Vice President, Creative Director, Design

Chicago, IL (On-site)

$160K/yr – $229K/yrSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

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Job Summary

The Vice President, Design leads design strategy and quality across the agency, embedding design thinking early and scaling it thoughtfully. Responsibilities include shaping visual frameworks, creating on-brand omnichannel assets, and collaborating with copy and motion to deliver high-quality work. The role requires extensive leadership, strategic thinking, and a strong portfolio, with preferred retail experience and relevant education. Benefits and compensation details are provided in the listing.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • As a senior partner to Creative, Strategy, Business Leadership, and Production, the Vice President, Design ensures design thinking is embedded early, executed brilliantly, and scaled thoughtfully across the agency.
  • As a senior design leader and visual steward, this role sets the bar for quality and craft—defining the design vision, pushing the work further than it’s ever been, and holding accountability for creative excellence, talent growth, and the role design plays in modern brand stewardship across integrated, omnichannel experiences.
  • Visual Designers at Leo create simple, bold, unmistakably on-brand work across integrated omnichannel campaigns—spanning in-store, digital, and print. The Vice President, Creative Director models and champions these behaviors across the entire design discipline.
  • Designers Are Expected To
  • Design visual assets for integrated omnichannel campaigns, including retail, digital, social, experiential, and print
  • Build mood boards, storyboards, visual explorations, layouts, and scalable design systems that turn ideas into reality
  • Help shape cohesive visual and messaging frameworks for brands
  • Deliver work that is grounded in the brief, aligned to strategy, and true to the brand
  • Partner closely with copywriters to make the work sharper, smarter, and more human

Requirements

  • 10–12+ years of visual graphic design experience within a creatively driven agency environment, with demonstrated leadership experience
  • Proven ability to lead high‑performing teams and deliver culturally resonant, results‑driven work
  • Strong strategic thinking paired with exceptional design craft and creative judgment
  • Deep experience across design direction, photography, and execution, with proven success leading brand systems and integrated campaigns
  • A strong portfolio of integrated omnichannel work
  • Experience partnering with senior clients and internal executive leadership
  • Confidence presenting to clients and selling the work with clarity and conviction
  • Demonstrated commitment to developing talent and strengthening agency culture

Preferred

  • Retail experience is a plus
  • Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field preferred; evaluated holistically based on leadership impact and portfolio

Benefits

  • Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
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