VP, Creative Director in United States at Jobgether

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a VP, Creative Director in the United States.

This is a senior creative leadership role responsible for defining, elevating, and scaling the creative vision across a portfolio of higher education marketing initiatives. The position sits at the intersection of brand storytelling and performance marketing, requiring a leader who can inspire bold, differentiated creative while ensuring measurable business impact. You will oversee multidisciplinary creative teams spanning design, content, video, and strategy, building systems that support both high-end brand work and fast, performance-driven execution. The role operates in a fast-paced, data-informed environment where creativity must balance innovation, scalability, and efficiency. Acting as both a visionary leader and hands-on creative authority, you will shape how institutions are positioned and how prospective students are engaged across all channels. This is a highly visible role that directly influences client success, campaign performance, and long-term brand growth.

• Define and lead the end-to-end creative vision across brand and performance marketing campaigns, ensuring strong alignment with institutional positioning and audience engagement goals.
• Serve as senior creative lead in high-stakes client interactions, including pitches, presentations, and strategic storytelling to university partners.
• Oversee all creative disciplines including design, copywriting, art direction, video production, and content strategy, ensuring consistent quality and cohesive execution across channels.
• Build scalable systems, workflows, and production models that enable high-volume, high-quality creative output with speed, consistency, and efficiency.
• Partner with performance marketing and analytics teams to optimize creative based on data, continuously improving campaign effectiveness and ROI.
• Lead omnichannel content development across digital, social, email, web, video, print, and broadcast formats while ensuring brand consistency and performance alignment.
• Manage, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary creative team while fostering a culture of excellence, accountability, and innovation.

• 12+ years of experience in creative roles, including significant leadership experience across brand and performance marketing environments.
• Proven ability to lead and scale multidisciplinary creative teams across design, content, video, and strategy functions.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating work across multiple channels including digital, social, web, video, print, and integrated campaigns.
• Experience in client-facing leadership roles, including pitching creative concepts and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of how creative drives engagement, conversion, and measurable marketing performance.
• Strong communication, storytelling, and leadership skills with the ability to balance strategic vision and hands-on execution.
• Familiarity with modern creative production tools and an ability to integrate new technologies, including AI, into workflows.

• Competitive salary ranging from $155,000 to $170,000 annually
• Remote-first work environment with travel opportunities to partner institutions
• Flexible working hours aligned with core business needs
• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and wellness coverage
• Paid time off, holidays, and flexible leave policies
• 401(k) retirement plan options (where applicable)
• Career growth opportunities within a fast-scaling organization
• Exposure to high-impact national education marketing initiatives
• Collaborative and inclusive workplace culture focused on innovation and impact.