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Creative Director, Copy

$129.49k - $183.46k

Digitas

Creative Director

We are seeking a Creative Director to lead integrated creative initiatives for a large, high-profile energy client, with an emphasis on brand advocacy and campaign development. This senior creative leader will guide concepting, shape campaign narratives, and provide clear creative direction while partnering closely with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate is a strong conceptual thinker and collaborative leader who remains close to the work, can translate business objectives into compelling creative ideas, and can confidently guide teams from brief through execution. Please note: This is a hybrid schedule requiring of 4 days/week on average in office. If you are contacted for an interview, your recruiter will discuss specifics with you, inclusive of any necessary reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead major creative initiatives and integrated campaigns, ensuring ideas are strategically grounded, creatively strong, and aligned to client priorities.
  • Provide creative direction across brand advocacy, campaign, content, digital, social, video, event, newsletter, email, and always-on communications work.
  • Partner with strategy, account, production, project management, content, and creative teams to develop work that is clear, compelling, and executable.
  • Guide concept development, campaign storytelling, messaging, visual direction, and presentation narratives.
  • Manage and mentor creative talent while staying close to the work and providing actionable feedback throughout the development process.
  • Present creative work and rationale to internal stakeholders and clients with clarity, confidence, and strategic perspective.
  • Ensure creative output is consistent with the broader creative vision, brand standards, and quality expectations.
  • Help teams navigate ambiguity, feedback, timelines, and stakeholder needs while maintaining creative momentum.

Qualifications:

  • 10-12 years total experience with senior creative leadership experience within an agency, in-house agency, or large brand environment.
  • Copy, narrative, or content-led creative background preferred.
  • Experience mentoring or managing creative talent in an agency, in-house agency, or brand environment.
  • Experience working across multiple channels, including digital, social, video, events, email, newsletters, and brand communications.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating integrated campaign concepting, brand storytelling, strategic thinking, and polished execution.
  • Experience leading creative teams and partnering cross-functionally across strategy, account, production, content, and project management.
  • Ability to translate business objectives into creative platforms, campaign ideas, and channel-right executions.
  • Strong presentation, communication, stakeholder management, and team leadership skills.
  • Experience with advocacy, brand communications, digital, social, video, events, email, or always-on content preferred.
  • Comfortable working in a confidential, matrixed client environment with shifting priorities and senior stakeholder input.

Additional information:

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources. Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include: Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or more Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance Tuition Assistance Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more Matching Gifts programs Flexible working arrangements 'Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility) Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents. Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact View email address on click.appcast.io. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Compensation Range: USD $129,485.00 - USD $183,456.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 10/1/2026.

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