VP, Story

Day One Agency; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)

Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holiday

Summer Fridays

401K Retirement Plan with CompanyMatch

Lifestyle Spending Account

Paid Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

New Business Referral Bonus

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Day One Agency in Portland seeks a VP, Story to lead ambitious creative work across social, brand platforms, and storytelling. You’ll guide ideation, connect dots on big ideas, and shape clarity from ambiguity.

You’ll manage a team of writers and strategists, collaborate cross-functionally, and push for fresh, culture‑driven work. The role demands 10+ years in creative teams and proven leadership. Hybrid schedule, Portland-based.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as part of a creative team.
• 4+ years in a role overseeing a team and leading campaigns.
• Background in creative writing and idea development.
• Strong network of freelance writers, makers, and creative talent.
• Familiarity designing across platforms from digital, print, and experiential.
• High level of understanding of earned media.
• Agile, nimble, and able to pivot quickly.
• Have IAT experience.
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee creative ideation and lead brainstorm sessions.
• Deeply grounded in culture and focus on connecting to the things people care about.
• Attend client meetings and act a creative leader for Day One.
• Manage a team of creative strategists, copywriters, and world builders.
• Collaborate with teams across agency to bring ideas to life.
• Lead integrated agency team and client meetings.
• Develop copy for project and top-edit our biggest ideas.
• Be a trusted resource for clients for your unique POV.
• Bring outside thinking and new directions to each assignment.
• Push us to think beyond the everyday executions.

Skills

Creative writing

Team leadership

Campaign development

Cross-platform design

Earned media

Agile

IAT experience

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

VP, Story

Department: Narrative / Story

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Portland

Description

Looking for something fresh?

Day One Agency is hiring.

Day One is a creative agency committed to bringing fresh thinking to our work. Every. Single. Day. For us, every day is day one, a new opportunity to start from the beginning, find a new angle, and let our creativity and curiosity lead us to earn the unexpected.

We've built a reputation as a creative partner tuned for navigating culture today; helping brands build legacy through relevance. We're looking to expand our team with a new VP, Story to support our integrated teams and client work. You'll become part of an award winning collective of cultural insiders, all of whom are storytellers at heart and are curious about what is next in the industry.

Below you'll find some specifics about the role. At Day One, the job description is truly just the start. Our best team members are enthusiasts who opt-in and bring something to the party.

Ready to join a team that's been on Fast Company's Most Innovative list for three years running, made the Ad-Age A-List and been named Agency to Watch 2025, and took home Campaign AOY in 2025 and PR Week Midsize AOY 4 years in row (2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026)?

Keep reading.

This position is full-time, requires a hybrid work schedule, and is only available in Portland.

Responsibilities

As the VP, Story you will be responsible for leading ambitious creative work with Day One, ranging from innovating on social, to partnering with strategy on brand platforms, We believe the story is at the center of every big idea and how we say it can have a big impact on connecting with an audience - either client or consumer. You'll help lead the ideation charge at Day One and be responsible for making the complex simple through smart writing and the ability to connect the dots on big ideas.

A huge part of this role is leading the team out of the ambiguity and into a clear direction. To succeed, you'll need to be someone who doesn't wait to be told what to do or where to go, but sets clarity around work and deliverables with a vision of what success looks like.

• Oversee creative ideation and lead brainstorm sessions
• Deeply grounded in culture and focus on connecting to the things people care about.
• Attend client meetings and act a creative leader for Day One
• Manage a team of creative strategists, copywriters, and world builders
• Collaborate with teams across agency to bring ideas to life
• Lead integrated agency team and client meetings
• Develop copy for project and top-edit our biggest ideas
• Be a trusted resource for clients for your unique POV
• Bring outside thinking and new directions to each assignment
• Push us to think beyond the everyday executions

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience as part of a creative team
• 4+ years in a role overseeing a team and leading campaigns
• Background in creative writing and idea development
• Strong network of freelance writers, makers, and creative talent
• Familiarity designing across platforms from digital, print, and experiential
• High level of understanding of earned media
• Agile, nimble, and able to pivot quickly
• Have IAT experience
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university or equivalent professional experience

Major Bonus If You

• Understand visual storytelling, filmmaking, design, art direction beyond your conceptual and writing ability,
• Edit your own test videos

Compensation + Benefits

We value all of our employees and are happy to provide comprehensive benefits to help support them holistically in the best way we can. We offer all our employees:

• Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
• Summer Fridays
• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Paid Parental Leave
• Commuter Benefits
• New Business Referral Bonus
• Employee Referral Bonus

The Company is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base compensation range for this role is $160,000-$180,000 and this position is eligible for benefits that include medical insurance (health, dental, and vision), retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, new business and employee referral bonuses, etc. Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for Portland based hires only and is provided pursuant to the applicable law. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as candidates' relevant work experience, skills, qualifications, and location.