Vp, Story Jobs

Day One Agency—Campaign Magazine’s Agency of the Year and PRovoke Media’s Creative Agency of the Year—is hiring! We’re looking for a VP, Story to join our rising team. The right candidate will be ambitious, hard-working, and dedicated to telling stories that stop people in their scroll. You’ll take pride in your work, show initiative, and go the extra mile to ensure that creativity breaks through and “earns it” for our clients. We’re looking for self-starters with creative agency experience who are willing to work collaboratively and quickly with our squad. Excellent organizational skills are imperative. In return, you’ll be in a rewarding learning environment with a great opportunity to grow and further your knowledge and career.

Our company culture is at the core of everything we do. It defines our vibe. It’s what makes every day, Day one. We offer a highly collaborative environment (even as we work from a distance in this new remote world) where smart and hyper-passionate people come together to solve creative communications challenges. It’s no secret; we work hard, but only on the things we love. From the day this agency was created, we vowed to only work on projects that fire us up and that’s still true. It’s how we make projects like Chipotle’s multi-award-winning Freeting campaign come to life.

We emphasize and value all of our relationships—they’re what powers us. Our colleagues, clients, and partners are the most important part of our business. So if you want to join a fast-growing, award-winning, creative team, we’d love to hear from you.

This position is full time and is only available in Chicago.

Responsibilities

As the VP, Story you will be responsible for setting creative work with Day One. We believe the story is at the center of every big idea and how we say it can have a big impact on connecting with an audience— either client or consumer. You'll help lead the ideation charge at Day One and be responsible for making the complex simple through smart writing and the ability to connect the dots on big ideas.

A huge part of this role is leading the team out of the ambiguity and into a clear direction. To succeed, you’ll need to be someone who doesn’t wait to be told what to do or where to go, but sets clarity around work and deliverables with a vision of what success looks like.

• Push us to think beyond the everyday executions
• Oversee creative ideation and lead brainstorm sessions
• Lead integrated agency team and client meetings
• Be a trusted resource for clients for your unique POV
• Attend client meetings and act a creative leader for Day One
• Develop copy for project and top-edit our biggest ideas
• Bring outside thinking and new directions to each assignment
• Manage a team of creative strategists, copywriters, and world builders
• Deeply grounded in culture and focus on connecting to the things people care about.
• Collaborate with teams across agency to bring ideas to life

Requirements

• Agile, nimble, and able to pivot quickly
• Strong network of freelance writers, makers, and creative talent
• 4+ years in a role overseeing a team and leading campaigns
• Familiarity designing across platforms from digital, print, and experiential
• 10-12 years relevant experience as part of a creative team
• High level of understanding of earned media
• Have IAT experience
• Background in creative writing and idea development

Major Bonus If You

• Have experience working at creative communication agencies

Compensation + Benefits

We value all of our employees and are happy to provide comprehensive benefits to help support them holistically in the best way we can. We offer all our employees:

• Summer Fridays
• Uber Business Account
• Annual Technology Stipend
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Paid Time Off and Company Paid Holidays
• New Business Referral Bonus
• Company Credit Card
• Commuter Benefits
• Health Care (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K Retirement Plan with Company Match

The Company is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base compensation range for this role is $160,000-$200,000 and this position is eligible for benefits that include medical insurance (health, dental, and vision), retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, new business and employee referral bonuses, etc. Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for California based hires only and is provided pursuant to the California Pay Transparency Law. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as candidates' relevant work experience, skills, qualifications, and location.