VP, Creative Strategy

Job Title: VP, Creative Strategy Location: New York, NY (Hybrid) Start Date : ASAP Whalar, part of Accenture Song is the leading, most awarded Creator and Social agency. We transform brands into cultural drivers by unlocking the full creative power of Creators. We go beyond the conventional social and influencer strategy. We have the technology and methodology to tap into the beating pulse of communities, listen to nuances that move culture, and connect brands in ways that make them unforgettable. With hubs in London, Berlin, New York, and Los Angeles, our reach is global About the role: We’re looking for an experienced VP of Creative Strategy to help drive and evolve how Whalar wins new business. This person thrives on a blank canvas: running a pitch engine from intake to output, every RFP, every net-new offering, every pitch room where the work has to win the client over. Reporting directly to the Head of Creative Strategy, you’ll own new-business projects end-to-end with real autonomy while serving as their right hand on the pitches that require the most senior strategic leadership. You'll partner closely with the VP of Creative Strategy for Clients to ensure a seamless transition from pitch to client onboarding, while helping shape the case studies and credentials that win the next opportunity. This role goes beyond traditional creative strategy. You'll define where audience insight meets human creativity and emerging technology, turning those intersections into transformative ideas grounded in real communities and amplified by AI and emerging technologies. You'll create strategies that creators want to build on, ideas that get remixed, shared, and carried further than any campaign they started as, while confidently presenting and selling those ideas to everyone from day-to-day clients to executive stakeholders. Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day: Own and lead new business pitches from brief through delivery, ensuring every submission meets Whalar's standard of creative and strategic excellence. Triage incoming opportunities, define the strategic approach, shape creative territories, and guide cross-functional teams toward winning solutions. Set the strategic narrative for every pitch, creating a compelling through-line from insight to execution. Present and sell strategic recommendations to audiences ranging from brand managers to C-suite executives. Partner with the Head of Creative Strategy to develop new offerings, products, and strategic capabilities that anticipate client needs and create commercial opportunities. Continuously evolve how strategy is developed within the New Business team by introducing new methodologies, tools, AI applications, and ways of working. Design ideas built for participation, creating campaigns that audiences and creators actively engage with, remix, and extend across brand, product, and performance marketing. Identify opportunities where AI and emerging technologies unlock new forms of creativity, storytelling, and production, translating technical capabilities into meaningful marketing solutions. Collaborate closely with Creative, Creator Strategy, Measurement, Paid Media, and Client Services to ensure every pitch tells one cohesive, insight-driven story. Partner with the VP of Creative Strategy for Clients to ensure continuity from successful pitches through onboarding while strengthening Whalar's case studies, credentials, and future business development materials. Here’s what we’re looking for: 12+ years of experience in creative, social, and content strategy, including 5+ years leading new business, pitch, or strategy teams. A proven track record of personally developing, leading, presenting, and winning high-value new business pitches. Direct experience creating creator marketing campaigns within the creator economy. Strong understanding of how brand, product, and performance marketing work together. Exceptional presentation, storytelling, and executive communication skills with the a…