Executive Vice President, Executive Creative Director, Chicago

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 Ad Age 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.

Job Description

Executive Vice President/Creative Director

We are the connected marketing agency, a full-service agency with modern creative & media, data, and technology services all under one roof. 

We are connected in the way we think and the way we work. At the heart of our company are great people that we call Unicorns. Our Unicorns are open, bold, and curious and love to solve complex problems for clients in unique ways.

Right now we’re looking for an outstanding EVP/Creative Director, also known as our leader of all things creative, to help bring that transformation to life. We’re looking for someone with exceptional creativity, business acumen and emotional intelligence who can consistently amaze our clients with digital and brand-experience campaigns that leave the rest of the industry saying: “I wish I had thought of that.” It’s a tall order, but an amazingly rewarding one. Think you can fill it? Read on.

What you’ll do:

You’ll use your industry expertise to oversee and influence creative output for the entire office, deploying your exceptional management and communication skills to bring game-changing initiatives and strategies to life across multiple media. Day to day, your responsibilities look something like this:

• Taking the leading on inspirational, digitally based presentations that impress, excite and inspire clients and potential clients
• Grabbing the reins on a high-profile client projects, diplomatically and smartly seeing them through via hands-on collaboration with designers, writers, digital players and clients alike
• Solving problems like the pro that you are – deftly finding creative solutions, smartly procuring appropriate resources and artfully mediating any complex issues that emerge within departments and with clients

What you’ll bring to the table:

• Twenty or more years of hands-on experience in a digital creative leadership position at a digital advertising or PR agency – with an exceptional creative portfolio showcasing your best digital work
• Unparalleled expertise in consumer marketing, integrated communication and identity development – along with an enviable ability to carry out all phases of the creative process and make it look effortless
• A remarkable respect for and mastery of collaboration – you know how to bring the best out of everyone, so that disparate individuals come together across multidisciplinary teams to produce amazing work
• Exceptional communication skills, unstoppable passion and drive – and a willingness to travel as needed

Got what it takes? We’d love to hear from you.

Digitas is an equal opportunity employer.