Vice President, Group Creative Director

Company Description

Hi there—at Razorfish, we’re leaders in what's next. Since the dawn of the internet, we’ve helped brands move first through every era of transformation, defining what digital means for business and now leading brands into the age of AI. Everyone has a prediction. Razorfish has a track record.

 

Named a Most Innovative Agency three years running (2024–2026) by Campaign US, our work reflects a proven ability not just to anticipate what’s coming, but to help our clients actively shape the future. No matter the trend or cultural moment, delivering real business impact wouldn’t be possible without our people. We bring together curious, driven, and diverse thinkers who challenge convention, push boundaries, and hold a high bar for creative excellence.

 

If you’re motivated to work alongside top performers, push the boundaries of what’s possible, and help define where technology, business, and marketing are headed next—this is the place to do it.

Join us at razorfish.com.

Overview

We are seeking a Group Creative Director to lead enterprise-level creative for a high-profile energy client. This leader will set the creative vision across teams and channels, ensuring the work is strategic, consistent, beautifully crafted, and aligned to business priorities.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Set and champion the creative vision across integrated campaigns, digital, social, content, video, experiential, newsroom, and brand communications.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary creative team of approximately 12–15 people.
• Collaborate and manage up to Executive creative leads
• Partner with senior clients and internal stakeholders to present work, influence decisions, and resolve creative escalations with confidence.
• Oversee creative quality from concept through execution, ensuring strong storytelling, polished craft, and brand consistency.
• Collaborate with strategy, account, project management, production, and content teams to translate business priorities into creative solutions.
• Champion innovation, including thoughtful use of AI and emerging tools to improve workflow efficiency and creative output.

What Success Looks Like

• Provides clear, strategic creative leadership across core workstreams.
• Elevates creative quality, consistency, and craft across channels.
• Builds trust with senior clients and internal partners through sound judgment and proactive partnership.
• Develops creative leaders and strengthens team performance at scale.
• Introduces smarter, AI-enabled ways of working while maintaining brand integrity.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of creative experience managing complex client accounts, enterprise brands, or large multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong integrated campaign background across digital, social, content, video, experiential, brand, and communications channels.
• Executive presence with the ability to advise senior stakeholders, present independently, and navigate sensitive conversations.
• Portfolio demonstrates strategic thinking, strong storytelling, exceptional creative judgment, and high-quality craft.
• Background in copy or art direction
• Experience with energy, regulated industries, large brands, or complex enterprise environments is a plus.
• Curious, collaborative, and forward-thinking, with interest in AI and emerging creative technologies.

Additional Information

The Power of One starts with our people! To do powerful things, we offer powerful resources.

 

Our best-in-class wellness and benefits offerings include:Paid Family Care for parents and caregivers for 12 weeks or moreMonetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and FertilityMonetary assistance and support for pet adoptionEmployee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balanceTuition AssistancePaid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and moreMatching Gifts programsFlexible working arrangements‘Work Your World’ Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances

 

The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.

 

Razorfish is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our employment decisions are made without regard to actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law, genetic information, marital status, military service and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.

 

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [email protected].

 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

 

Compensation Range: USD $159,695.00 - USD $218,500.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 1/1/2027.