Creative Director - Maternity Leave Cover

Billion Dollar Boy•New York, NY

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Billion Dollar Boy is seeking a Creative Director to lead its US creative department during a 7–8 month maternity leave cover for the SVP, Creative. The role leads creator-fluent, social-first strategy and execution, developing breakthrough solutions to client challenges and building genuine connections between brands and communities. The Creative Director will manage several team members across concurrent projects, advocate for creative excellence, inspire clients to embrace ambitious social work, and raise quality through stronger collaboration, fresh approaches to brainstorming, and elevated pitches. The position is based in New York, NY, with a hybrid schedule of two days in the office. It is a full-time, fixed-term contract of approximately 7–8 months, beginning in mid-January 2027 and including a 2–3 week handover. During the leave, the role reports to the Managing Director, US. The Creative Director will maintain momentum and elevate the team and its work throughout the term, then provide clear documentation to support a smooth handback.

Requirements

10–12 years of experience in creative roles, including 3 or more years at Creative Director level leading teams and managing direct reports.
Deep fluency in social, creator, and influencer marketing, including how creators work, what platforms reward, and how culture moves.
Portfolio of social-first, creator-led work for major brands that produced real business results.
Proven pitch track record.
Productive senior-level client relationships.
Hands-on people leadership, including managing and mentoring others.
Ability to join an established team mid-stream, lead through ambiguity from day one, and produce great work without a proven process.
Strong concept and craft skills, from either a copy or art background.
Optimistic outlook and ability to inspire others in presentations and everyday interactions.
Collaborative, collegiate approach that prioritizes kindness over ego.
Agency experience.

Nice To Haves

Global agency or network experience.

Responsibilities

Lead creative across the US portfolio from brief through final delivery, working with Strategy, Client Services, Talent, and Production.
Clarify what teams should deliver on each brief and identify opportunities not explicitly included in the brief.
Develop initial ideas into fully worked-out concepts and present them clearly and compellingly.
Encourage clients to pursue bold, transformative social-first and creator-fluent ideas rooted in human truths.
Lead the creative components of pitches, including concepts, narrative, and reasons to believe, and develop creative responses for major clients.
Directly manage an ACD, senior creatives, and designers; coach team members, guide career progression and objectives, and address difficult matters when needed.
Develop a range of creative thinkers by drawing on broad knowledge of creative techniques and styles beyond personal preferences.
Own senior client relationships, represent current work, and develop future creative opportunities for Billion Dollar Boy.
Consider the cost, value, and rationale for the effectiveness of proposed ideas.
Encourage constructive debate internally and with clients about solving business challenges and pursuing opportunities.
Partner with global creative leadership to align US work with Creator Instinct® and the agency point of view.
Document work, wins, and team progress to ensure a smooth handover at the end of the cover.
Support creative quality and cross-functional collaboration across the agency.
Coach and mentor team members and help them improve their work.
Maintain continuity for clients and team momentum during the leave cover.