Global Creative Director at Grant Thornton - Americas

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

09 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

11 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Creative Leadership, Brand Strategy, Storytelling, Design, Technology Integration, Global Team Leadership, Agency Management, Brand Repositioning, Campaign Development, M&A Integration, Creative Direction, Brand System Evolution, AI Utilization, Budget Management, Stakeholder Influence, Digital Creativity

Industry

Professional Services

Description

Global Creative Director We’re looking for a creative leader to shape the next chapter of Grant Thornton’s global brand. This role sits at the intersection of design, storytelling, and technology. You’ll define how our brand shows up across every touchpoint - from repositioning and advertising to M&A integration and global campaigns. You’ll lead a global creative team and work with top agencies to build a brand that’s unified, modern, and distinctive. You’ll care as much about enduring ideas and brand craft as you do about the potential of AI and emerging creative tools. This is your chance to leave a lasting mark on a brand in transformation. What You’ll Do * Lead and grow a multi-regional creative team, building a culture of creativity and high performance. * Set the creative vision and direct all work across client-facing sales materials (proposals, credentials, pitch decks), campaigns, TV, digital, video, print, social, and emerging platforms * Provide strong creative direction - guiding and challenging the team to deliver their best ideas and execution. * Develop and execute global-to-local creative strategy — translating brand campaigns across markets while adapting for cultural nuance, regional business priorities, and local audience behavior * Drive brand integration through M&A activity, uniting acquired firms under one brand. * Build and manage the agency ecosystem — run RFPs, select partners, and ensure strong creative standards. * Translate business priorities into bold, effective creative that connects with audiences and drives results. * Evolve and protect the global brand system so it remains flexible, future-ready, and clearly differentiated. * Champion the use of AI and new technologies to enhance creativity and efficiency. * Work with senior leaders across marketing, digital, and analytics to align creative strategy with business goals. * Present and advocate for creative ideas with clarity and conviction. * Manage budgets and resources effectively while staying ahead of industry trends. What You Bring * 15+ years leading creative teams at scale within complex or global organisations, including at least 5 years in a head of function or equivalent role * Senior leadership experience translating CMO business strategy into creative strategy and execution * Led creative function through major organizational transformation: M&A integration, global rebrand, PE-backed restructure, or platform consolidation involving multiple acquisitions * Strong portfolio showing multi-channel campaigns and best-in-class sales materials that win business and drive revenue * Deep expertise in building modern brand identity systems and breakthrough campaigns. * Proven ability to develop, inspire, and grow creative talent. * Curiosity and confidence with AI, design technology, and digital-first creativity. * Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence senior stakeholders #LI-KS1 We are Grant Thornton Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they’re located. At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter. At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it. A Career at GT Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently. What does this mean for you? A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be. Grow with us At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more. Our Benefits Please follow this link [https://www.grantthornton.ie/careers/benefits/#faq_5953339_3] for information on our generous benefits package. Equity, diversity and inclusion At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued. We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one. Reward and benefits Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive. Recognition We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.

Responsibilities

This role involves leading and growing a global creative team to define the brand's presence across all touchpoints, setting the creative vision for materials ranging from sales collateral to major campaigns across various media. The director will also be responsible for developing global-to-local creative strategy, driving brand integration through M&A, and managing the external agency ecosystem.