Vice President of Creative

About the role

This position will oversee the vision driving the creative output across the entire agency, overseeing all creative team members, including spatial designers, graphic designers, and creative strategists. The VP of Creative will define and drive the creative vision of all client work and maintain Episode.1 standards across all projects. This role blends strong leadership skills, high-level strategic thinking, and flawless creative execution and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead a remote team of creative directors, creative strategists, 3D designers, and graphic designers, both full-time and freelance
• Define and socialize the agency creative vision and standards, maintaining that consistency through all of Episode.1’s work
• Set the overall program strategy and vision for each program, while staying involved through execution to ensure that all objectives are met
• Collaborate with strategy to ensure that all work is supported by a program brief
• Partner with cross-functional department leads to set a high standard for program development, design, and delivery
• Oversee all creative design, from 2D/graphic design to 3D/environmental design
• Understand each brand’s business objectives and how programs achieve goals within those objectives
• Oversee all programming messaging and copywriting for clients
• Approve all program social media activity across all channels
• Define the program recap, case study, and award submission guidelines for all Episode.1 work
• Identify and secure creative resources for each program
• Lead RFPs and new business pitches with future clients
• Oversee the development and management of the Episode.1 brand through all digital channels and day-to-day assets
• Create a culture where creative ideas are shared freely and best-in-class creative work is the standard
• Work with Episode.1 leadership team to support overall agency growth and maximize efficiencies

Requirements

• 12+ years of creative experience managing experiential marketing programs, preferably with 5+ years in a leadership role
• Strong ability to develop innovative creative ideas and strategies for a variety of experiential programs
• Experience building and resourcing creative teams
• Great time management skills and a sense of urgency for all projects
• Comfort in high-level client engagements—from CMOs to brand managers
• Ability to lead teams and be a decisive decision-maker
• Strong work ethic and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Daily use of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, Keynote, and other creative platforms as needed
• Ability to travel (a minimum of 15%) and work non-traditional hours based on program schedules

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• 12 weeks of parental leave

Schedule

Work remote. Los Angeles or New York preferred.