Creative Director

co:collective • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

co: is a creative and strategic transformation partner for purpose-led organizations. We believe today's most successful organizations are driven by an underlying purpose, one that is so central to their identity it influences everything they do, from capital investment to social media. Ultimately, these brands are defined by what they do, not by what they say. For them, purpose becomes business strategy and storytelling becomes StoryDoing. At co:collective we design brands, experiences, and content that transform businesses : who they are, how they act, and how they show up in the world, so that more businesses can be driven by their purpose from the inside out.

Requirements

• 8–10 years in creative roles, with meaningful time in brand, purpose, or transformation work — not primarily in advertising campaign production.
• A portfolio that proves you think at the level of business problems, not just executions — brand stories, manifestos, platform ideas, vision frameworks.
• Direct client-facing experience: presenting, shaping conversations, building trust at the leadership level.
• A track record of genuine collaboration with strategists, not just receiving briefs from them.
• Comfortable, articulate, and impactful in strategic conversations.
• Broad cultural fluency, constantly absorbing trends and identifying the white space where culture, humanity, and brand purpose intersect.
• Ability to draft a compelling story that brings strategy to life and inspire teams.
• Comfortable overseeing work that’s both verbal and visual.

Nice To Haves

• Came up as a writer or conceptual creative.
• Interested in making change and having work matter at the level of business strategy, not just brand expression.
• View creativity as a tool for delivering large, systemic ideas.
• Ready to step out of the execution lane and into the conceptual driver's seat.
• Think differently, finding unique, unexpected, and culturally relevant solutions.
• Eager to apply creativity to changing the world through business and brand transformation.
• An interesting person.

Responsibilities

• Solve business problems with creative thinking.
• Be in the room to present ideas to C-suite leaders, shape high-stakes conversations, and build client trust.
• Write and concept at the highest level, producing manifestos, vision papers, purpose frameworks, scripts, and narrative platforms.
• Partner with strategists to ensure insights are expressed in a way that creates a genuine emotional and intellectual response.
• Lead and develop creative talent, managing and forming teams of writers, art directors, and creative thinkers.

Benefits

• Salary range: $150,000-$180,000
• Support different modes of working – be it hybrid, remote first or otherwise.
• For those based in New York, two anchor days per week in the office (Tuesdays and Wednesdays).
• For those that do not live in NYC, travel for client meetings and come to New York for one week per quarter.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed