Senior Vice President, Creative Strategy

Highwire is seeking an SVP Creative Strategy for a 6-month contract engagement. This is a senior-level creative strategy role focused on delivering exceptional insight-driven creative work for Highwires clients. The right candidate has experience overseeing the strategy on large-scale multi-channel engagements for top-tier clients.

The SVP Creative Strategy is an experienced and confident creative strategist who thrives on translating complex client challenges into bold compelling creative solutions. They bring a sharp strategic mind a strong point of view and the ability to work fluidly across accounts concepting directing and delivering work that earns attention and drives results.

This role is client-facing execution-oriented and built for someone who loves the work itself.

Client Creative Strategy

• Serve as the senior creative strategy lead across a portfolio of client accounts developing insight-driven creative strategies that align with client business objectives and communications goals.
• Translate client briefs audience insights and market research into clear compelling creative platforms that guide campaign development.
• Lead creative strategy sessions with clients presenting ideas and recommendations with confidence and clarity.
• Act as a trusted creative partner to senior client stakeholders providing strategic counsel that strengthens relationships and elevates the quality of the work.
• Ensure creative strategies are grounded in data and audience understanding while leaving meaningful room for originality and creative ambition.

Campaign Development & Execution

• Lead the conceptual development of integrated campaigns across paid earned shared and owned channels from initial brief through to final delivery.
• Work closely with Highwires creative digital content and communications teams to bring campaign ideas to life cohesively and consistently across all touchpoints.
• Direct the development of creative deliverables including visual concepts messaging frameworks campaign narratives and content ensuring every output meets the highest standard of quality.
• Oversee multiple campaign workstreams simultaneously maintaining creative integrity and strategic alignment across all accounts.
• Ensure all work delivered to clients is polished on-brief and ready to perform with zero tolerance for errors or misalignment.

New Business & Pitch Support

• Develop and present creative strategy concepts for new business pitches crafting ideas that are bold insight-led and clearly differentiated.
• Collaborate closely with Highwires strategy and business development teams to ensure pitch creative is tightly aligned with prospective client goals and business context.
• Bring a senior compelling voice to pitch presentations articulating a clear creative vision that inspires confidence and wins business.

Creative Execution Across Accounts

• Provide senior-level creative direction and feedback on work across the agencys client portfolio throughout the engagement.
• Partner with account leads to understand client priorities and ensure creative strategy is aligned with broader campaign and communications planning.
• Bring fresh thinking cultural awareness and creative ambition to every brief challenging the team to reach for ideas that are genuinely original and impactful.
• Stay attuned to trends across industries platforms and culture applying relevant insights to client work in meaningful and timely ways.

• 12 years of creative strategy experience with significant time in senior creative roles within a top-tier agency or in-house environment.
• An exceptional portfolio demonstrating strategic cross-channel creative thinking with proven business impact across multiple industries.
• Deep experience developing and presenting creative strategy to senior and C-suite client stakeholders.
• Strong conceptual skills with the ability to generate bold original ideas rooted in insight and strategy.
• Proven track record of leading integrated multi-channel campaign development from concept through execution.
• Fluency across digital social content and brand creative with a clear understanding of how each channel plays a role in a connected campaign.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills with the ability to articulate creative vision to both creative and non-creative audiences.
• Experience supporting new business pitches from concept development through to live presentation.
• A genuine active commitment to DIBs ensuring creative work is inclusive culturally resonant and representative of diverse audiences.
• Ability to hit the ground running deliver immediate value and operate with confidence across multiple accounts in a fast-paced agency environment.

The salary range for this position is $175000 to $249000 with the final offer based on a combination of factors including education relevant experience skills prior training internal equity and local geographic market data. This role also includes a competitive benefits package with medical dental and vision coverage 401(k) matching generous paid time off and additional perks designed to support your overall well-being and growth. #LI-Hybrid

About Highwire

Highwire is a strategic marketing communications agency at the intersection of innovation and industry. We partner with ambitious companies and established brands to navigate complexity lead markets and grow with purpose. With integrated expertise in strategic marketing and communications corporate reputation creative and insights we cut through the noise to deliver bold ideas and measurable impact across B2B technology healthcare cybersecurity energy professional and financial services and more.

At Highwire we believe that storytelling fuels transformation. We know that the most impactful stories represent all voices and perspectives. As a values-driven agency we foster an inclusive environment where everyoneregardless of age race/ethnicity size shape gender identity sexual orientation religion and different abilitiescan feel safe celebrated and worthy.

We ensure that every Highwire Walker has the requisite support to soar in their careers. Our commitment to diversity inclusion and belonging is foundational and embedded in our business and culture. We aspire to change our industry and build a better future for all.

Our people-first culture is driven by four core values:

• Team Empowerment
• Growth Mindset
• Inclusion Always
• Fierce Distinction

Were looking for individuals with big ideas strong opinions and the energy to bring them to life. If you thrive in an environment that values personal accountability high standards and boundless motivation this is the opportunity for you. Be part of our award-winning culture and contribute to an exciting and growing business where you can make a real impact.

Highwire. Above all.

Our people-first culture is reflected in the meaningful benefits flexibility and support we offer:

• Competitive salary with merit-based opportunities for growth
• Flexible hybrid work model tailored to your schedule and lifestyle
• Generous vacation policy including extended summer and winter breaks
• Early log-off on Fridays through our Empower Hours program
• 401(k) plan with employer matching
• Comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage plus FSA options
• Paid parental leave benefits
• Commuter benefits
• Annual Growth Mindset stipend for books events or learning experiences
• Monthly technology reimbursement
• Wellness benefit program for mental and physical health
• 501c3 donation matching program
• Mentorship and ongoing professional development opportunities
• Monthly recognition and team celebrations
• Employee referral and new business referral bonuses
• Quarterly Highwire events and team gatherings
• Dog-friendly office environment
• A supportive inclusive and collaborative workplace where you can grow and do your best work

Location & Work Environment

Highwire offers both remote and hybrid work options depending on where you live.

Hybrid: Candidates located within commuting distance of our New York NY or San Francisco CA offices follow a hybrid schedule with three in-office days per week.

Remote: We hire for fully remote roles in the following states: California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Iowa Kansas Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington and Washington D.C..

Please note: We are only able to consider candidates who reside in one of the locations listed above at the time of hire.

Join the Highwire team

If youre inspired by the opportunity to shape meaningful stories and grow alongside a team that values innovation accountability and inclusion apply below to start the conversation.

Please note: This posting may be used to build our talent pipeline connect with top professionals in the industry or extend reach across multiple locations. We welcome all interested candidates to apply and explore opportunities at Highwire!