Vice President, Creative Director

Saatchi & Saatchi was founded on a simple, yet ambitious belief: “Nothing Is Impossible.” That belief has inspired us to help our clients realize what they thought were impossible ambitions. It’s led the agency to invent entirely new ways to communicate. And now, it’s pushing us to deliver previously impossible levels of impact through Intelligent Creativity, backed by Publicis Groupe’s unprecedented $12B+ investment in AI, data and technology. We’re excited about what we’ll make possible next – and all that’s missing is talent like you.

Saatchi & Saatchi currently maintains a hybrid work policy to work in-office four days per week. This role is based in New York City, with no exceptions.

Overview

Saatchi NY is looking for an NYC-based CD that can make big ideas live everywhere, especially in social.

This is an NYC-based role and is not remote. Candidates must be based in New York City and able to work in-office. We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

You’re conceptual thinkers and exceptional makers. Player-coaches who can lead a room, mentor a team, present to clients and still get your hands dirty making the work better.

And you really know social.

Not "we cut the TV spot down for TikTok" social.

We mean creatives who understand what makes social social. People who know the difference between creating content and creating conversation. Who follow culture closely enough to know what people are talking about today and are smart enough to figure out what they'll want to talk about tomorrow.

You can make the everyday post sing, then turn around and create a social-first tentpole idea that gets the internet talking and award juries taking notice.

Strong social experience isn't a nice-to-have. It's essential.

We're looking for

Integrated thinkers with standout social-first work

Deep understanding of TikTok, Snapchat and emerging social behaviors

Big conceptual thinkers who obsess over execution

Comedy experience. A must.

Sports experience. A plus.

Confident client-facing presenters

Collaborative leaders who make the people and the work around them better

For Art, we're looking for exceptional visual craft plus serious fluency with today's AI creative tools.

For Copy, we're looking for someone who can nail the manifesto, the :30, the headline and the social post, with genuinely great comedy instincts throughout.

You'll have guidance from your ECD along with the autonomy to push the work somewhere unexpected.

You'll also join a small team that's won 20+ international awards in three years.

High expectations. Big opportunity. Let's make something people actually want to talk about.

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

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.

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Compensation Range: USD $159,695.00 - USD $255,645.00/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. 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 12/1/2026.