[Hiring] Creative Director @VaynerMedia LLC

Role Description

We’re lucky that everyone within our walls thinks creatively, shares a passion for building communities, and understands the world of both big campaigns and social micro-content. Our Creative Directors enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and love the challenge of discovering what drives and moves consumers. We are hunting the landscape for a passionate and driven CD that will help lead our business in the Philippines, overseeing all work for the market in the region.

• Engages and inspires teams across a large body of work; capable of working with a small but growing creative team, and with cross-functional disciplines with the agency–both in Philippines and APAC.
• Being a Storyteller on SOCIAL MEDIA. Twitter expert. Master in TikTok and short form video creations.
• Attends and provides leadership in high priority project brief and kick-off sessions.
• Integrate seamlessly art, copy, and editing techniques, and guides the team across each.
• Deep understanding of platforms that are relevant to market.
• Leads the development and delivery of creative solutions, from content work to larger campaign initiatives for a variety of clients and industries.
• Provides high level concept guidance and approvals.
• Curious about new ways of working, humble enough to unlearn and reboot creative ‘operating systems’.
• Drives new business development by partnering closely with the Client Partnership team and by networking in the industry.
• Leads and wins new business pitches.
• Leads VM creative development for specific clients, working closely with clients to co-create when appropriate.
• Ensures that work is outstanding creatively and meets all brand objectives, while providing clear support and communication to the senior team on all current initiatives.
• Masters industry best practices and be able to articulate the unique VaynerMedia POV.
• Embodies strong creative vision and understanding of client and agency business needs and objectives.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant work experience in the creative media or advertising field with a strong portfolio in Philippines.

Requirements

• Execution - ability to prioritise and deliver effectively with autonomy.
• Leadership - ability to maintain self-awareness and self-motivation while creating an impact through sharing, learning, innovation and VaynerX culture sustainability.
• Empathy - ability to show compassion, manage diverse personalities while cultivating a sense of understanding.
• Communication - ability to effectively interact, manage and inspire those around us.
• Strategic Thinking - ability to forecast decision outcomes and conduct sound business judgment.
• Adaptability - ability to change, be curious and naturally resilient to this ever-changing world.
• A coach and cheerleader to all creatives.
• Obsessed with people and culture; fostering a people-first, empathy-led culture.
• Natural ability to develop and maintain key relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Think logically even under pressure and come up with innovative solutions to problems.

Benefits

• Think “lab” and not “agency”. We get excited about solving business problems, not creating advertising for the sake of making advertising.
• Our entrepreneurship DNA runs deep. We’re willing to break rules, try new things, and test hypotheses if it means better understanding our craft.
• Our environment (and pace) feels much more like a start-up than most agencies you might be used to.
• Opportunity to collaborate with a talented and enthusiastic crew, work with big brands.