Fractional Creative Director and Chief Creative Officer
Strategic support for organizations that need clarity, alignment, and execution.
Brandon C. Ricks gives growth-stage and mission-driven teams senior creative leadership, part-time. He sets the vision, aligns the team, and drives execution — without the cost of a full-time hire. Based in Dallas, working with clients nationwide.
Fractional creative leadership at three levels.
From senior advisory to embedded executive. Every engagement includes a weekly status meeting and senior direction from day one.
Creative Advisory
Senior creative direction and a clear plan.
About one day a week. Senior creative direction and a clear plan, without adding headcount.
Fractional Creative Strategist
An embedded strategist steering brand, content, and the team producing it.
About two days a week. Actively steering brand, content, and the team producing it.
Fractional CCO
Executive creative leadership owning the entire function.
About three days a week. Senior creative leadership owning the entire function.
Senior creative leadership, without a full-time hire.
- Creative ideas exist but lack structure and follow-through
- Teams are producing work without alignment or clear direction
- Leadership needs senior creative strategy without a full-time hire
- Creative execution is slowing growth or diluting impact
Creative ideas fail without structure. Great creative work requires leadership, systems, and disciplined execution.
Brandon C. Ricks is a fractional creative director and Chief Creative Officer with 15+ years of experience across marketing agencies, record labels, media companies, film production, and mission-driven organizations.
He understands how creative teams function, where they break down, and how to build the systems that sustain output without sacrificing quality. His work is grounded in real creative execution, not theory.
Based in Dallas, Texas, working with clients across DFW and nationwide.
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Leadership keynotes on creative execution and strategy.
Brandon delivers leadership keynotes and workshops on creative development, execution discipline, and alignment in complex, fast-moving environments.
Signature keynotes include:
- Vision Without Execution Is Wasted Potential
- From Idea to Implementation
- Leading Creative Teams Through Scale
- Discipline and Momentum in Creative Work
Trusted by Leaders and Creators
Brandon is a phenomenal mentor and leader who combines deep production knowledge with a sharp business mindset. His ability to balance creative vision with operational excellence makes him an invaluable asset to any production team.Sydney Boston
I’ve worked with Brandon on multiple occasions and he’s always been fantastic to work with. Overly prepared, communicative, and thorough is how I would best describe him. Nothing falls through the cracks if Brandon is on the job.George Lambriodes
Brandon has tremendous attention to detail and is a man of high character. He utilized his experience and expertise to help us develop systems and execute on strategy implementation. Highly recommend working with him!Carter English
Brandon understands how to use creativity effectively in delivering results. He knows how to engage by seeking to understand his audience as a means to solving problems and creating opportunities for them.Peter A Snell