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Founded in 2013, Noodle is dedicated to education in all its forms, from graduate degrees to weekend classes, and offers a "well-researched" database through which users can find l
VP, Creative Director
Location
United States
Posted
46 days ago
Salary
$155K - $170K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
VP, Creative Director
Noodle
• Define and lead the creative vision across all client engagements, spanning brand campaigns and performance marketing initiatives • Develop new, or translate existing, institutional and program-level positioning into compelling, differentiated creative concepts that resonate with prospective students • Ensure all creative work—visual and written—balances clarity, effectiveness, and craft across channels • Serve as the senior creative lead in high-stakes moments, including new business pitches and strategic client presentations • Articulate and sell visionary, insight-driven creative concepts to university partners • Manage systems for rapid iteration and continuous improvement based on performance insights • Ensure performance creative is brand-informed but not constrained by perfectionism, prioritizing effectiveness and speed • Lead, mentor, and grow a multidisciplinary team across design, art direction, video, content strategy, editorial, and freelance talent • Create a culture that values both creative excellence and operational discipline
Job Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in creative roles, with significant experience in a leadership capacity
- Proven ability to lead creative across both brand campaigns and performance marketing environments
- Experience overseeing both written and visual creative disciplines
- Strong track record of client-facing leadership, including pitching and selling creative concepts
- Portfolio demonstrating work across multiple channels and formats, including digital, web, email, social, video, print, out-of-home, and traditional media.
- Experience building and managing multidisciplinary teams, including mentoring senior talent
- Deep understanding of how creative drives engagement, conversion, and growth
- Ability to operate at both a strategic and hands-on level—from vision-setting to concepting to critique
- Strong communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
Benefits
- Eligibility to reside and work in the United States
- Dynamic and inclusive workplace culture
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