Executive Creative Director

$200,000 - $325,000/Yr

Highwire Public Relations - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

Hybrid - San Francisco, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Executive Creative Director (ECD) at Highwire Public Relations will serve as the creative leader and visionary, responsible for driving the agency's brand and creative direction for clients. This role involves leading the conception and execution of high-impact campaigns, ensuring that the work sets new standards in innovation and storytelling. The ECD will oversee creative development across the agency, collaborate with various teams, and play a key role in new business pitches, showcasing the agency's unique value and creative expertise.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the creative leader and visionary, setting the standard for creative work across all client campaigns and initiatives.
• Develop and drive the creative strategy that aligns with Highwire's mission to deliver disruptive, high-impact storytelling.
• Lead ideation sessions that push the boundaries of creative thinking, encouraging the team to develop bold, original concepts based on strategic insights.
• Oversee the conceptual development of creative campaigns, ensuring they meet client objectives and deliver compelling stories.
• Lead the execution of big, integrated creative ideas that drive measurable results across various channels.
• Lead creative concepts for new business pitches, developing innovative ideas that align with prospective clients' objectives.
• Take a hands-on approach while building, leading, and mentoring a world-class creative team.
• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key clients, acting as a trusted creative partner.
• Set and maintain high standards for creative excellence across all client work.

Requirements

• 15+ years of creative experience, with a proven track record in a senior creative leadership role within a top-tier agency or in-house team.
• Exceptional portfolio of work showcasing creative ideas that have driven successful, high-impact campaigns across multiple channels.
• Strong conceptual thinker passionate about bold, transformative ideas that make a cultural impact.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, integrated creative campaigns with a strong understanding of how strategic communications, digital, strategy, and content work intersect with creative.
• Excellent leadership and team-building skills, with experience mentoring and inspiring creative talent.
• Strong presentation skills, with the ability to articulate and sell creative concepts to clients and internal teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Deep understanding of creative trends, platforms, and emerging technologies, with the ability to apply them in meaningful ways for clients.
• Demonstrable appreciation for the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion within creative work.

Benefits

• Commuter assistance
• Paid parental leave
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• 401(k) matching
• Referral program