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How much do temporary creative director jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 27, 2026, the average yearly pay for temporary creative director in the United States is $129,330.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $99,500.00 and $152,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Temporary Creative Director, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Temporary Creative Director, you need a strong background in visual design, branding, and creative project management, often supported by a relevant degree and substantial industry experience. Familiarity with design software like Adobe Creative Suite, project management tools, and digital marketing platforms is typically required. Leadership, adaptability, and the ability to inspire and communicate effectively with diverse creative teams are standout soft skills. These competencies ensure the ability to quickly align with client needs, drive innovative campaigns, and deliver results within tight deadlines.

How does the role of a Temporary Creative Director typically interact with existing creative teams and stakeholders?

As a Temporary Creative Director, you'll often be brought in to lead projects, provide fresh perspectives, or bridge gaps during transitions. You'll collaborate closely with in-house designers, copywriters, project managers, and key stakeholders to quickly understand brand guidelines and current initiatives. Building rapport and integrating seamlessly into the team is essential, as you'll need to inspire creativity and drive results within a limited timeframe. Open communication and adaptability are key to ensuring a smooth workflow and meeting project objectives efficiently.

What does a Temporary Creative Director do?

A Temporary Creative Director is hired on a short-term basis to oversee and guide the creative vision of a project, campaign, or organization. They lead creative teams, manage design and branding strategies, and ensure that all creative outputs align with the company’s goals and standards. Temporary Creative Directors are often brought in to fill gaps during employee leave, cover special projects, or support periods of rapid growth. Their responsibilities typically include providing direction, mentoring team members, and collaborating with other departments to deliver cohesive creative work.
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Infographic showing various Temporary Creative Director job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 41% Full Time, 57% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 1% Contract. Highlights an 99% Physical, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $129,330 per year, or $62.2 per hour.

Vice President, Associate Creative Director - Copy

Starcom Mediavest Group Germany Gmbh

Manhattan, NY • Hybrid

$129K - $207K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 7 days ago


Job description

Company Description

For decades, Saatchi & Saatchi Health has provided consumer and professional marketing, strategic consulting, and medical education to pharmaceutical and wellness brands. Our mission is to inspire a healthier, happier, well-er world through award-winning work.

If you google us (which you may have done already), you'll see that spreading wellness is literally our mission. We don't just talk about making your well-being the most important thing, we mean it. Having a flexible hybrid-work policy, plentiful time off, and colleagues who want you to do well are all part of the gig. Oh, and of course the opportunity to work on some of the good-vibiest campaigns on the planet with very caring, very resourceful people.

So, if you're a rockstar writer, aspiring strategist, jill-or jack-of all trades, or just an all-around nice person, let's chat.

Job Description

As a Vice President, Creative Director (Copy), here's what we expect from you: You are confident and capable of juggling several balls on a regular basis. You are the mentor, manager and motivator of a creative group. You effectively win pitches and gain client confidence as a leader who can be relied upon to manage large-scale, cross channel deliverables.  Above all else, you and your team understand that achieving results in improving the creative product is the most important measure of success for Saatchi & Saatchi Health. You continually review and optimize results for every piece of creative work your team produces.  This role as a Vice President, Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi Health requires experience that includes a copywriting background. You should have at least ten or more years of experience in an advertising or interactive agency, leading the creative for digital, social, print and interactive campaign work.  Large, integrated cross channel campaigns and promotional experience are a must. You must also have solid management experience and come in ready to lead and develop a seasoned creative team.

Responsibilities
  • Champion creative quality
  • Champion a new future of digital experiences for our client and very importantly, the agency
  • Inspire and sell trend-setting, next level, pioneering creative work
  • Reports to SVP, Creative Director or department leadership equivalent
  • Lead, teach, mentor members of the creative department
  • Manage client relationships
  • Lead new business efforts
  • Stay current on industry trends and creative trends
  • Ensure creative is executed within agreed strategy, deadlines, and budget
  • Lead client meetings for presenting creative concepts
Qualifications
  • Copywriting background with strong, award-winning portfolio that showcases memorable creative across media with emphasis on digital experiences
  • 10+ years at agency environments, inclusive of pharmaceutical and/or health & wellness focused shops
  • DTC and HCP campaign experience with strong level of comfort in and affinity for HCP-focused work
  • Experience managing large creative teams
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Guiding the development of our future creative stars that will be reporting to you
  • Demonstrate digital creative success on wide range of client and personal work
  • No ego. Collaborates easily and often. Displays good judgement, maturity, and enthusiasm
  • Flexible and adaptive to meet changing needs or direction
  • Experience and Brand Strategy
  • Proven experience writing medical marketing for both HCP and Consumer across wide-range of media and tactics
  • Intense attention to detail and ensuring copy accuracy and adherence to label
Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto "Viva La Difference" means we're better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMTTACompliance@publicis.com.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

 Compensation Range: USD $129,485.00 - USD $207,324.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 6/22/2026.Employment Type: FULL_TIME