dentsu · 16 hours ago
VP, Group Creative Director
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$137K/yr - $228K/yr
8+ years expDentsu is seeking a visionary VP, Group Creative Director to lead creative, visual design, and strategic storytelling across influential brands in the Sports & Entertainment practice. This role involves managing a design team, crafting high-level client narratives, and driving innovation in creative workflows.
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Responsibilities
Lead end‑to‑end creative development across sports and entertainment marketing, from concept through design execution
Manage and mentor the Director of Creative Strategy and the broader strategy team
Partner closely with the design/studio team to ensure cohesive production of presentations, campaign concepts, decks, and visual assets
Craft, refine, and present high‑level client narratives, pitch materials, and strategic storytelling
Engage directly with top-tier clients including Marriott, Visa, Ally Bank, FedEx, Toyota, and P&G
Play a key role in pitching and new business, shaping winning creative approaches
Champion innovation and emerging technologies—including AI—within creative workflows and studio processes
Collaborate with global MKTG teams, particularly in London and Australia
Cultivate and elevate the creative culture, helping unify design + strategy following recent organizational restructuring
Qualification
Required
8-10 years agency experience is required
Must be passionate about sports, culture and the intersection of sports and culture
Strong background in experiential, sponsorship, or sports/entertainment creative agencies
Proven hybrid creative capability delivering both big ideas and high-quality visual design
Experience managing and mentoring both creative and strategic teams
A strong portfolio demonstrating: Integrated campaign work, Sports + culture relevance, Experiential and activation concepts, Clear, compelling storytelling, Confident, polished presenter with experience working directly with senior clients
Experience using insights, analytics, and data to inform creative work (a plus)
Familiarity with consumer activations (experiential) and hospitality/B2B event environments
Deep understanding of sports culture (not stats—but cultural moments, fandom, crossovers, and cultural shifts)
Comfortable operating in fast-paced, pitch-heavy, client-facing environments
High EQ, collaborative, approachable; low‑ego leadership style
Culturally fluent, with strong intuition for the intersection of sports + entertainment + culture (e.g., the 'Taylor Swift effect')
Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable leading through change
Confident communicator and inspiring presenter
Ability to attract, grow, and retain top talent—potentially bringing a known strategist or creative partner along
Benefits
Medical, vision, and dental insurance
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability insurance
401k
Flexible paid time off
At least 15 paid holidays per year
Paid sick and safe leave
Paid parental leave
Company
dentsu
We are dentsu.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$24.88MKey Investors
Epiris
2012-07-12Acquired
1993-11-01Private Equity· $24.88M
Leadership Team
Dawn Rowlands
CEO Sub-Saharan Africa
Nigel Sharrocks
CEO, Aegis Media Global Brands
Recent News
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