Saatchi & Saatchi

Vice President Director, Creative

Saatchi & Saatchi$129K — $177K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Four-year degree and 10+ years at a competitive creative agency with a focus on brand-building, digital and multimedia campaign expertise.
  • Experience with automotive clients or brands is required.
  • Possess energy, a sense of humor, and an open-minded approach to teamwork and collaboration.
  • Strong emphasis on original, breakthrough ideas and creative problem-solving, not just awards.
  • Familiarity with generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, DALL•E) for ideation and content generation is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute multi-channel campaigns and one-time projects from inception to completion.
  • Leverage strategic insights and storytelling to present and sell ideas effectively.
  • Guide teams through execution, ensuring craft and quality in deliverables.
  • Cultivate trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate risk-taking.
  • Collaborate with various agency departments including strategy, media, DnA, and tech.
  • Motivate direct reports and facilitate their career development with creative operations.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical coverage including dental and vision.
  • Disability support and a robust 401K plan.
  • Parental and family care leave policies.
  • Tuition reimbursement for further education and skill development.
  • Flexible time off to promote work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Overview

Job Responsibilities:
  • Have a proven track record of thinking conceptually and strategically across multiple platforms.
  • Understand the value of strategic insights, experiences and storytelling to create and sell your ideas.
  • Oversee the development and execution of everything from large-scale, multi-channel campaigns to small, one-time projects.
  • Direct teams in execution with an appreciation and understanding of craft.
  • Build relationships internally and externally that enable stakeholders to trust you when taking risks.
  • Partner with agency capabilities including strategy, media, DnA and tech.
  • Motivate and manage direct reports, working with creative operations on career development.

Qualifications

Required:
  • Four-year degree and at least ten years at a competitive creative agency. Work should include strong brand-building, digital and multimedia experience, and a track record of successful creative work, along with expertise developing cross-channel campaigns.
  • Experience working with automotive clients or brands.
  • Energy, a sense of humor, and an open and curious mind - yes, these things really do matter. So does being straightforward, candid and, above all, respectful - of the work and your peers.
  • Awards are a nice bonus, but original breakthrough ideas and real creative problem-solving are even better.
  • Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL• E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.

Additional information

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

Compensation Range: USD $129,485.00 - USD $177,200.00/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. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility 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 1/1/2027.

About Saatchi & Saatchi

Saatchi & Saatchi is a global advertising agency headquartered in New York City. The company was founded in London in 1970 by brothers Maurice and Charles Saatchi and is now part of the Publicis Groupe, a French multinational advertising and public relations company. Saatchi & Saatchi has over 6,000 employees in 114 countries and provides a range of advertising and marketing services to clients in various industries, including automotive, consumer goods, financial services, and telecommunications. The company is known for its creative and innovative advertising campaigns, including the iconic 'Nothing is Impossible' campaign for Toyota. Saatchi & Saatchi has won numerous awards for its work, including Cannes Lions, Clios, and Effies.
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