Chief Creative Officer

Title: Chief Creative Officer 

Company: Harrison/Star & Wildtype

Location: NYC/Hybrid required 3 days per week in office 

We are looking for an exceptionally talented Chief Creative Officer to lead Creative for Harrison/Star & WildType agencies within the Omnicom Health Group network. You will help us ensure that our community is connected through a framework that empowers all of us to do our best work in the most innovative and creative ways. You’re an expert storyteller. You set the tone in championing brave ideas with conviction and purpose, partnering with agency leaders and executives to make it happen. You rally the network to turn breakdowns into breakthroughs, always seeking a better way to do and be. 

As our Chief Creative Offer you will formulate strategy, vision, and oversight over all aspects of our Creative operations while understanding how to assess, unite, and bring scalable solutions by leveraging all available talent and resources while delivering solutions for our clients and agencies. 

In this highly visible role in partnering with clients and internal agency leaders, a demonstrated record of leadership, an innovative mindset, and a uniting executive presence are some of the critical behaviors required for the role. 

What You’ll Do 

• You are an idea person who is skilled at elevating the craft and establishing standards of creative excellence.
• You can spot what’s next first. You will support the agency and network by bringing creative thought leadership, innovation, and creative solutions to clients.
• You lead by example. You inspire greatness in others. You’re a seasoned storyteller who has high standards for the work and equal empathy for the people who work under you. You will foster the growth and development of an existing community of leaders and help it evolve with the future needs of our clients.
• You are fluent in evolving technology and strong digital acument.
• You know how to scale up and improve efficiency through technology and automated solutions in highly matrixed organizations. You know that the best product is impossible without the right process. You do the legwork that empowers your agency partners and clients to succeed in ensuring the right talent is hired, the right team is resourced, deadlines are achievable, and scopes are sustainable on a large scale. 
• You see opportunities and grab them. You can convert any no to a yes. You make hard things happen and never-done-before ideas doable.
• You know when to step in to make the work sell and when to step back to make the work shine. You know how to spot talent, nurture it, and turn creatives into
• You’re an advocate. You know what it takes to make bigger, bolder work inclusive of all communities and you’ll bring agency partners and client along for the ride. You’re an expert negotiator that ensures the creative always has a seat at the table and a visionary who inspires not just creatives but the agency at large.
• You’re not afraid to flex. You’ve done a lot and welcome things you’ve never done before. You know how to make experiences meaningful and content powerful. You can spearhead global initiatives and uplevel any vertical.

Desired Qualifications 

• 20+ years of creative experience preferred at advertising agencies (some pharmaceutical experience required)
• 10+ years of leadership experience
• Passion for building high science and diverse portfolio of brands
• Ability to thrive in a large complex organization, building stronger relationships, integrated processes between agencies and the network.
• A history of and passion for building diverse, inclusive teams where all voices are heard and all talent is recognized.
• A strong portfolio full of breakthrough ideas that cross categories and drive results. Experience as both a maker of great work and an instigator of it.
• A proven track record for winning business, building business outward and elevating the profile and profitability of the creative within a large agency and network.
• Champion of DEI and inclusive marketing for brands we support

The range below represents the low and high end of the base salary someone in this role may earn as an employee of an Omnicom Health Group company in the United States. Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience, training, associated responsibilities, and other business and organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire. 

$400,000-450,000 

Omnicom Health Group is committed to hiring and developing exceptional talent. We agree that talent is equally distributed, and we’re focused on developing diverse teams that can bring the best solutions to everything we do. We strongly believe that celebrating what makes us different makes us better together. Join us—we look forward to getting to know you.