Senior Director, Global Creative and Strategy

Senior Director, Global Creative and Strategy  

Remote- Open to candidates based on the East Coast, Midwest, or Central US Region

Come make the world and accelerate your success. 

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 48,000 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:  

The Senior Director, Global Creative and Strategy, is a visionary leader responsible for driving the creative strategy, output, and culture of our internal agency. The role oversees all creative teams and projects, ensuring exceptional quality, innovation, and alignment with brand objectives. This role requires deep experience in a creative agency environment, preferably with some in-house experience, managing multidisciplinary teams and high-profile campaigns for diverse brands. 

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with the Sr Director, Studio to drive the strategic growth of the in-house agency by expanding service capabilities, fostering innovation, and implementing new ways of working to enhance overall team performance and deliver greater value to clients. 

• Lead and inspire the global creative department, setting the vision and standards for all creative output. 

• Oversee concept development, creative execution, and delivery across all channels (digital, print, broadcast, experiential, packaging, in-store, etc.). 

• Cultivate a strong understanding of the brands, specifically their business objectives, and translate them into compelling creative solutions. 

• Collaborate with account, strategy, and production teams to ensure integrated, effective campaigns. 

• Mentor and develop creative talent, fostering a culture of innovation, inclusion, and excellence. 

• Present creative work, articulating rationale and strategic thinking. 

• Stay ahead of industry trends, technologies, and best practices to ensure agency competitiveness. 

• Partner with the Director, Project Management and Creative Resourcing to ensure creative teams are optimized and driving strong creative performance.  

The Person:  

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have: 

• 10+ years’ experience in creative roles within a creative agency, with at least 5 years in senior leadership positions. In-house agency experience is preferred, not required 
• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Fine Arts, Advertising, or related field. 

• Proven track record of delivering award-winning, multi-channel campaigns for major brands. 

• Deep expertise in branding, advertising, digital marketing, and emerging media. 

• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual and executional excellence. 

• Exceptional leadership, communication, and presentation skills. 

• Ability to balance creative vision with business objectives and client needs. 

• Experience managing large teams and complex projects in a fast-paced environment. 

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:  

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

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This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc).

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 58,000 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are 

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company. 

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: 
Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:
We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:
You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:
All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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