VP Creative Director: Social-First, NYC Leader

We Are Saatchi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

Saatchi NY is seeking an NYC-based Creative Director who can make big ideas live everywhere, especially in social. This role is in-office in New York City with no remote option. You are a player-coach who mentors a team, presents to clients and still gets your hands dirty to improve the work.

Strong social experience and deep platform fluency across TikTok and Snapchat are essential. You will lead with vision, drive collaboration across disciplines, and push for innovative, culturally relevant

Qualifications

• Strong social experience is essential.
• Deep understanding of social platforms and culture.
• Ability to lead and mentor a team while hands-on in production.
• Excellent client-facing presentation skills.
• Based in New York City and able to work in-office.
• No visa sponsorship available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the creative team on social campaigns.
• Present concepts and work to clients with confidence.
• Develop social-first ideas with strong execution and craft.
• Collaborate with art and copy leads to deliver outstanding work.
• Drive strategic thinking while staying hands-on in production.

Skills

Social-first

TikTok

Snapchat

Comedy

Client-facing

Leadership

Collaboration

Conceptual thinking

Public speaking

Tools

AI creative tools

Job description

Saatchi NY is seeking an NYC-based Creative Director who can make big ideas live everywhere, especially in social. This role is in-office in New York City with no remote option. You are a player-coach who mentors a team, presents to clients and still gets your hands dirty to improve the work.

Strong social experience and deep platform fluency across TikTok and Snapchat are essential. You will lead with vision, drive collaboration across disciplines, and push for innovative, culturally relevant