Executive Creative Director (MD-ECD)

Sia Experience•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ready Set Rocket (A Sia Company) partners with ambitious brands to solve complex business challenges through integrated marketing, digital experience, customer strategy, creative, media, data and technology. We are seeking an Executive Creative Director (Managing Director) to set and steward the creative vision for Ready Set Rocket. This leader will turn complex client challenges and ambitious ideas into compelling stories, distinctive creative platforms, and integrated work that resonates with audiences, drives meaningful outcomes, and earns industry recognition. This is a true executive creative leadership role for someone who has spent years leading both copy and design while bringing particular strength in conceptual thinking, narrative development, and the ability to uncover the human story at the center of the work. The ECD will oversee creative across video, digital, social, paid media, campaigns, and experiences, ensuring every execution is connected to a clear idea and a strong, cohesive story. The ECD will operate as both a senior creative leader and business partner, shaping the creative organization, guiding multidisciplinary teams, and using creativity to deepen impact, differentiate RSR, and drive commercial growth. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can inspire teams, strengthen ideas and storytelling, build and present persuasive creative narratives, command client rooms, and bring creative, strategy, production, media, and delivery together around a shared vision.

Requirements

15+ years of creative experience within a full-service digital or integrated agency, including senior-level leadership overseeing both copy and design.
Proven experience operating as an Executive Creative Director or equivalent — leading integrated work, senior teams, and high-stakes client engagements.
Strong creative judgment across visual systems and storytelling, with the ability to set standards without hands-on execution.
Demonstrated business acumen, including ownership of creative staffing, project scoping, budgets, and contribution to agency growth.
Exceptional client presence and presentation skills, with experience selling bold ideas to senior stakeholders
Bachelor’s degree preferably in Design, Advertising, Communications, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

Set and elevate RSR's creative vision, establishing a clear point of view on what makes an idea compelling, culturally relevant, and worthy of an audience’s attention.
Champion concept and storytelling across video, digital, social, paid media, campaigns, and experiences, ensuring the work has both emotional depth and measurable impact.
Lead and develop copy and design leadership, setting a consistently high creative bar while giving discipline leads the clarity, direction, and support to produce their strongest work.
Turn complex, technical, or institutional subject matter into accessible and compelling stories that connect with people and inspire action.
Shape persuasive creative narratives and presentations that bring ideas to life, build client confidence, and create momentum around ambitious work.
Use creativity as a growth lever by expanding client scopes, strengthening senior-level partnerships, and supporting new business wins.
Lead the Creative Department as a business unit, setting standards, shaping team structure, developing creative talent, and ensuring sustainable delivery and financial performance.
Strengthen RSR's position within Sia by demonstrating how powerful ideas and storytelling amplify consulting, strategy, and end-to-end client impact.

Benefits

Robust Health Coverage (3 Medical plans)
Dental and Vision
Life, AD&D and other voluntary insurance
401K retirement plan with 4% matching and 100% vested upon enrollment
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) (Health, Dependent Care, Commuter)
100% paid parental leave for all new parents with eligible tenure
Building Healthy Families program if enrolled through Medical plan
Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
9 company holidays plus 1 floating holiday
College savings and student loan repayment assistance
Monthly cell phone stipend
Access to wellness programs at no cost if enrolled through Medical plan, including: Gym membership reimbursement, LiveHealth Online virtual care, Personalized support from a Well-being Coach, Employee Assistance Program at no cost, Free confidential counseling and emotional support services, On-demand access to Emotional Well-being resources