Velir is an established mid-sized agency with a top-tier portfolio of clients, ranging from the world’s largest non-profits to Fortune 500 brands. As of 2023, Velir acquired Brooklyn Data Company, a premier data and analytics consultancy focused on leadership, process improvement, implementation, and advanced analytics.

At Velir, we believe people are our greatest asset. Our culture is built on a foundation of trust, collaboration, and continued improvement. We strive for excellence in everything we do, embracing challenges as opportunities for growth. Our success is driven by a shared passion for making a positive impact on our customers, our communities and each other. We are a remote first company that offers competitive pay and excellent benefits.

Overview:

The Chief Creative & Innovation Officer (CCIO) is a senior leadership role responsible for shaping the agency’s creative vision and driving innovation across all disciplines. This individual will lead multi-disciplinary teams to deliver groundbreaking, results-oriented campaigns while identifying emerging trends, technologies, and approaches to keep the agency at the forefront of the industry.

Responsibilities:

Creative Leadership
•    Establish and communicate the agency’s creative vision, ensuring alignment with client objectives and brand strategy.
•    Oversee all creative output, including campaigns, digital experiences, branding, content, and design.
•    Lead, mentor, and inspire creative directors, strategists, designers, writers, and other creative staff.
•    Maintain high standards of creative excellence and ensure work consistently delivers measurable impact for clients.
Innovation & Strategy
•    Identify and integrate new technologies, platforms, and methodologies to enhance client offerings and internal processes.
•    Drive innovation in campaign development, user experience, and content creation to differentiate the agency in the marketplace.
•    Collaborate with senior leadership to develop new products, services, and revenue streams.
•    Partner with the strategy and data teams to leverage insights for creative and technological innovation.
Client Engagement
•    Act as a senior creative and innovation advisor to key clients, presenting bold ideas with clarity and confidence.
•    Participate in new business development by leading creative pitches and innovation workshops.
•    Build and maintain trusted relationships with C-suite client stakeholders.
Operational Excellence
•    Develop and manage budgets for the creative and innovation departments.
•    Establish processes that promote efficiency, collaboration, and scalability.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

•    10+ years of experience in creative leadership roles within digital marketing, advertising, or a related field.
•    Proven track record of delivering award-winning creative work and successful innovation initiatives.
•    Strong understanding of emerging digital technologies, platforms, and consumer behavior trends.
•    Exceptional leadership and team development skills with a passion for mentoring creative talent.
•    Excellent presentation, communication, and client-facing skills.
•    Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Design, Communications, or related field (Master’s preferred).

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent sitting at a desk performing work on a computer
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• Travel will be required for this role

Core Company Values

• Take the Long View - Ensure the company is built to last
• Be Courageous - Make the right decisions even when they aren't the easiest decisions
• Be Genuine - Bring honesty and authenticity to all that you do
• Work with Focus + Passion - Display purpose and pride in your work and never stop learning

As an equal opportunity employer, we are firmly committing to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our hiring efforts. We recognize that we need team members from all backgrounds and experiences to successfully shape a positive employee experience as well as deliver our product and service solutions. To that end, we actively seek candidates who can bring diverse experiences and backgrounds to our team. We know that complex factors and systemic bias can get in the way of us meeting strong candidates, so please don't hesitate to apply even if you're not 100% sure.

At this time, Velir does not sponsor candidates and unfortunately cannot accept those on OPT or CPT.