VP, Story

Department: Narrative / Story

Location: Los Angeles

Description

Looking for something fresh?
Day One Agency is hiring.

Day One is a creative agency committed to bringing fresh thinking to our work. Every. Single. Day. For us, every day is day one, a new opportunity to start from the beginning, find a new angle, and let our creativity and curiosity lead us to earn the unexpected.

We’ve built a reputation as a creative partner tuned for navigating culture today; helping brands build legacy through relevance. We’re looking to expand our team with a new VP, Story. You’ll become part of an award winning collective of cultural insiders* and industry outsiders**, all of whom are storytellers at heart.

Below you’ll find some specifics about the role. At Day One, the job description is truly just the start. Our best team members are enthusiasts who opt-in and bring something to the party.

Ready to join a team that claimed a spot on 2024 & 2025 Fast Companies Most Innovative list, an Ad-Age Top Ten in 2024 Agency to Watch 2025, Campaign Agency of Year 2025 and PR Week Midsize agency 3 years in row (2023, 2024 and 2025)?

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This position is full-time, requires a hybrid work schedule, and is only available in Los Angeles.



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.

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

* TREND FORECASTERS, WRITERS, DESIGNERS, PRODUCERS, PEOPLE PERSONS, DIGITAL NATIVES, CULTURE HEADS, INTERNET ARCHAEOLOGISTS, MEME HISTORIANS

** ORGANIZERS, GLOBETROTTERS, DROPOUTS, SKATE SHOP ALUMNI, FORMER BARISTAS, SELF-TAUGHT DEVS, INDIE PUBLISHERS, FINE ARTISTS, SMALL-TOWN ESCAPEES



Qualifications

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

Major Bonus If You

• Have experience working at creative communication agencies
  

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The company does not sponsor or take over sponsorship of work visas.

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:

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

The Company is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The base compensation range for this role is $160,000 -$180,000 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 Los Angeles based hires only and is provided pursuant to the applicable law. Final compensation for this role will be determined by various factors such as candidates' relevant work experience, skills, qualifications, and location.