Creative Director: Lead Breakthrough Campaigns, Hybrid

VML; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401k match

Paid time off

Job summary

VML is seeking a Creative Director to lead one of the agency's most creatively ambitious accounts, shaping work that matters and earns recognition at the highest levels. You'll guide a team of writers, art directors, designers, strategists, and makers, turning bold ideas into real-world impact.

You'll mentor talent, raise the creative standard, and build trusted relationships with senior clients while pushing the narrative of a legacy brand to new heights.

Qualifications

• A portfolio filled with breakthrough ideas and award-worthy work.
• Strong storytelling and presentation abilities.
• Ability to earn trust and advise senior clients effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop ideas that earn attention and set the creative agenda.
• Partner with strategy, production, and account leadership to realize ambitious concepts.
• Build trusted relationships with senior clients as a strategic partner, not a vendor.
• Lead day-to-day client conversations with confidence and alignment on the work.
• Present and sell ideas with conviction, clarity, and impact.
• Mentor emerging talent and shape the next generation of creative leaders.
• Raise the creative standard of all work you touch.

Skills

Portfolio leadership

Storytelling

Persuasion

Client advisory

Job description

VML is seeking a Creative Director to lead one of the agency's most creatively ambitious accounts, shaping work that matters and earns recognition at the highest levels. You'll guide a team of writers, art directors, designers, strategists, and makers, turning bold ideas into real-world impact.

You'll mentor talent, raise the creative standard, and build trusted relationships with senior clients while pushing the narrative of a legacy brand to new heights.