TL;DR

SVP, Group Creative Director (Retail): Leading creative teams and developing innovative ideas for a top retail client with an accent on style, fashion, beauty, and home decor. Focus on crafting culture-shifting activation ideas and working with strategy and social teams to create attention-earning and emotionally connecting work.

Location: Hybrid in New York, NY, USA or Chicago, Illinois, USA

Salary: $150,000-$230,000 per year

Company

Edelman is the world’s largest communications firm, fostering an environment where people feel empowered to take bold action.

What you will do

  • Lead large, multi-level creative teams, fostering talent growth and development.
  • Partner across cross-functional teams, including creative, strategy, production, and social teams.
  • Ideate content series, brainstorm with the AI team, and craft culture-shifting activation ideas.
  • Transform strategic thinking into best-in-class creative work.
  • Craft and deliver presentations that sell ideas and expand client relationships.
  • Prioritize and manage work, adhering to critical project timelines while maintaining a high-level of craft and detail.

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of relevant experience, preferably in an integrated agency setting.
  • A bachelor’s degree, preferably in Advertising, Communications, Fine Arts, or other creative concentrations.
  • A track record of award-winning, earned-centric, and 360 creative work.
  • Deep understanding of the style/fashion/beauty/home decor landscape.
  • Proven success partnering across cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

  • Relevant agency experience in concept development, art direction, and/or copywriting.
  • Understanding of the production process for initiatives of various shapes and sizes.
  • A natural flare for the unique, the buzz-worthy, and the culturally relevant.

Culture & Benefits

  • DJEH offers a wide range of benefits: medical and dental insurance, vision, 401K, life insurance, disability insurance, paid time off, travel assistance, and wellness programming.
  • Employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors.
  • DJEH is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believes in diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • Independent, family-run business.