Edelman is hiring: VP, Creative Director, Art in New York

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Overview

Edelman seeks a trend-savvy VP, CD-Art for a top retail client. This role calls for a style-savvy creative passionate about trends in social, fashion, beauty, home decor, and design—a visionary who dreams of being in Wallpaper magazine. You’ll leverage cultural trends, IRL experiences, and sharp design to create standout campaigns that supercharge brands and captivate audiences. Our team drives some of the world’s most buzz-worthy work, and we aim to change culture, not just follow it.

Expect a range of creative work that defies traditional PR or advertising norms. You may ideate content series, brainstorm with our AI team, or craft culture-shifting activation ideas. If you’re drawn to projects that land in the NY Times and on Cannes shortlists, you’ll fit right in.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver creative concepts and ideas, founded in insights, across all platforms for briefs and new business pitches
• Deliver fresh thinking and innovative creative solutions and relevant, motivating campaigns and platforms
• Develop platform idea and work with planning function to determine parameters for success
• Understand client’s brand and category in order to develop work that is consistent with the brand’s personality and will differentiate the client from the competition
• Recognizing and developing great ideas and pushing them forward – as the cohesive team lead of writers, art directors, designers and more to bring the creative process to life
• Work hand-in-hand with project managers, account leads, production partners and more to see projects from ideas to activation, effectively completing projects of high quality within timeframe and budget
• Work in conjunction with account teams, planners and strategists to direct the visual/verbal expression of brand building ideas to drive media coverage, buzz and brand awareness

Preferred Qualifications

• 8-12 years of creative agency experience (some in-house is okay, as long as it was a great house)
• A bachelor’s degree, preferably in Fine Arts, Advertising or Graphic Design
• A professional-level mastery of industry-standard design software and tools including the full suite of Adobe Creative Cloud, PowerPoint and a working knowledge of Figma
• An impressive online portfolio showcasing a strong mix of traditional, digital, and social creative work that demonstrates your ability to generate big ideas and execute them with exceptional craft
• Previous roles in Advertising or a portfolio of ideas and executions demonstrating strong copywriting skills across headlines, long copy and short copy formats
• A love for (and an active user of) social media
• Energy, enthusiasm, and a smile
• Willingness to push your craft, get your hands dirty and make great things
• Social fluency and a solid understanding of how to drive conversation and engagement across social channels
• Ability to think strategically and conceptualize creatively
• Strong, persuasive presentation skills to sell in creative work to internal and external stakeholders
• Experience maintaining client contact as needed, building camaraderie to develop trusting relationships
• The ability to collaborate with PMs and other departments to lead and move projects forward, assisting with budget and schedule development
• On-site production/art direction experience for events, activations as well as video, digital, and social platforms

Compensation and Benefits

$105,000 - $175,000 a year. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on factors including education, qualifications, experience, location, performance, and business needs. The range listed is one component of Edelman’s compensation package. Other rewards may include bonuses, PTO, and region-specific benefits.

Edelman offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance and wellness programming.

Equal Opportunity

Edelman is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We seek applications from all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, disability, military status, or any other basis protected by law. If you require a reasonable accommodation in any part of the employment process, please let us know.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Executive
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Public Relations, Art/Creative, and Design
• Industries: Public Relations and Communications Services and Design Services

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