Social-First Creative Director (US) – 7–8 Month Contract

Billion Dollar Boy Limited; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

Billion Dollar Boy seeks a dynamic creative leader to head its US creative department on a 7- to 8-month fixed-term contract in New York. You will guide a talented team to deliver social-first, creator-fluent work that moves brands forward.

You'll manage an ACD and senior creatives, shape strategy from brief to pitch, and elevate the work while building strong client relationships across major brands. Hybrid in NYC, start Jan 2027.

Qualifications

• 10–12 years in creative with 3+ years as Creative Director leading teams.
• Deep fluency in social, creator and influencer marketing.
• Portfolio of social-first, creator-led work for major brands.
• Proven pitch track record.
• Strong, productive client relationships.
• Hands-on leadership, mentoring teams.
• Ability to lead mid-stream and manage ambiguity from day one.
• Strong concept and craft chops in copy or art.
• Optimistic, inspiring leadership and collaboration.
• Kindness-over-ego approach; agency experience preferred; global/network a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the work: lead creative across the US portfolio from brief to final, partnering with Strategy, Client Services, Talent and Production.
• Interrogate the brief: define delivery scope and spot opportunities the brief misses.
• Shape thinking: turn first thoughts into fully worked-out ideas with clarity and excitement.
• Push it bolder: grow clients' appetite for transformative social-first ideas rooted in human truths.
• Lead pitches: concepts, narrative, RTBs for major clients and develop responses.
• Lead the team: directly manage an ACD and senior creatives; coach career progression.
• Coach range: draw on wide creative techniques to develop diverse thinkers.
• Own senior client relationships: present work confidently and open doors to future opportunities.
• Think commercially: understand cost, value and why ideas will work.
• Provoke healthy debate with clients and internally about solving business challenges.
• Stay connected globally: align US work with Creator Instinct® and agency POV.
• Hand back the keys cleanly: document work, wins, and team progress.

Skills

Creative leadership

Social/creator marketing

Pitch track record

Client relationships

People leadership

Portfolio of social-first work

Leadership in teams

Ambiguity tolerance

Concept & craft chops

Collaborative mindset

Agency experience

Job description

Billion Dollar Boy seeks a dynamic creative leader to head its US creative department on a 7- to 8-month fixed-term contract in New York. You will guide a talented team to deliver social-first, creator-fluent work that moves brands forward.

You'll manage an ACD and senior creatives, shape strategy from brief to pitch, and elevate the work while building strong client relationships across major brands. Hybrid in NYC, start Jan 2027.