VP, Creative

New York City, NY (Remote)

$261K/yr – $335K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the global creative leadership for a large enterprise account, shaping strategy and delivering end-to-end brand experiences while driving innovation, team growth, and measurable business impact.

  • Leadership & Delivery: Direct a multidisciplinary creative team to execute fully integrated campaigns across digital, product, and storytelling touchpoints.
  • Strategic Innovation: Push emerging platforms and cultural shifts into the creative roadmap to stay competitive and grow client value.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Execute Vision: Translate and champion DEPT®’s future-forward creative vision within the context of the global account’s brand guidelines and business objectives.
  • End-to-End Delivery: Deliver a high-impact creative offering across the account that spans the full brand experience, from digital product design to integrated, campaign-led storytelling.
  • Innovation: Inject emerging platforms, technologies, and cultural shifts into the client’s creative roadmap to keep their brand progressive and competitive.
  • Industry Recognition: Set ambitious goals for account-specific creative awards and recognition, managing the execution of case studies and submissions.
  • Trusted Advisor: Act as a senior creative partner and trusted day-to-day advisor to the client's marketing and creative leadership teams.
  • Problem Solver: Deeply understand the client’s business challenges and translate them into measurable, high-performing creative solutions.
  • Value Growth: Elevate the role of creativity in the account relationship, demonstrating how bold ideas drive client retention, expansion, and business growth.
  • Team Management: Lead, inspire, and mentor a multidisciplinary creative team dedicated to the account, including Creative Directors, Designers, Copywriters, and emerging talent.
  • Foster Culture: Nurture a culture that reflects DEPT®’s values: collaborative, inclusive, entrepreneurial, and people-first.
  • Craft & Accountability: Maintain high standards of craft, execution, and accountability while encouraging the team to experiment and continuously learn.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of creative leadership experience within a global agency or digital-first organization (with a focus on managing large-scale enterprise accounts).
  • Team Leadership: Proven ability to manage and mentor distributed, multidisciplinary creative teams.
  • Digital Expertise: Deep understanding of digital ecosystems, modern media platforms, and technology-enabled creativity.
  • Client Management: Strong client-facing skills with experience partnering with Director, VP, and CMO-level stakeholders.
  • Portfolio: A strong portfolio of impactful, recognized creative work that balances brand storytelling, digital innovation, and performance data.
  • Leadership Style: Inclusive, collaborative, and human—fully aligned with DEPT®’s people-first culture.

Benefits

  • Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • 401k plan, plus matching
  • PTO
  • Paid Company Holidays
  • Parental Leave
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DEPT®

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DEPT® is a Growth Invention company built to help the world’s most ambitious brands grow faster. Operating at the intersection of technology and marketing, our 4,000+ specialists deliver growth invention across Brand & Media, Experience, Commerce, CRM, and Technology & Data. We’re 50|50 tech and marketing, partner-led, and first to move. Clients include Google, Lufthansa, Coach, eBay, and OpenAI. Certified B Corp and Climate Neutral since 2021.

Founded in 2016
Amsterdam, North Holland, NLD
4.5K employees (1,449 in marketing)
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85% CEO approval

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50.1%
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Social
1.8%
Paid
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Headcount Trend

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850 (19% of company)
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