Creative Director, Copywriter

VML•Dallas, TX

8d•$100,000 - $230,000•Hybrid

About The Position

We're looking for a Creative Director to help lead one of the most creatively ambitious accounts in the agency. The kind of assignment where breakthrough work isn't a nice-to-have. It's the expectation. You'll be joining a team that has fundamentally changed the narrative of a legacy brand, creating work recognized at the highest levels of the industry while delivering real-world impact. The opportunity now is to push even further. We want someone whose portfolio creates the same reaction, over and over: "I wish I'd thought of that." Not because the work is complicated. Because it's inevitable in hindsight. Smart. Surprising. Impossible to ignore. You're a leader people want to follow. Not because of your title. Because you make everyone around you better. You know how to create an environment where writers, art directors, designers, strategists, and makers produce the best work of their careers. You challenge people. Protect them. Push them. Inspire them. But leadership alone isn't enough. We're not looking for someone who manages creativity from the sidelines. We're looking for a maker. Someone who still gets excited about the blank page. Someone who wants to be in the room when the idea cracks open. Someone who still has a fire in their belly to create the work they'll be remembered for.

Requirements

A portfolio filled with ideas people wish they'd made first.
Exceptional storytelling, presentation, and persuasion skills.
The ability to earn the trust of senior clients and become an indispensable advisor to their business.
A relentless curiosity about culture, technology, media, and human behavior.
Equal comfort leading the room, leading the client, and leading the work.
A belief that the best work is still ahead of you.

Responsibilities

Develop ideas that earn attention because they deserve attention.
Partner closely with strategy, production, and account leadership to turn ambitious ideas into reality.
Build trusted relationships with senior clients, becoming a strategic and creative partner rather than a vendor.
Lead day-to-day client conversations with confidence, guiding discussions, addressing challenges, and creating alignment around the work.
Present and sell ideas with conviction, clarity, and the ability to make others see what doesn't exist yet.
Mentor emerging talent and help shape the next generation of creative leaders.
Raise the creative standard of everything you touch.