VP, Creative Director

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$120K/yr – $219K/yrDirector/Executive12+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead social-first, culturally fluent creative leadership that shapes brave work and guides multidisciplinary teams to real-time impact.

  • Must-have: 12+ years of relevant experience
  • Standout: Hybrid Chicago-based role with in-office requirement
  • Standout: Ability to lead bold, culturally resonant work across disciplines

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Shape bold, social-first ideas that tap into fandoms, rituals and real internet behavior
  • Create work designed for participation, remixing and conversation
  • Turn cultural insights into ideas that feel native to feeds
  • Partner with strategy, analytics and production to make and ship work quickly, without losing craft
  • Bring a sharp point of view on what will hit, what won’t and why
  • Present and sell ideas with clarity, confidence and momentum
  • Build strong client relationships and push for work that is brave, distinctive and award-worthy
  • Ensure execution holds up everywhere, from daily content to large-scale cultural moments
  • Empower Our People
  • You build teams that are plugged in, switched on and pushing each other forward
Requirements
  • Must have 12+ years of relevant experience.
  • NOTE: This is a hybrid role with the expectation that this person will work from the Chicago office three times a week at minimum.
Preferred
    Benefits
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      Golin

      We are a global public relations agency that helps companies create change that matters. Our people help us do the best work of our lives for our clients. Work that earns attention and showcases the power of collaboration. Golin was proudly named in PRWeek US' 2024 Agency of the Year, 2022 Best Places to Work, PRWeek’s Global Agency of the Year in 2021, 2020 and 2019, PRovoke Media’s 2021 North American Large Agency of the Year and listed to the Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces in 2021.

      Founded in 1956
      Chicago, Illinois, USA
      1.4K employees (324 in marketing)

      Traffic Signals

      Monthly Visitors
      30.5K
      Traffic Source Mix
      Search
      35.7%
      Direct
      41.6%
      Referral
      6.6%
      Social
      14.9%
      Paid
      1%

      Headcount Trend

      Current headcount: ~1.4K

      Marketing Team

      Marketing Team Size
      254 (19% of company)
      Median Career Experience
      11 years
      Median Tenure
      4 years
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