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About Cook Systems
Since 1990, Cook Systems has partnered with organizations across the country to solve technology challenges and build strong technology teams. As a veteran-owned IT consulting company, we combine decades of industry experience with a continued focus on how technology, AI, and the way people work are evolving.
Our work spans technology consulting, talent development, and AI-enabled solutions. We value people who take ownership, adapt quickly, communicate well, and care about the quality of their work. Whether you’re early in your career or bringing years of experience, you’ll have the opportunity to keep building your skills, contribute to meaningful client work, and grow with a company that continues to evolve with the industry.
COOK SYSTEMS has an immediate need for a Creative Director to work onsite three days per week in Memphis, TN
Creative Director
Memphis, TN (3 days onsite per week)
6 months plus
No direct report or supervisory responsibilities.
Engagement Summary:
The Creative Director will provide creative leadership and campaign development expertise in support of enterprise marketing, fundraising, and brand initiatives.
The consultant will partner with stakeholders to develop creative concepts, provide strategic recommendations, review creative deliverables, and support the execution of integrated marketing campaigns across multiple channels.
Creative Strategy & Campaign Development:
Translate business objectives and audience insights and marketing goals into creative concepts and campaign recommendations.
Develop creative approaches supporting marketing, fundraising, and brand initiatives, shaping and strengthening concepts to ensure strategically grounded.
Provide strategic creative direction throughout project lifecycles.
Ensure creative concepts align with approved brand standards and campaign objectives.
Ensure the campaign story is carried effectively across all channels—social, digital, video, print, experiential, and more.
Creative Review & Quality Assurance:
Review creative materials and provide recommendations to improve effectiveness, consistency, and audience impact/brand alignment.
Evaluate concepts, messaging, visual direction, and campaign execution.
Identify risks, gaps, or opportunities prior to stakeholder review and approval.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Partner with assigned internal/external stakeholders, project teams, agencies, production vendors, and subject matter experts on broader campaigns and business plans.
Lead or participate in multi-team ideation sessions to bring diverse perspectives together and spark innovative creative solutions.
Participate in project planning, creative reviews, and milestone discussions.
Present creative recommendations and rationale to stakeholders.
Production Support:
Provide creative consultation throughout production activities.
Review deliverables during development and production phases.
Support alignment between approved concepts and final execution.
Executive Stakeholder Exposure:
Regular interaction with senior leadership stakeholders.
Expected to present and defend creative recommendations during executive review sessions.
Ability to influence strategic creative decisions through data, audience insights, and creative expertise.
Deliverables:
Campaign concepts
Creative briefs
Brand recommendations
Creative review feedback
Executive presentation materials
Production consultation
Campaign creative assessments
Required Qualifications:
10+ years of creative direction experience.
Portfolio demonstrating integrated campaign leadership.
Experience overseeing multi-channel campaigns.
Experience presenting recommendations to executive stakeholders.
Experience collaborating with agencies, designers, copywriters, and production teams.
Mandatory Candidate Submission Requirements:
Portfolio required. Candidates without a portfolio will not be considered.
Portfolio should demonstrate large-scale integrated campaigns, brand strategy work, creative direction, and cross-channel marketing campaigns.
Additional Details:
- Workplace Setting: Hybrid #LI-Hybrid
- Job Type: Contract
- Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level
- Job Function: Marketing
Benefits at Cook Systems
We want our employees to have benefits that support their health, financial well-being, and life outside of work. Eligible Cook Systems employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package beginning the first of the month following their hire date, including:
- Medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, with two plan options
- Dental and vision coverage
- Life, critical illness, and accident insurance through Unum
- Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care FSA options through Navia
- Health Gap Insurance through Sun Life
- 401(k) retirement plan through The Standard, with eligibility after six months
Beyond benefits, Cook Systems is a place where we expect people to take ownership of their work, communicate openly, continue learning, and contribute to the teams and clients they support.
We have been building technology careers and client partnerships for more than three decades, and we continue to evolve with the industry. If you’re looking for an opportunity to do meaningful work, develop your capabilities, and be part of what comes next in technology, we’d like to hear from you.
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