Vice President, Creative at Kantar | Norwalk, CT | $160K/yr – $200K/yr

Kantar

Vice President, Creative

Norwalk, CT (Hybrid)

$160K/yr – $200K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the strategic creative agenda for top clients by shaping the Creative Effectiveness offering, turning insight into high impact pitches and renewals, and driving shared growth with priority accounts.

Executive presence and POVs: articulate creative trends and influence senior clients in pitches and external forums.
Engagement design: lead complex engagements from insight to commercial impact across brand, campaign, and in-market optimisation.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Act as a senior strategic partner to clients, helping them improve creative quality across brand building, campaign development, and in-market optimisation
Lead the vision for modern Creative Effectiveness, connecting insight, creative evaluation, media context, and commercial outcomes into a clear client proposition
Shape and lead high-value engagements, including major pitches and renewals, by designing solutions that solve real business challenges
Drive growth by working closely with Sales and Strategic Client teams to expand Kantar’s impact with priority clients
Represent Kantar externally, building our reputation as a leader in Creative Effectiveness and contributing a strong market point of view

Requirements

Ability to articulate compelling POVs on creative trends, influence senior clients, and represent the Kantar externally (e.g. pitches, events, stage presence).
Strong grasp of how brands show up across channels (social, creator platforms, AI-driven content) and how creative strategy is evolving.
Significant leadership experience in creative, insight, strategy, media, or consultancy environments, with a strong track record of leading senior client relationships
Proven experience helping clients solve business challenges through creative effectiveness, research, or strategic advisory solutions
Ability to design and lead complex engagements, influence senior stakeholders, and translate insight into clear commercial impact
Strong commercial judgement, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, prioritise effectively, and make confident decisions
Excellent communication skills and executive presence, with the credibility to represent Kantar internally and externally

Benefits

We provide a highly competitive benefits package!
Medical plans with comprehensive, affordable coverage for a range of health services
Health Savings Account/FSA
Dental, Vision and benefits to cover unique healthcare needs
Wellness Program
401k with matching
Tuition Reimbursement, Commuter benefits
Unlimited PTO

Kantar

3.6 Glassdoor

Kantar is the world’s leading AI-native marketing data and analytics business and an indispensable brand partner to the world’s top companies. We combine the most meaningful attitudinal and behavioural data with deep expertise and advanced analytics to uncover how people think and act. We help clients understand what has happened and why, and how to shape the marketing strategies that shape their future.

Founded in 2009

London, England, GBR

26K employees (2,216 in marketing)

www.kantar.com

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84% CEO approval