Vice President Creative

Our client are a global leading pet accessories and pet tech retailer who are at the cutting edge of pet technology.Why you want to speak with our client:Founded 24 years ago and experienced rapid growth from 90 employees in 2019 to 600+ employees today with consistent 40%-70% YoY growth during this period - stable, established and flourishing!MUST OWN A CAT!! Seriously, a hard requirement for our client as they want a candidate who has a passion for pets and a genuine understanding of pet parents needs and preferences - purrrfect place for a pet lover!Looking for VP Creative who has deep experience working for highly identifiable D2C brands with an iconic look to lead creative team and guide all creative aspects across copywriting, website design, social ads, commercial ads, and packaging - huge opportunity to own end to end creative direction of a thriving brand and take storytelling and brand image to the next level!Energetic and passionate pet loving culture with a startup feel who are always pushing boundaries with tech on hardware (with their own products) and with creative (brand) - cool, creative, and innovative culture !Role reports directly into the SVP of Marketing but will work very closely with the President/CEO - will lead team of 8 direct reports alongside a larger marketing team - senior level position with huge scope to have a big impact!Very competitive compensation and fantastic benefits package - $200k-$225k base salary + bonus + full benefits - health/dental/vision + 4% 401k match + 3 weeks' vacation and 14 days PTO!HQ in Detroit, MI with impressive state-of-the-art 50k sq. ft. office that has just undergone a $3M renovation - onsite role and client can offer a very competitive relocation package!Qualifications:10 years creative senior leadership experience working for D2C brandsExperience working for highly identifiable/iconic brands and a portfolio to support thisDeep experience with all aspects of creative - copywriting/website design/social ads/commercial ads/packagingExperience owning creative execution on D2C eCommerce websites and acquisition marketing channelsMUST OWN A CAT!