Senior Vice President, Creative Director

Publicis Groupe • Chicago, IL

108d • $176,700 - $263,655

About The Position

Our Creative Directors are sharp, enthusiastic, hands-on leaders who galvanize their creative teams (art & copy) and constantly push to improve the creative output of the agency. They translate creative vision into inspiring and innovating creative concepts and digital initiatives. They develop significant client relationships and use these connections to help develop new business opportunities for the agency. They play a key role in the agency life, helping guide the strategic path of the company.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years of creative agency experience, including strong interactive/digital and multimedia experience with a copywriting background
• 2+ years of experience in healthcare communications with proven ability to work across and lead DTC and HCP sides of a brand
• Award winning creative work/portfolio
• Previous experience managing and leading teams
• Familiarity with digital healthcare channels and executions
• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative agency environment with multi-disciplinary teams
• Ability to travel

Responsibilities

• Manage several creative teams (art & copy) across multiple clients' accounts on DTC and HCP focused projects
• Participate in new business development, client presentations and selling creative concepts internally and externally
• Effectively win pitches while managing large-scale, cross-channel deliverables
• Continually optimize results for every piece of creative the team produces
• Ensure high quality, strategy and integrity of all creative output
• Communicate client and brand goals to creative teams
• Recruit, train, develop and motivate staff to maximize their potential
• Effectively manage assigned timeframes and budgets, including staffing and hours allocation on all projects
• Work with account services to foster client relationships
• Participate in agency thought leadership, including external sources and agency presentations
• Maintain knowledge of current technological developments

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401K
• Parental and family care leave
• Family forming assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree