Group Creative Director (Health)

Grey’s mission is to create Famously Effective ideas that move people, businesses, and the world forward, harnessing the power of creativity to solve business challenges and drive growth for some of the world’s most influential brands and companies, including Procter & Gamble, Volvo, Haleon, Circle K, and The Coca-Cola Company. That commitment to effectiveness has earned Grey a Grand Effie in every market where it operates. Grey was recognized as a 2025 Fast Company World Changing Ideas winner and earned 26 Lions at the 2026 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, contributing to Ogilvy’s Network of the Year honors. Newsweek also named Grey a Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplace in 2024 and one of America's Greatest Workplaces for Women and Professional Services in 2025. Grey is part of WPP, the trusted growth partner for the world's leading brands. Powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform WPP Open, WPP unites cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, creativity, production, enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel.

About WPP

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com .

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Manage the overall creative direction of their respective brands and play a pivotal role in driving the creative direction of their team/group. A leader who can grow young talent, inspire a team, foster a healthy work culture and inject innovative thinking into every assignment. Responsible for providing the kind of oversight that will lead projects into new creative territories. A strong strategic thinker ready to be hands-on during all phases of a project from concept to execution. Reports to the Executive Creative Director or the Chief Creative Officer.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the direction of projects and clearly present strategic and creative direction to the team and client

• Lead the development and execution of creative content rooted in insights for a variety of clients, including executing independently and responsible for overall output of the creative product

• Build and maintain stellar working relationships with clients, agency leadership and cross-functional agency teams

• Participate in new business pitches and represent our creative capabilities

• Provide creative leadership by setting high creative standards for their teams

• Responsible for attraction, recruitment and retention of top creative talent to grow the agency’s creative capabilities

• Address performance issues directly and in a timely manner. Partner with ECD and HR when needed.

• Train and supervise team members. Oversee their creative efforts to ensure they are on strategy, on schedule, and are meeting creative standards.

• Responsible for maintaining calendars, time tracking and organizing personal schedules to effectively track and manage you and the team's time and resources.

• Oversee career development of team members. Perform reviews to determine strengths, growth opportunities, goals, and ambitions.

• Remain current on latest creative trends globally. Stay curious about award shows, past and present case studies, production companies, and everything that is being created by some of the best people and companies in our industry. Only by gaining an understanding of what kind of work moves you and what it takes to get there, you will then be able to create work that moves others.

• Stay on top of the latest technological advancements, including design software, digital tools, and platforms, to enhance creative processes and deliver innovative solutions

• Remain curious about pop culture, social media trends and your audience's interests and behaviors in order to infuse culturally relevant elements into briefs and campaigns. Bring the outside world into our work, so our brands can join the conversation.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• 10 + years of industry experience in a well-established, creative role with a proven track record of agency success

• 4 + years in creative leadership role

• Agency experience working across all channels

• Strong creative portfolio highlighting relevant/category experience and industry award winning work

• Solid verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to all levels of clients

• Knowledge of marketing, all forms of advertising, and digital experiences, with proven conceptual and design abilities

• Experience working with large teams in client-facing role

• Excellent written and presentation skills

• Ability to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

WHO YOU ARE:

• Creative: Putting together two things to create a third thing no one’s ever seen before

• Productive: Acting on ideas to make things happen and get stuff done

• Collaborative: Focused on the greater good versus personal gain

• Adaptable: Ready and able to embrace change

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package, click here for more details.

Pay Range

$125,000—$295,000 USD

We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

GREY is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

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