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Mercer Advisors

Creative Director

Salary$170k – $200k
LocationRemote, USA, New York, United States
Work modehybrid
Typefull-time
DepartmentMarketing
Company size1,001–5,000 people
First seen1w ago
Last seen2d ago
Why Work at Mercer Advisors?
For more than 40 years, Mercer Advisors has been helping families amplify and simplify their financial lives by integrating financial planning, investment management, business management, tax, estate, insurance, and more, all managed by a single team. We deliver the kind of comprehensive care once reserved for only the wealthiest households.
Today, we serve over 42,800+ families across 110+ cities across the U.S. Ranked the #1 RIA Firm in the nation by Barron’s for two consecutive years, Mercer Advisors is an independent fiduciary legally bound to act in our clients’ best interests — always.*
Mercer Advisors offers a workplace that stands apart in the financial industry. More than half of our employees and client-facing professionals are women, reflecting the clients we serve. With a flexible, national footprint, we build our teams around exceptional talent — wherever they are.
Join us and help families amplify and simplify their financial lives with confidence.
* Mercer Advisors was ranked #1 for RIA firms with up to $70 billion in assets. The Barron’s top RIA ranking is based on a combination of metrics – including size, growth, service quality, technology, succession planning and others. No fee was paid for participation in the ranking, however, Mercer Advisors has paid a fee to Barron’s to use the ranking in marketing. Please see important information about the ranking criteria methodology here.
About the role
Job Summary:
Mercer Advisors is seeking an experienced and passionate Creative Director to join our team. The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker, dynamic leader, and hands-on creative with a proven track record of delivering innovative and effective creative solutions. This role will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that all creative output aligns with our brand identity, resonates with target audiences, and achieves business objectives. You will lead a team of designers and copywriters, including both direct reports and dotted-line contributors, fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and accountability. This role requires a balance of big-picture vision and hands-on execution, with a strong focus on performance and results.
Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions for this role include:
Strategic & Creative Leadership * Develop and articulate a compelling creative vision that aligns with company strategy and brand goals. * Translate business objectives into breakthrough creative strategies and concepts that drive measurable outcomes. * Stay ahead of industry trends, competitor activity, and emerging technologies to keep our creative approach fresh and relevant. Team Leadership & Collaboration * Lead, mentor, and inspire a multidisciplinary team of designers and writers, encouraging continuous growth and innovation. * Collaborate across departments to ensure seamless integration of creative efforts throughout the organization. * Provide clear direction and constructive feedback to internal teams and external partners. Conceptualization & Execution * Oversee the development of creative concepts, campaigns, and designs that effectively communicate the company’s message and resonate with target audiences. * Drive the creation of compelling visuals, graphics, copy, and multimedia content across digital, print, video, and social media channels. * Ensure all creative outputs maintain a consistent and high-quality look, feel, and voice aligned with brand standards. * Work hands-on when needed, especially during high-impact campaigns, contributing to concept development, copywriting, and design. Outcome-Oriented & Data-Driven Creative * Champion a performance-focused creative approach, using data and insights to guide ideation, execution, and optimization. * Partner with analytics and marketing teams to evaluate creative effectiveness and continuously improve based on results. * Embrace a test-and-learn mindset, leveraging A/B testing, audience insights, and performance metrics to refine messaging, visuals, and formats. Project & Resource Management * Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality results. * Define project scopes, timelines, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders. * Develop scalable creative systems and templates to support rapid campaign deployment and brand consistency.
Requirements
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
* 10+ years of experience in creative leadership roles, ideally in digital and performance marketing environments. * Proven success developing and executing high-performing creative campaigns across digital and traditional channels. * Strong portfolio showcasing creative direction across a variety of projects and placements including paid media, social, web, email, presentations, and multimedia. * Deep understanding of brand strategy, storytelling, consumer psychology, and user-centered design principles. * Ability to think strategically and execute creatively, balancing innovation with business objectives. * Multi-media experience required. * Proven track record in mentoring team and collaboration between design and copywriting. * Exceptional leadership, communication, and project management skills. * Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Microsoft Office. * Bachelor’s degree in Design, Fine Arts, Marketing, or a related field. * Experience working in a fast-paced, highly regulated, ever-changing industry. * Ability to work from our New York City office several days per week.
Work Schedule:
This professional role requires availability Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.
Working Conditions:
Professional office environment, daytime hours, working inside, standing, and sitting, will be assigned to a workstation, no heavy lifting over 20 lbs.
Hiring process
Application Deadline: The initial deadline for applications is 5/7/2026. Applications submitted after this date may still be considered on a rolling basis until the position/program is filled. We encourage all interested candidates to apply as early as possible. If a final decision has not been made by the initial deadline, subsequent applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Benefits
Actual base pay within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to the applicant’s geographic location, relevant experience, education, skills and licenses/certifications. This position is also eligible to earn incentive compensation through one of Mercer Advisors’ incentive compensation programs.
Base Pay Range
$170,000—$200,000 USD
Benefits:
Mercer Advisors offers a competitive and robust benefit package to our employees. Our benefit programs are focused on meeting all of our employees and their eligible dependents health and welfare needs. We offer the following:
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Company Paid Basic Life & AD&D Insurance
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Company Paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
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Supplemental Life & AD&D; Short-Term Disability; Accident; Critical Illness; and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
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Three Cigna medical plans offerings including two High Deductible Health Plans and a Traditional Co-Pay medical plan.
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Kaiser Medical plans available in California
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Health Savings Account (HSA) with company contributions if enrolled in either HDHP medical plan.
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Two comprehensive Dental Plans
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Vision Insurance Plan
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Dependent Care Savings Account for child and dependent care.
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14 Company Paid Holidays including a full week off at Thanksgiving.
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Generous paid time off program for vacation and sick days
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Employee Assistance Plan
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Family Medical Leave
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Paid Parental Leave (8 weeks)
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Maternity benefits utilizing company paid STD, any supplemental STD, plus Parental Leave (8 weeks) to provide time for recovery, baby bonding, and enjoying your family time.
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Adoption Assistance Reimbursement Program
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Company Paid Concierge Services for you and your loved ones for the spectrum of caring needs for your aging parents, young children, life’s challenges and more.
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401(k) Retirement Plan with both Traditional and Roth plans with per pay period match as well as an after-tax option
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Pet Insurance
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Personalized financial planning and guidance from Mercer Advisors professionals, offered at preferred employee pricing
We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting.
Mercer Advisors is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. Mercer Advisors participates in E-Verify and complies with federal employment eligibility verification requirements.
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