Position: Creative Director (Design + Strategy)
Department: Creative
Experience: 10 to 15 Years
Location: Ghatkopar West, Mumbai
Reporting To: Business Director
Employment Type: Full time

About Walnut Advertising
Walnut is a creative-led advertising and marketing communications agency headquartered in Mumbai.
We believe in delivering ‘More Craft per Art’ — combining strategic rigour with bold creative thinking to build brands that resonate.
Our portfolio spans integrated campaigns, digital marketing, brand identity, content creation, and media planning across categories including FMCG, healthcare, automotive, technology, and real estate.

Role Overview
The Creative Director will be the creative conscience of Walnut — responsible for the quality, originality, and strategic effectiveness of all creative output across the agency’s client portfolio.
This is a dual-hatted role spanning creative direction and creative strategy, with deep involvement in design thinking and visual craft.
You will lead pitches, direct campaigns, mentor teams, and work hands-on when the situation demands it.
You will report directly to the Business Director and collaborate closely with client servicing, digital, and production teams.

Key Responsibilities
Creative Direction & Design
Define and maintain the creative benchmark across all client work including campaigns, brand identity, digital assets, packaging, experiential, and content.

Provide hands-on art direction and design leadership, reviewing and refining all creative work before client presentation.

Lead visual storytelling across multiple mediums including print, digital, social media, OOH, video, and emerging formats.

Conceptualize and execute creative work personally when required — this role requires a creator, not just a reviewer.

Ensure consistent design systems, brand guidelines, and visual standards across all accounts.

Champion excellence in typography, layout, c