Vice President Agency Services

The Pedowitz Group; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance-based bonuses

Paid time off

Professional development support

Job summary

A leading creative agency in the United States seeks a Vice President of Agency Creative Services to drive the creative direction and oversee a multidisciplinary team. This role focuses on brand strategy, concept development, and content creation. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of agency experience, strong leadership skills, and a proven ability in business development. Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses offered, along with professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of creative agency or in-house experience, including 5 years in leadership.
• Proven track record of delivering award-winning campaigns.
• Strong portfolio showcasing diverse conceptual and executed work.
• Strong portfolio showcasing diverse conceptual and executed work.
• Excellent leadership, mentoring, and interpersonal skills.
• Deep understanding of brand development, digital marketing, social media, UX design, and content strategy.
• Excellent presentation and communication abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Marketing, Design (Master’s preferred).

Responsibilities

• Define and elevate creative vision and standards across all deliverables.
• Inspire and lead a multidisciplinary creative team.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Collaborate with account strategy, media, and analytics to align creative with business goals.
• Translate client needs into strategic creative briefs.
• Drive integration of creative strategy with data, insights, and digital trends.
• Serve as senior creative point of contact for key clients; present ideas with clarity and passion.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and expand service offerings through cross-sell and upsell.
• Lead or support new business pitches and proposals to secure net new clients.
• Act as a strategic advisor to grow the agency’s footprint within existing accounts.
• Manage budgeting, staffing, timelines, and resources; implement productive workflows.
• Establish KPIs to measure creative effectiveness and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Creative vision

Leadership

Client relationship management

Business development

Digital marketing

Content strategy

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Design, Marketing, Communications

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

MarTech platforms

CRM systems

AI-enabled creative tools

Job description

Vice President of Agency Creative Services

Position Summary

The Vice President (VP) of Agency Creative Services is a visionary and strategic leader responsible for driving the creative direction, output, and innovation of the agency. This role oversees all aspects of the creative process, including brand strategy, concept development, content creation, and design execution across digital, print, experiential, and integrated campaigns. The VP ensures that creative excellence and client satisfaction are achieved through high-performing teams and compelling storytelling that drives results.

This role is also responsible for driving business growth by identifying and developing net new client opportunities as well as expanding existing accounts through strategic cross-sell and upsell initiatives. The ideal candidate combines bold creative vision with strong commercial acumen and a consultative sales approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and elevate the creative vision and standards across all agency deliverables.
• Inspire, mentor, and lead a multidisciplinary creative team including art directors, copywriters, designers, UX/UI professionals, video producers, and content creators.
• Champion breakthrough ideas and foster a culture of innovation and experimentation.

Strategic Oversight

• Collaborate closely with account strategy, media, and analytics teams to ensure creative solutions are aligned with business goals and brand objectives.
• Translate complex client needs into insightful, strategically grounded creative briefs.
• Drive integration of creative strategy with data, customer insights, and digital trends.

Client Partnership & Growth

• Serve as the senior creative point of contact for key clients; present ideas with confidence, clarity, and passion.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships through strategic thinking, creative stewardship, and consistent delivery of high-quality work.
• Partner with account and business development teams to uncover client needs and expand service offerings through cross-sell and upsell initiatives.
• Lead or support new business pitches, proposals, and presentations to secure net new clients.
• Act as a strategic advisor and creative partner in growing the agency’s footprint within existing accounts.

Operational Management

• Manage creative department budgeting, staffing, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Implement systems and workflows that ensure productivity, collaboration, and accountability.
• Establish KPIs to measure creative effectiveness and continuously improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of creative agency or in‑house creative team experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven track record of delivering award‑winning, results‑driven campaigns across channels.
• Demonstrated success in business development, including identifying and winning new accounts and growing existing relationships.
• Strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of conceptual and executed work.
• Excellent leadership, team‑building, and interpersonal skills.
• Deep understanding of brand development, digital marketing, social media, UX design, and content strategy.
• Exceptional presentation and communication abilities.
• Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Design, Marketing, Communications, or related field (Master’s preferred).

Preferred Attributes

• Experience in B2B and B2C environments.
• Familiarity with MarTech platforms, CRM systems, and AI‑enhanced creative tools.
• High emotional intelligence with a passion for mentoring and empowering creative talent.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with comfort in a fast‑paced, sales‑driven agency culture.
• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Performance‑based bonuses tied to creative performance and business development outcomes.
• Paid time off, holidays, and parental leave.
• Professional development support and creative conference access.