Creative Director, Fundraising and Mobilization

About the role

The Creative Director will lead and inspire teams to develop compelling campaigns, brands, and experiences for mission-driven organizations. This role involves guiding the creative process from initial presentation to final delivery, ensuring that work is data-driven, innovative, and impactful. You will collaborate with strategists, designers, and writers to help clients achieve their goals in fundraising, advocacy, and community building.

Responsibilities

• Develop a vision for client creative success and guide the implementation of campaigns and appeals.
• Provide creative direction and final sign-off on design, copy, and UX work for key projects.
• Assess and ensure the quality of the creative process and product through internal critiques.
• Foster a culture of collaboration and creativity while mentoring junior team members.
• Identify, hire, and retain creative talent including designers and copywriters.
• Stay current with industry developments and cultural trends to maintain high-quality output.

Required skills

• Creative direction
• Fundraising campaigns
• Mobilization campaigns
• Team leadership
• Strategy-led design
• Creative testing
• Presentation skills
• Copywriting
• UX design
• Brand advocacy
• AI tools

Nice to have

• Pitching

Benefits

• Unlimited time off
• Professional development funds
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Pension match
• Parental leave
• Group Income Protection
• Group Life Assurance
• Holiday travel insurance
• Season ticket loans

About the Company

Blue State is a purpose-driven agency that partners with leading causes, brands, and campaigns to create real change. They transform how organizations raise money, influence policy, build platforms, and grow communities of supporters.