Executive Creative Director: Audio & Performance Leader

Oxford Road

California

On-site

USD 170,000 - 210,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Oxford Road, the world’s largest podcast advertising agency, seeks an Executive Creative Director to lead the Creative department across host-read, pre-produced, and bespoke campaigns. You will own creative quality, drive performance-aligned innovation, and shape the department's contribution to client outcomes and growth.

You will guide talent onboarding, casting, and feedback structures, building a test-and-learn culture with Analytics.

Qualifications

10+ years of experience in creative leadership.
Deep fluency in audio advertising across host-read, pre-produced, and bespoke formats.
Ability to connect creative decisions to measurable performance outcomes.
Experience leading and developing creative teams across writing and production.
Strong point of view on what makes audio creative work.
Experience owning or contributing to new business pitches.
Comfort working directly with talent: onboarding hosts, structured feedback.
Bias toward ownership and accountability in delivering high-quality work.

Responsibilities

Own the final creative quality across all accounts and production disciplines.
Lead and develop the creative team (writing and production) across Bespoke and Format.
Drive test-and-learn culture by shaping creative hypotheses and briefs.
Partner with Analytics to translate performance data into creative direction.
Oversee new business pitches: concept development, decks, and demos.
Foster strong client and talent relationships at the senior level.
Ensure the department's presence and quality in pitches and client engagements.