Responsibilities

• Vox Media is looking for an Executive Creative Director to define and drive the creative vision of our branded content practice for New York Magazine and Vox . Reporting to the Head of Branded Content, the ECD will lead a layered creative organization of video creative directors and writers, serving as a senior creative voice in the room with clients, talent, and across the business.
• At the core of this role is a deep fluency in video : from concept through post, this person sets the creative standard.
• This is a role for a leader who is equally energized by mentoring a team, pushing the work to its highest potential, and owning the work themselves.
• This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position with an initial 6-month term, with the possibility of extension or conversion to a permanent role based on performance and business need.
• Work with the Head of Branded content to define and evolve the creative vision for branded content across New York Magazine and its brands, with a primary focus on The Cut , as well as executive oversight of branded content on Vox , including the Explainer Studio
• Champion a distinct, culturally attuned creative voice that reflects the editorial sensibilities of the New York Magazine brands and Vox
• Bring particular depth and fluency to fashion and luxury work, while maintaining the range to lead compelling work across all categories and client needs
• Drive innovation in storytelling formats, executional approaches, and content models; bring outside-in thinking and a sharp point of view on where branded content is headed and where you want to take it
• Stay deeply immersed in culture, brand, and category trends, actively translating those insights into creative direction for the team
• Remain meaningfully hands-on across all levels of the work, from large and complex campaigns to the everyday creative output

Requirements

• 10+ years of creative experience, with significant time leading at the Creative Director level and a proven track record of managing layered creative teams, including other senior creative leaders
• A video-first creative leader: you have a commanding background in video from concept through post, you speak the language of production fluently, and you''ve directed work you''re proud of
• Deep expertise in fashion, luxury, and/or beauty categories; a sophisticated understanding of how brands in these spaces think about storytelling and cultural positioning, with the range to lead strong work across all categories
• Experience leading writers as well as visual/video creatives; you understand what great writing for branded content looks like and how to cultivate it
• A natural mentor and culture-builder who can inspire and develop talent at every level—people want to work for you because you invest in them, push them, and strive to make the work better
• Proven ability to inspire and develop creative organizations at every level, from emerging creatives to senior leaders
• A visual thinker with a deeply developed aesthetic and high visual taste—you have as strong a point of view on art direction and design as you do on writing and video, with a sharp instinct for brand voice, platform context, and cultural relevance
• A collaborative approach to leadership—you build bridges across client services, production, post, and editorial teams
• Comfortable operating at pace and at scale, balancing long-term creative vision with short-term execution demands
• Equally at home in a strategic conversation and in the work itself—you don''t just oversee, you create

Benefits

• full-time, benefits-eligible position