Moxie Strategies - Senior Vice President, Creative

Senior Vice President Of Creative

Moxie Strategies is seeking a Senior Vice President of Creative to lead the development and execution of innovative, high-impact creative. This role serves as the driving force behind the agency's creative output - shaping big ideas, elevating storytelling, and ensuring best-in-class execution across all client engagements.

The SVP will be a hands-on, senior creative leader who can think strategically, execute tactically, manage production through staff and vendors, and operate with speed.

The SVP of Creative will focus on developing and implementing bold, culturally relevant campaigns, ensuring work is executed at a high standard and consistently exceeds client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the creative team and manage and actively contribute to the end-to-end creative process, from ideation through production and final delivery
• Concept, develop, and execute creative alongside internal teams, translating objectives into compelling, effective solutions
• Create and refine campaign assets and creative outputs as needed to ensure quality and consistency
• Ensure all creative work is impactful, on-brand, and aligned with client goals
• Provide hands-on creative direction while also directly shaping and executing work at key stages of campaign development
• Apply strong proficiency in design principles, visual storytelling, and creative tools to both execute and evaluate work
• Utilize working knowledge of video editing to produce and support the quick execution of video content in today's media landscape
• Explore and develop AI-based solutions to enhance the creative process

Creative Leadership & Ideation

• Lead the development of big ideas and creative concepts across integrated campaigns
• Drive original, insight-led thinking that pushes creative boundaries and differentiates client work
• Establish a clear creative vision for campaigns and ensure consistency from concept through execution
• Elevate the overall quality of creative output across all engagements

Production Oversight

• Lead and supervise the execution of creative across formats (video, digital, etc.)
• Manage senior designers and external vendors and production partners to ensure all work is delivered on time, within budget, and meets the highest client standards
• Ensure production quality, timelines, and outputs consistently stay on track and meet expectations
• Troubleshoot and guide complex creative challenges during execution

Client Partnership

• Serve as a trusted creative voice in client engagements and presentations
• Inspire confidence through strong creative rationale and storytelling
• Partner with clients to push for bold, effective creative solutions
• Ensure creative work delivers measurable impact and resonates with target audiences

Budget Ownership & Financial Management

• Own and manage creative budgets across client engagements
• Align scopes of work with creative ambition and financial targets
• Monitor project performance to ensure delivery on time and within budget
• Partner with finance to support forecasting, margin management, and resource allocation

Team & Collaboration

• Lead and inspire senior creative talent and cross-functional collaborators
• Provide clear direction and constructive feedback to elevate creative work
• Foster a culture of high standards, curiosity, and innovation
• Ensure seamless coordination between internal teams and external partners

Innovation & Creative Excellence

• Stay at the forefront of cultural trends, emerging formats, and creative technologies
• Champion new approaches that enhance storytelling and audience engagement
• Continuously raise the bar for creativity, originality, and executional excellence
• Bring AI-informed insights and approaches to the work of the creative team

Qualifications

• 10+ years of creative experience leading high stakes, multi-channel campaigns (paid media, digital, video, grassroots), including electoral or advocacy campaign experience.
• A keen understanding of and experience working in complex environments, especially highly regulated industries, corporate work, and campaign and advocacy communications and the ability to translate complex business or policy issues into compelling creative work.
• A strong instinct for powerful storytelling and how language and design motivate and persuade audiences.
• Demonstrated experience managing external vendors and freelancers.
• Superior communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to tailor messaging and distill complex information into concise and compelling language and content.
• Adept in using research and other data-informed resources to conceptualize messaging and a deep understanding of audience, targeting, and persuasion.
• Strong understanding of audience and voice.
• Experience across video, digital, and social-first content.
• Skilled at distilling high-level concepts into clear direction for direct reports and vendors.
• Results-oriented with excellent judgment and a proven ability to balance speed and quality in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Meticulous and detail-focused, with high standards for production and design.
• Comfortable in an environment of ambiguity and change.
• A hands-on problem solver who is fun, kind, and loves a challenge.

Salary and Benefits

Annual compensation for this role is between $150,000-$175,000, based on experience.

At Moxie Strategies, we believe that supporting our team's well-being is key to achieving success together. As a valued member of our team, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional and personal goals:

• Health & Wellness: Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans Pre-tax Flexible Spending and Commuter Savings Account
• Financial Security: Competitive salary based on experience Performance-based bonus structure with growth potential Opportunity for future participation in our profit-sharing program 401(k) retirement plan with a 3% company contribution of your base salary Life insurance
• Work-Life Balance: Generous paid time off (PTO) and company holidays Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid options (role-specific) Paid parental leave and family support
• Professional Growth: The opportunity to lead impactful projects within a dynamic and inclusive environment. Collaboration with a team of accomplished professionals dedicated to driving change. Access to industry conferences, training, and certifications Career development and mentorship opportunities

We're committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment where everyone can thrive. Join Moxie and experience a workplace that values your contributions, invests in your growth, and celebrates your success.