Director, AR Creative Business
Snap Inc. is a camera company. We believe that reinventing the camera represents our greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Our products empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.
Snapchat is the camera used by millions of people every day to Snap with family, watch Stories from friends, see events from around the world, and explore expertly curated content from top publishers. In short, we are a passionate team working hard to build the best platform in the world for communication and storytelling.
We’re looking for a Director to lead a new AR Creative Business team. The Director will be expected to set a clear and actionable vision for the team, partner directly with Finance to establish a viable business model and revenue targets, and collaborate closely with Snap Inc.’s Lens Team to develop highly-effective AR campaigns for our brand partners across industries and platforms. The Director will lead and develop a talented team of Creatives, Producers and Account Managers, while also being expected to build trusted cross-functional partnerships in and out of Snap Inc.
The ideal candidate will have world-class communication skills, a proven track record of leading high-functioning teams with an agency environment, an innate ability to navigate seamlessly between creative ideation and business strategy and a strong background in crafting cross-platform campaigns for advertising partners.
What You’ll Do:
Lead a cross-functional team focused on building a world-class AR Creative Business rooted in an agency model
Fuel best-in-class AR campaigns grounded in cultural insights, consumer relevance, utility and scalability
Partner directly with Finance to deliver P&L and revenue goals
Lead the organization as a Creative Business with transparent, credible tracking of KPIs and a keen ability to strategically optimize resources based on client needs
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Proven ability to foster trusted long-term relationships with senior-level clients across verticals
Proven track record of building diverse teams
Proven track record of treating creative as a business -- leading as a general manager with equal emphasis on best-in-class creative development and business results
Minimum qualifications:
12+ years of marketing strategy experience with at least 3+ years in a management role leading a team of 5 or more; Proven track record of success across brand strategy, campaign planning, leading integrated agency teams, and developing multi-channel go-to-market plans.
Experience managing and developing teams with a wide-range of functional skills (e.g., strategists, creatives, designers, producers)
Preferred qualifications:
Significant creative agency leadership experience (in Account or Strategic Planning departments)
Passion for Snapchat
Proven ability to build inspiring campaigns that solve business needs and garner industry recognition
Experience leading AR programs across platforms
Public track record of thought leadership within the creative industry
At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and contact us at [email protected].
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