Creative Director

Dallas, TX (Hybrid)

$100K/yr – $230K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead the creative and strategic arc by turning bold ideas into client-ready plans, guiding senior partners, and elevating craft across strategy, production, and mentorship.

  • Strategic partnership: own conversations with senior clients and translate ambitious ideas into executable plans.
  • Creative leadership: craft and sell ideas with conviction, raising the standard of work across disciplines.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop ideas that earn attention because they deserve attention.
  • Partner closely with strategy, production, and account leadership to turn ambitious ideas into reality.
  • Build trusted relationships with senior clients, becoming a strategic and creative partner rather than a vendor.
  • Lead day-to-day client conversations with confidence, guiding discussions, addressing challenges, and creating alignment around the work.
  • Present and sell ideas with conviction, clarity, and the ability to make others see what doesn\'t exist yet.
  • Mentor emerging talent and help shape the next generation of creative leaders.
  • Raise the creative standard of everything you touch.

Requirements

  • A portfolio filled with ideas people wish they\'d made first.
  • Exceptional storytelling, presentation, and persuasion skills.
  • The ability to earn the trust of senior clients and become an indispensable advisor to their business.
  • A relentless curiosity about culture, technology, media, and human behavior.
  • Equal comfort leading the room, leading the client, and leading the work.
  • A belief that the best work is still ahead of you.

Benefits

  • Passionately, driven people  | We champion a culture of people that do extraordinary work.
  • Consciously cultivated culture  | We aim to embody the behaviors to build an inclusive community that is in it together, bringing both positivity and active listening into the workplace as we simultaneously strive to empower creative bravery.
  • Competitive benefits  | What we offer full time hires ranges from the full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision) to a generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution), and a variety of paid time off offerings that reflect our investment in all aspects of your overall life balance and wellness.
  • Growth-minded opportunities  | We aim to nurture a culture of real-time feedback, growth-oriented mindset, and plenty of training opportunities through Wunderman Thompson and WPP, so you can continue to grow personally and professionally.
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VML

3.5 Glassdoor

VML is a global powerhouse born from the unification of Wunderman Thompson and VMLY&R — two of the world's most powerful and accomplished creative agencies with complementary capabilities and geographic strengths. We have an industry-unique opportunity to provide our client partners with a fully integrated offering across brand experience, customer experience and commerce practices — powered by deep data and technology experience. For more information, visit www.vml.com.

Founded in 2024
New York, New York, US
33K employees (8,368 in marketing)
67% recommend to a friend
79% CEO approval

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