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About the Role

Vox Media is seeking an Executive Creative Director to lead the creative vision for branded content at New York Magazine and Vox. This role involves managing a creative team, collaborating with clients and talent, and setting high creative standards for video content from concept to post-production. The ideal candidate is a leader who excels at mentoring, pushing creative boundaries, and hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

Define and evolve the creative vision for branded content across New York Magazine and Vox brands, with a primary focus on The Cut and executive oversight of branded content on Vox, including the Explainer Studio.
Champion a distinct, culturally attuned creative voice that reflects the editorial sensibilities of the New York Magazine brands and Vox.
Bring depth and fluency to fashion and luxury work, while maintaining the range to lead compelling work across all categories.
Drive innovation in storytelling formats, executional approaches, and content models.
Translate cultural, brand, and category trend insights into creative direction for the team.
Remain hands-on across all levels of creative work, from large campaigns to daily output.
Partner with Marketing & Creative Strategy and Brand Marketing Strategy teams to consult and ideate on branded content production.
Articulate a creative vision that honors the New York Magazine and Vox brands while delivering client impact.
Cultivate and grow Vox Media's network of creative collaborators.
Lead and develop a layered creative organization, directly overseeing creative directors and writers.
Build a creative culture of craft, accountability, and curiosity.
Model commitment to the work, generosity with thinking, and investment in people.
Provide executive oversight of the team’s writing output to ensure creative voice, quality, and brand alignment.
Set the standard for client-facing creative materials: treatments, decks, scripts, and campaign narratives.
Concept and write across all levels of the work.
Bring a developed visual sensibility and elevated aesthetic to all creative output, ensuring art direction, design, and visual storytelling meet high standards.
Partner closely with art and design to ensure cohesive and elevated client-facing deliverables.
Partner closely with the Director of Production to evolve workflows and build best practices.
Provide on-set creative guidance and direct projects when appropriate.
Review edits and provide clear, actionable post-production notes.

Requirements

10+ years of creative experience.
Significant experience leading at the Creative Director level.
Proven track record of managing layered creative teams, including senior creative leaders.
Commanding background in video from concept through post.
Fluent understanding of production language.
Experience directing video work.
Deep expertise in fashion, luxury, and/or beauty categories.
Sophisticated understanding of storytelling and cultural positioning in fashion and luxury brands.
Experience leading writers as well as visual/video creatives.
Understanding of great writing for branded content and how to cultivate it.
Proven ability to inspire and develop creative organizations at all levels.
A visual thinker with a developed aesthetic and high visual taste.
Strong point of view on art direction and design.
Sharp instinct for brand voice, platform context, and cultural relevance.
Collaborative approach to leadership.
Comfortable operating at pace and scale.
Ability to balance long-term creative vision with short-term execution demands.
Equally comfortable in strategic conversations and hands-on creative work.

Skills

Video production
Creative direction
Team leadership
Branded content strategy
Storytelling
Writing
Art direction
Design
Client relations
Collaboration
Fashion and luxury marketing
Cultural trend analysis

Location

New York

Work Type

Full-time
Contract (initial 6-month term)

Experience Level

10+ years of creative experience
Creative Director level

Salary/Compensations

$165,000—$185,000 USD

Benefits

Benefits-eligible

About the Company

Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work.
Great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences.
Commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices.

Equal Opportunity

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.
Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws.
We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities.