Senior Vice President, Creative Strategy (Contract)

Highwire•San Francisco, CA

1d•$175,000 - $249,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Highwire is seeking an SVP, Creative Strategy for a 6-month contract engagement. This is a senior-level creative strategy role focused on delivering exceptional, insight-driven creative work for Highwire's clients. The right candidate has experience overseeing the strategy on large-scale, multi-channel engagements for top-tier clients. The SVP, Creative Strategy is an experienced and confident creative strategist who thrives on translating complex client challenges into bold, compelling creative solutions. They bring a sharp strategic mind, a strong point of view, and the ability to work fluidly across accounts — concepting, directing, and delivering work that earns attention and drives results. This role is client-facing, execution-oriented, and built for someone who loves the work itself.

Requirements

12+ years of creative strategy experience, with significant time in senior creative roles within a top-tier agency or in-house environment.
An exceptional portfolio demonstrating strategic, cross-channel creative thinking with proven business impact across multiple industries.
Deep experience developing and presenting creative strategy to senior and C-suite client stakeholders.
Strong conceptual skills with the ability to generate bold, original ideas rooted in insight and strategy.
Proven track record of leading integrated, multi-channel campaign development from concept through execution.
Fluency across digital, social, content, and brand creative — with a clear understanding of how each channel plays a role in a connected campaign.
Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate creative vision to both creative and non-creative audiences.
Experience supporting new business pitches, from concept development through to live presentation.
A genuine, active commitment to DIBs — ensuring creative work is inclusive, culturally resonant, and representative of diverse audiences.
Ability to hit the ground running, deliver immediate value, and operate with confidence across multiple accounts in a fast-paced agency environment.

Responsibilities

Serve as the senior creative strategy lead across a portfolio of client accounts, developing insight-driven creative strategies that align with client business objectives and communications goals.
Translate client briefs, audience insights, and market research into clear, compelling creative platforms that guide campaign development.
Lead creative strategy sessions with clients, presenting ideas and recommendations with confidence and clarity.
Act as a trusted creative partner to senior client stakeholders, providing strategic counsel that strengthens relationships and elevates the quality of the work.
Ensure creative strategies are grounded in data and audience understanding, while leaving meaningful room for originality and creative ambition.
Lead the conceptual development of integrated campaigns across paid, earned, shared, and owned channels — from initial brief through to final delivery.
Work closely with Highwire's creative, digital, content, and communications teams to bring campaign ideas to life cohesively and consistently across all touchpoints.
Direct the development of creative deliverables — including visual concepts, messaging frameworks, campaign narratives, and content — ensuring every output meets the highest standard of quality.
Oversee multiple campaign workstreams simultaneously, maintaining creative integrity and strategic alignment across all accounts.
Ensure all work delivered to clients is polished, on-brief, and ready to perform — with zero tolerance for errors or misalignment.
Develop and present creative strategy concepts for new business pitches, crafting ideas that are bold, insight-led, and clearly differentiated.
Collaborate closely with Highwire's strategy and business development teams to ensure pitch creative is tightly aligned with prospective client goals and business context.
Bring a senior, compelling voice to pitch presentations — articulating a clear creative vision that inspires confidence and wins business.
Provide senior-level creative direction and feedback on work across the agency's client portfolio throughout the engagement.
Partner with account leads to understand client priorities and ensure creative strategy is aligned with broader campaign and communications planning.
Bring fresh thinking, cultural awareness, and creative ambition to every brief — challenging the team to reach for ideas that are genuinely original and impactful.
Stay attuned to trends across industries, platforms, and culture, applying relevant insights to client work in meaningful and timely ways.