Creative Director Opportunity We are seeking a visionary Creative Director to lead integrated creative efforts across the tech industry vertical. This is a rare opportunity for a strategic thinker and inspiring leader who thrives at the intersection of culture, storytelling, and innovation. You'll be responsible for guiding the creative vision, scaling team capabilities, and delivering best-in-class work across digital, social, content, and experiential platforms. This role requires not just talent, but maturity someone who can earn client trust, steer big ideas from pitch to production, and mentor a team of ACDs, designers, writers, and makers. You're perfect for this role if you bring the gravitas of a leader, the heart of a collaborator, and the mind of a strategist. Responsibilities Creative & Strategic Leadership Develop and champion the overarching creative vision for the client, ensuring consistency and excellence across all channels and touchpoints. Translate business objectives and brand strategy into groundbreaking creative ideas built for social. Strong creative ideator with a history of producing award-winning campaigns. Innovative & Social Savvy Steeped in all things social! Stay ahead of emerging technologies, cultural trends, and platform shifts. Bullish on AI knowledgeable about AI tools and possibilities, push our creative infrastructure to embrace AI to enhance work and create efficiencies. Client Partnership Serve as a strategic partner to senior client stakeholders. Lead creative presentations, articulate the "why" behind the work, and confidently challenge briefs to drive better outcomes. Team Leadership & Mentorship Lead, manage, and mentor a diverse creative department, including ACDs, designers, writers, editors, and creators. Build a collaborative, empowering creative culture that prioritizes craft, inclusivity, and growth. Executional & Operational Oversight Own the quality and performance of all creative output campaigns, content, and assets. Collaborate with Production, Strategy, Community, and Account teams to ensure seamless execution and delivery. Monitor creative budgets, timelines, and resourcing in partnership with Creative Resourcing and Production. Requirements This is a hybrid role, with 2 days per week in office required. You must reside in one of our US office locations: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, or Miami. 10-15+ years of experience in a creative leadership role, preferably within agency environments. Proven experience leading large-scale, multi-disciplinary creative teams. Demonstrated success in building long-term client relationships and leading integrated brand campaigns. Mastery of the digital and social ecosystem including content systems, platform-specific executions, and creator/influencer models. Excellent storytelling, presentation, and communication skills (both verbal and visual). Strong understanding of business drivers, creative strategy, and performance metrics. Experience managing creative budgets, timelines, and operational processes. An award-winning portfolio that reflects your creative leadership and ability to push boundaries. Benefits Medical, dental, vision, and more! Generous time off package, including the last week of the year. 401k & Roth retirement investment options with employer match after 1 year. Gym and professional development stipends. Culture Club with monthly activities like sports, games and happy hours. DEI Council and Employee Resource Groups. Commute and parking benefits. Wellness program that focuses on mental, physical and financial employee wellness. And much more! About 1000heads 1000heads combines expertise in data & analytics, strategy, technology and creativity to help the world's best businesses build Social Age brands. 1000heads provides a fully integrated, end-to-end Social Transformation proposition to blue-chip clients encompassing data & analytics, strategy and implementation. 1000heads has a global footprint, employing over 200 people across 12 offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Bogota, Sydney, Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur, Japan, Paris and Berlin. 1000heads' clients include Alphabet, Keurig, The North Face, San Pellegrino, Amazon, Cisco, and Diageo. 1000heads is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we are passionately committed to working together to promote an inclusive environment which celebrates and promotes diversity. We are committed to our belief that diversity in our team generates better and bolder ideas, creativity, understanding and respect. We welcome applicants irrespective of age, sex, race, ethnicity, disability and other factors that have no bearing on an individual's ability to perform their job. For more information on 1000heads, visit 1000heads.com.