VP, Creative Director, Copy

prompt•New York, NY

About The Position

This role is for a Vice President, Creative Director specializing in Copy, responsible for leading and overseeing multiple creative teams across various brands or client groups. The position demands deep expertise in creative leadership, strategic validation, and strengthening creative approaches, even in ambiguous projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong judgment in both visual and written communication, ensuring cohesive and impactful campaigns. They will be a collaborative and strategic partner, adept at aligning creative ideas with business objectives, nurturing talent, and championing agency standards. A key aspect of the role involves expanding the agency's AI footprint by developing new tools and workflows to enhance creative efficiency and inspire adoption. The role requires an inspirational, resilient, and brave leader with a growth mindset, comfortable with ambiguity, and ready to actively contribute at all levels.

Requirements

Deep expertise in leading and overseeing multiple creative teams across brands or client groups
Demonstrated ability to validate strategy and strengthen creative approaches on even the most ambiguous projects
Strong judgment across both visual and written communication, ensuring art and copy work together to strengthen campaigns and executions
Skilled in aligning creative ideas with brand and business objectives to drive impact and differentiation
Strong presentation and communication skills
Collaborative and strategic partner to Engagement, Strategy, Audience Experience, and Production leadership
Experienced in managing upwards
Expert in expanding the agency’s AI footprint
Possess a Growth Mindset, with a desire to learn and grow as fast as the agency is growing
Inspirational, capable of motivating teams and clients through passion, creativity, and clarity of vision
A Collaborative Leader who builds trust across creative, strategy, and production partners while elevating team performance
Comfortable with Ambiguity, able to create clarity, make direction, and move projects forward even when the path isn’t fully defined
Passionate and Compassionate, caring deeply about the work and the people who make it
Brave, unafraid to push boundaries and champion bold creative ideas
Resilient, demonstrating persistence in work
Ready to Lead, inspiring others through both direction and example
Ready to Work, actively pitching in at every level

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee multiple creative teams across brands or client groups
Validate strategy and strengthen creative approaches on ambiguous projects
Ensure art and copy work together to strengthen campaigns and executions
Align creative ideas with brand and business objectives to drive impact and differentiation
Articulate creative rationale to clients and senior leadership with confidence and clarity
Lead teams to develop brave, award-winning work
Grow the creative and managerial skills of direct and skip-level reports
Guide teams through concept development, execution, and production, maintaining quality and cohesion across deliverables
Champion and enforce agency Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring clarity, consistency, and operational discipline as work moves through the agency
Serve as a senior creative authority, anchoring client relationships and acting as a trusted leadership partner to Client Experience, Strategy, and Project Management
Develop and nurture creative talent, helping Creative Directors and Associate Creative Directors grow in capability and confidence
Effectively manage both internal and external creative resources efficiently
Manage upwards by keeping executive leadership informed while translating organizational priorities into creative direction
Expand the agency’s AI footprint by developing new tools, workflows, and best practices that enhance creative efficiency and inspire adoption across teams and the broader organization