Creative Director, Copy

About the role

Gotham is looking for a Creative Director, Copy to join our creative team as we evolve into the industry’s most formidable boutique agency, backed by the McCann network. As the CD Copy, you are a respected creative voice of the agency who will lead your team to creative excellence and business growth. You are a creative storyteller with sharp instincts and a clean delivery that sells, delights, and pushes creative limits. You know how to own a room and a conversation while ensuring everyone is heard and seen, making the complex simple and the culture authentic.

In this role, you’ll lead copy for world-renowned CPG brands in the beauty space and guide a team of writers. You’ll forge trusted partnerships with clients, pushing the work forward, solving problems, and overcoming challenges with confidence and finesse. You’re hands-on throughout the creative process, from ideation through execution, translating complex briefs into simple, witty headlines or crafting emotional brand manifestos. You’re a true advocate for your team and a leader who inspires everyone to exceed their best.

Your creative approach is forward-thinking, with a clear love of craft and an authentic interest in beauty, modern luxury, fashion, and global culture. You have the expertise of a creative leader who knows how to weave these elements into impactful work.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Creative, Business Leadership, and Strategy to translate creative briefs and develop thoughtful, conceptual, integrated campaigns inclusive of film, print, and social.
• Lead and participate in discussions regarding brand behaviors, adjusting tone of voice and visual approach as needed.
• Actively present ideas, layouts, scripts, and storyboards to internal teams, collaborating with account and client leads on new projects.
• Carry projects from initial creative concept through execution and release.
• Creatively lead on-set production for film, print, and social in collaboration with production and post-production partners.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while keeping agency leadership updated on progress.
• Work closely with key stakeholders to ensure all creative deliverables are executed on time and within budget.

Requirements

• 12+ years of copy-focused, creative direction experience, with the most recent 2+ years in a leadership role within an agency setting.
• Experience with well-known, consumer-facing brands and top-caliber talent.
• Creative portfolio showcasing produced work with a refined point of view, flexes in tone of voice, media/platforms, and style.
• Innate interest in the craft of writing, storytelling, and the medium of advertising.
• Clear and elevated sense of style and craft, high taste level, and forward-thinking mindset.
• Deep well of category and industry knowledge, including trends, competitors, and social and digital culture.
• Autonomous self-starter comfortable managing multiple projects, pivots, and tight timelines.
• Proven history of leading and motivating teams to create their best work.
• Proactive and collaborative approach—you love working with people, and people love working with you.
• Ability to nurture, inspire, and challenge everyone around you with equal parts expectation and empathy.
• Clear perspective with impactful presentation skills and communication style, both written and verbal.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $180,000–200,000. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on factors such as actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position, the associated discipline, market considerations, budgetary considerations, tenure and standing with the company (for current employees), as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.

Schedule

Omnicom’s policy requires employees to work in the office for a minimum of three days a week, unless additional in-office days are directed by their agency or manager. The objective is to increase this requirement over time, with many agencies and Omnicom’s corporate group already requiring five days of in-office attendance.