play’. We bring together people who are playmakers, those who can see possibilities others don’t see. Our values are the embodiment of a playmaker; intelligence, inclusivity, innovation and impact. These guide our behaviours as people and shape the way that we operate as a team. As one of the most senior members of the organisation, you will find ways to embody these in your own job as well as provide leadership and oversight on how these values come to life in all our staff and how we collectively operate.

**About the Role**:
Octagon is looking for an Executive Creative Director to help us build on the momentum we have already created in the Asia-Pacific region, driving growth by producing creatively ambitious, future-facing work that is driven by innovative point of view, as we continue to be the leading Creative Agency in Sports and Entertainment.

Work we are proud of

**Mastercard**: Live Trophy

**Standard Chartered**: The power of numbers

Bud Hotel

**Responsibilities**:
Creativity - Foster a culture of creative innovation. Leading concept, creative development, presentation of ideas and in delivering innovative projects from brief to production.

Leadership - Inspire and lead a team of Creative Directors, Art & Copywriters, Designers and Producers, mentoring and guiding them in development of their creative thinking, strategies, processes and execution.

Client Management - Partner with the heads of major clients and sister IPG agency leads to grow and strengthen client relationships. Lead execution of concept and creative development with major clients across the network on behalf of Octagon.

New Business - Creatively oversee and seek out new and organic business opportunities, leading the execution of concept and creative development with major clients.

Commercial acumen - Support the commercialisation of creative work and showcase its true value, ensuring YoY growth in line with wider business targets and to continue to develop creative practice.

Innovation - Responsible for high quality, creativity, and innovation across all platforms, with keen interest in and understanding of creative uses of technology.

Industry Knowledge and Expertise - Awareness of Global and Local awards and the standards of work required. The ability to provide thought leadership inside and outside of the organization.

About You

Experience working as a Creative Director within an integrated marketing, creative, advertising, or public relations agency setting.

Previous experience and demonstrations of transforming strategic opportunities and briefs into best-in-class creative, that are driven by technology and innovation.

Hold a strong understanding of earned media with previous exposure to use of digital platforms.

A proactive approach to ideas - you make things happen and are able to see the opportunities beyond the briefs.

Exceptional leadership experience, working with people in order to grow and capture the skills, power and strength of the creative team talent.

Ability to go beyond the job description when and where required, holding a team mentality.

Proven experience of successfully managing and influencing senior stakeholder relationships, with previous experience across Sports & Entertainment brands and related commercial partnerships.

Full understanding of production and storytelling through multiple channels, including digital, social, copy, art direction, video production and technology.

**Excellent presenting skills**: articulate, passionate, authoritative, charming, capable of instilling confidence.