VP, Creative Director, Copy

prompt • New York, NY

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About The Position

As a VP, Creative Director at /prompt, you scale your creative expertise — directing multiple creative teams and leading work across brands or client groups. You balance a deep understanding of creative craft with organizational perspective. You provide direction across both art and copy disciplines, guiding creative teams to deliver high-quality ideas that are strategically grounded and culturally relevant. You validate strategy, strengthen creative approaches, and help shape the way ideas move through the agency. At this stage, you’re a seasoned creative with 12+ years of experience and proven success leading multiple workstreams. You understand how to motivate teams, manage cross-functional collaboration, and keep creative excellence consistent at scale. You’re both a strategic partner to leadership and an active creative voice in the room — capable of translating vision into execution across teams, brands, and platforms.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience
• Proven success leading multiple workstreams
• 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
• Skilled in aligning creative ideas with brand and business objectives to drive impact and differentiation
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Proficient in guiding teams through concept development, execution, and production, maintaining quality and cohesion across deliverables
• Collaborative and strategic partner to Engagement, Strategy, Audience Experience, and Production leadership
• Serves as a senior creative authority, anchoring client relationships and acting as a trusted leadership partner to Client Experience, Strategy, and Project Management
• Skilled at developing and nurturing creative talent, helping Creative Directors and Associate Creative Directors grow in capability and confidence
• Ability to effectively manage both internal and external creative resources efficiently
• Experienced in managing upwards — keeping executive leadership informed while translating organizational priorities into creative direction
• Expert in expanding the agency’s AI footprint — developing new tools, workflows, and best practices that enhance creative efficiency and inspire adoption across teams and the broader organization
• Growth Mindset: Want to learn and grow as fast as the agency is growing
• Inspirational: Motivates teams and clients through passion, creativity, and clarity of vision — helping others see what’s possible
• Collaborative Leader: Builds trust across creative, strategy, and production partners while elevating team performance
• Comfortable with the Ambiguous: Thrives in the unknown — able to create clarity, make direction, and move projects forward even when the path isn’t fully defined
• Passionate and Compassionate: Cares deeply about the work and the people who make it
• Brave: Unafraid to push boundaries and champion bold creative ideas
• Resilient: Work, refine, and try again — great work often takes persistence
• Ready to Lead: Leadership isn’t optional at this level — you inspire others through both direction and example
• Ready to Work: We have a “working creatives only” culture — everyone pitches in at every level

Responsibilities

• Direct multiple creative teams and lead work across brands or client groups.
• Provide direction across both art and copy disciplines, guiding creative teams to deliver high-quality ideas that are strategically grounded and culturally relevant.
• Validate strategy and strengthen creative approaches.
• Shape the way ideas move through the agency.
• Motivate teams and manage cross-functional collaboration.
• Keep creative excellence consistent at scale.
• Translate vision into execution across teams, brands, and platforms.
• Oversee multiple creative teams across brands or client groups.
• Validate strategy and strengthen creative approaches on even the most 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, growing the creative and managerial skills of direct and skip-level reports to drive excellence.
• Guide teams through concept development, execution, and production, maintaining quality and cohesion across deliverables.
• Act as a collaborative and strategic partner to Engagement, Strategy, Audience Experience, and Production leadership.
• 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 — keeping executive leadership informed while translating organizational priorities into creative direction.
• Develop new AI tools, workflows, and best practices that enhance creative efficiency and inspire adoption across teams and the broader organization.

What This Job Offers

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