co:collective

Creative Director

New York, NY · Director

Sponsorship not specified$150k-$180kDetected 26 days ago

LeadershipCollaborationMentoringPublic Speaking

About the role

This isn't a traditional Creative Director role.
You'll sit across the table from CEOs and CMOs who are trying to figure out what their company stands for and where it's going, and you'll use creativity to help them get there.
At co:, creative direction means holding the standard for how an idea feels, how a strategy is expressed, and whether the work we make is genuinely moving people.

Solve business problems with creative thinking. You're not here to execute a brief, you're here to help define it. You'll work alongside strategists and clients to figure out what a business actually needs, then lead the creative thinking that gets them there.
You'll present ideas to C-suite leaders, shape high-stakes conversations, and build the kind of client trust that turns a single engagement into a long-term relationship.
You'll partner with our strategists to ensure insights aren't just smart - they're expressed in a way that creates a genuine emotional and intellectual response.
Lead and develop creative talent. You'll manage and form a team of writers, art directors, and creative thinkers, coaching them to think bigger. You model the standard as much as you set it.
Direct client-facing experience: presenting, shaping conversations, building trust at the leadership level
The co: community is deeply committed to continuing to build a diverse and inclusive workplace for all to thrive.
We value and honor those with different backgrounds, unique perspectives, and believe that inclusive organizations build better teams and produce better work.
You'll work alongside strategists and clients to figure out what a business actually needs, then lead the creative thinking that gets them there.
Lead and develop creative talent.
You'll manage and form a team of writers, art directors, and creative thinkers, coaching them to think bigger.

You are ready to step out of the execution lane and into the conceptual driver's seat, generating big, actionable solutions that transform a business.
You are driven to find unique, unexpected, and culturally relevant solutions that unlock new growth and impact for our purpose-led clients.
You want impact: You are eager to apply your creativity to changing the world through business and brand transformation, rather than traditional campaign cycles.
You're in it: You are an interesting person with broad cultural fluency, constantly absorbing trends and identifying the white space where culture, humanity, and brand purpose intersect.
You can draft a compelling story that brings strategy to life and inspire teams to take their work to the next level.

A portfolio that proves you think at the level of business problems, not just executions - brand stories, manifestos, platform ideas, vision frameworks

a direct line between the creative work you lead and the future of a business.
You will be a creative engine focused on shaping brands from the inside out. From crafting a brand's story to finding the right ways to bring it to life, your work will touch every part of the process.
We are a people-centered business that seeks to create safe spaces, lead by example, and make a positive impact on the world.
From crafting a brand's story to finding the right ways to bring it to life, your work will touch every part of the process.

co: is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and we value a diverse workforce.

This listing is sourced directly from co:collective's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.