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Creative Director

Art DirectorArt DirectorFull TimeRemoteTeam 5,001-10,000Since 1913H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

11 days ago

Salary

$115K - $135K / year

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Lead the creative development of campaigns, content, and storytelling initiatives from concept through execution. • Translate enterprise creative strategy and brand vision into compelling ideas, narratives, and creative systems that drive mission impact and business objectives. • Provide day-to-day creative leadership to assigned creative teams, including art directors, copywriters, and designers. • Guide work through ideation, iteration, and refinement, ensuring a consistently high creative bar while fostering collaboration, accountability, and professional growth. • Originate and elevate creative concepts, messaging frameworks, and visual approaches across channels and formats, including video, digital, social, experiential, and integrated campaigns. • Collaborate closely with Marketing & Brand Strategy, Social, Core Pillars, and other business partners to align creative vision with executional realities. • Ensure all creative work aligns with brand voice, visual identity, accessibility standards, and inclusive storytelling practices. • Review and approve creative work at key milestones, escalating strategic decisions to the Group Creative Director as needed.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Advertising, Graphic Design, Communications, or related field (or equivalent professional experience)
  • 5+ years of experience in creative leadership roles (agency or in-house) with overall 10+ years of creative experience
  • Proven ability to lead integrated campaigns and content across channels
  • Strong conceptual thinking, storytelling, and visual literacy
  • Experience working directly with editors and production teams
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Ability to balance creative ambition with executional realities
  • Demonstrated commitment to inclusive, accessible, and mission-driven storytelling
  • An exceptional portfolio that demonstrates: Best-in-class creative craft and taste; High-performing paid social and digital campaigns; Integrated brand storytelling across channels; Evidence of creative leadership that elevated both the work and the people behind it.

Benefits

  • generous paid time off policy
  • medical benefits
  • dental benefits
  • retirement benefits
  • wellness programs
  • professional development programs to enhance staff skills

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