Responsibilities

• Creative Leadership & Vision: Lead the creative development of integrated campaigns across content, social, experiential, editorial, and branded storytelling. Ensure all work feels culturally relevant, strategically sharp, and distinctly Highsnob.
• Concept Development: Oversee the ideation and execution of breakthrough creative concepts for brand partners - spanning everything from social-first content series and editorial franchises to experiential activations and cultural moments.
• Pitch Leadership & New Business: Lead the creative development for major partnership pitches and proactive opportunities. Craft compelling narratives and presentation materials that translate strategic insights into bold, sellable ideas.
• Team Management & Mentorship: Manage and inspire a multidisciplinary team of creatives including art directors, designers, and freelance talent. Foster a collaborative creative culture rooted in curiosity, experimentation, and a strong sense of craft.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with strategy, editorial, production, social, sales, and activation teams to ensure ideas are executed cohesively across all touchpoints and channels.
• Client Leadership: Serve as a senior creative voice in client conversations and presentations. Build trusted relationships with partners by clearly articulating creative thinking and guiding projects from kickoff through execution.
• Cultural Fluency & Innovation: Maintain a strong pulse on fashion, music, internet culture, entertainment, sport, design, and emerging creative trends. Bring fresh perspectives and innovative storytelling approaches that keep Highsnobiety at the forefront of culture.
• Creative Oversight: Provide hands-on oversight throughout the creative process - from initial concepting through production and launch - ensuring a consistently high standard of creative quality and execution.
• Editorial & Platform Thinking: Champion ideas that feel native to modern media ecosystems. Understand how storytelling differs across editorial, social, experiential, and creator-led environments, and develop concepts designed to travel organically across channels.
• Business Impact: Help drive growth across the business through strong creative thinking, successful pitches, and culturally resonant work that delivers meaningful results for both clients and Highsnobiety.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in a senior creative role within an agency, media company, creative studio, or brand.
• Proven experience leading integrated campaigns spanning content, social, experiential, and cultural marketing.
• Exceptional presentation and storytelling skills, with the ability to confidently pitch ideas to senior clients and stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of contemporary culture and how audiences engage across platforms.
• Experience managing and mentoring creative teams across multiple disciplines.
• Strong conceptual thinker with a portfolio that demonstrates both strategic rigor and creative originality.
• Ability to balance big-picture creative ambition with fast-moving timelines and evolving business needs.
• Collaborative leadership style with experience working cross-functionally across strategy, editorial, production, and commercial teams.
• Passion for storytelling, internet culture, emerging talent, and building ideas that shape conversation.
• All applicants must be authorized to work in the US.

Preferred

Benefits

• A bright and spacious design office, which reflects our brand and focuses on employee well-being and sustainability, located in the Financial District
• The opportunity to shape the company and help build a global brand in a motivating, international and diverse work atmosphere
• High degree of responsibility, creativity, originality, independence and creative autonomy
• We are constantly prioritizing attention on DEIB with internal trainings, workshops and our Employee Resource Groups (HighPower, HighPride, HighDreams & HighCulture)
• 2 extra days off globally for all employees on International Women’s Day and Juneteenth
• Flexible hybrid working policy, dog friendly office, and remote international working option
• Attractive employee benefits (e.g. discounts in our online shop, performance based bonus, 401k with match, Summer Fridays, ClassPass, access to mental health support platforms, Citi Bike, and sabbatical option)