Overview In this Creative Director, Copy role at Gotham, you lead a writers' team to deliver award-worthy, consumer-facing work for beauty and luxury brands. You craft clear, witty headlines and emotional brand stories while guiding the creative process from concept to execution. You partner with senior leaders to push ideas forward and ensure work resonates with global audiences. You influence culture with a craft-forward, authentic approach and hands-on leadership.
Compensation / Benefits- salary range $180,000-200,000
- in-office requirement: minimum three days a week
- Omnicom commitment to talent development
- inclusive teams and diverse culture
- EOE/AA/M/D/V/F
- privacy notice and recruitment practices
Responsibilities- Partner with Creative, Business Leadership and Strategy to translate briefs into integrated campaigns across film, print and social
- Lead brand discussions and adjust tone of voice and visuals as needed
- Present ideas, layouts, scripts, and storyboards to internal teams and clients
- Carry projects from concept through execution and release
- Lead on-set production for film, print and social with production/post-production teams
- Manage multiple projects and keep leadership updated on progress
- Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver on-time, on-budget creative deliverables
Key requirements- 12+ years of copy-focused, creative direction experience
- 2+ years in a leadership role within an agency setting
- Portfolio with work across tone, media/platforms, and styles
- Strong interest in craft of writing, storytelling, and advertising medium
- Excellent sense of style, detail, and conceptual thinking
- Deep knowledge of trends, competitors, and culture (social and digital)
- Autonomous and able to manage multiple projects under tight timelines
- Proven history of leading and motivating teams
- Proactive and collaborative mindset with strong interpersonal skills
- Clear, impactful presentation and communication abilities
- proactive and collaborative
- strong leadership and mentoring
- empathy and emotional intelligence
- copywriting
- creative direction
- storytelling
