Senior Vice President, Creative

Digitas North America; Birmingham (MI); On-site; USD 180,215 - 256,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental and vision benefits

401k

Flexible time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Digitas North America is seeking a senior creative leader in Birmingham, Michigan, to mentor and inspire a team of creatives while managing client relationships.

The ideal candidate should have over 15 years of experience in a leadership role at a digital agency, a track record of new business wins, and a passion for digital advertising. Strong communication skills and the ability to inspire and motivate teams are essential.

This role offers comprehensive benefits and a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in creative leadership at a digital advertising or PR agency.
• Track record of new business wins in the past 6–18 months.
• Experience working with automotive clients is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and lead a team of creatives.
• Lead client teams and manage relationships with senior marketing executives.
• Drive new business acquisition and pitches.

Skills

Creative leadership experience

Exceptional communication skills

Proven experience leading B2B work

Experience with generative AI tools

Ability to motivate teams

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Company Description Digitas is the Networked Experience Agency, built on the vision that we create magnetic experiences that earn the right for brands to exist in human networks. Today, and tomorrow. We deliver Networked Experiences by leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities. Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via unique solutions that include Creative Experiences, Integrated Media, Addressable Relationships, Social Marketing and Total Commerce. Celebrated by AdAge as Data and Insights Agency of the Year, U.S Campaign’s Brand Experience Agency of the Year, Media Network of the Year and celebrated by Forrester and Gartner, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 5,500 employees across over 65 offices in 43 countries.

Overview

The Digitas culture is made up of fearless, inventive and generous Unicorns of all kinds.

Job Responsibilities

You’ll Mentor, Lead And Motivate a Mighty, Tightly-knit Team Of All-in Creatives – Keeping Them Inspired To Shape And Reshape The Future Of Our Industry. While You’re Doing All This, You’ll Expertly Lead Several Client Teams And Keep Tabs On All The Critical Details. Day-to-day, The Job Will Look Something Like This

• Influencing vision, direction, and goals for the Creative team – getting them passionate about the task at hand and motivated to perform
• Building a culture of trust and inspiration by recognizing talent, passion and commitment – and motivating each team member to deliver exceptional work in ways they never thought possible
• Partnering with client leads in fostering outstanding client relationships through creative and conceptual thought leadership, and building, managing, and growing relationships with senior/C‑Suite marketing executives
• Playing an active role in new client acquisition and new business pitches – that means identifying new opportunities, establishing relationships with prospective clients and leading new business initiatives

Qualifications

What you’ll bring to the table:

• A four-year degree (master’s preferred) and fifteen or more years of hands‑on experience in a creative leadership position at a digital advertising or PR agency
• An enviable track record of new business wins in the past 6–18 months
• Recognition in the industry as someone who pushes the craft of digital advertising to new levels, exhibits exceptional fiscal management and improves the economics of the business
• Ability to set direction and clearly define goals, motivating client teams and staff to own the challenge
• Proven experience leading B2B work.
• Experience leading creative work in several areas, including but not limited to brand campaigns, social media, content, production, website, and events.
• Experience working with automotive clients is a plus.
• Exceptional communication skills, unstoppable passion and drive – and a willingness to travel as needed
• Familiarity with prompt-based interaction and commonly used generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Google Gemini, DALL·E, Midjourney) is a plus, especially for tasks like ideation, research, or content generation.

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $180,215.00 - USD $256,100.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 1/1/2027.