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Animation Director
An Animation Director sets the creative and technical vision for an animated film, series, or game sequence, guiding animators through storyboarding and shot design while ensuring consistent visual storytelling across the project. They typically have deep expertise in animation software such as Maya or Blender and oversee pipeline management to keep production on schedule and within budget. Found in studios and game companies, this senior role combines artistic judgment with team leadership over animators, riggers, and layout artists.
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Open Animation Director roles (1)
Lead Gameplay Animator
Bonfire Studios
Full-time · Irvine, CA · $196,500 – $247,133
Lead the animation vision and team at Bonfire Studios on their debut competitive multiplayer title, Arkheron. This role blends hands-on combat animation work with mentoring a small animation team and partnering across disciplines to ensure every character movement serves gameplay clarity and feel in a 15v3 PVP experience.
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Likely next role (9)
Where Animation Directors commonly go next: Creative Director.
Sr. Creative Lead - Americas
Under Armour
Full-time · Baltimore, MD · $125,000 – $165,000
Under Armour seeks a senior creative leader to develop and execute brand campaigns across the Americas, working with internal teams and external partners to produce photography, video, and digital content that resonates with athletes. This role suits an experienced creative director comfortable directing on-set production and translating strategic briefs into multi-platform campaigns.
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Creative Director, Editorial
The Atlantic
$200,000 – $275,000
This role leads the visual and creative strategy for a major media organization across print, digital, and broadcast platforms. It suits an experienced design director with strong art direction skills, a portfolio of work with major publications or media outlets, and the ability to build and mentor a creative team.
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Creative Director
Starz
$160,000 – $190,000
This role leads the creative vision for STARZ's marketing campaigns across all media, developing the visual identity and cinematic aesthetic that defines the brand. It suits an experienced design leader who thrives collaborating across departments and mentoring multidisciplinary teams to deliver premium creative work.
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Creative Director, Marketing Campaigns
Suno
Full-time · New York, NY · $225,000 – $277,000
Lead the creative vision for Suno's marketing campaigns across brand, product, and cultural moments, developing distinctive integrated work that drives both growth and cultural impact. This role suits experienced creative directors who excel at translating brand strategy into ambitious campaigns, building multidisciplinary teams, and delivering high-craft work across all media.
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Creative Director
Misfits Market
Full-time · New York, NY · $160,000 – $170,000
Lead the visual direction and creative production for a sustainable e-grocery brand, managing an in-house team while overseeing external partners. This role suits someone with deep expertise in brand systems and packaging who thrives in cross-functional collaboration and hands-on creative direction in a fast-growing startup.
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Creative Director
Render
Remote: United States · $250,000 – $344,000
Render seeks an experienced Creative Director to lead the brand evolution of their developer-focused cloud platform, setting creative vision across all touchpoints while managing a founding team of senior designers. This is a strategic leadership role combining high-level brand positioning with hands-on creative direction, suited for someone who can balance craft excellence with organizational growth in a technical category.
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Group Creative Director - Credit Karma
Intuit
Oakland, CA · $213,500 – $289,000
Lead creative vision and strategy for Credit Karma's member communications across email, push, in-app, and CRM channels, managing a multidisciplinary team to deliver personalized experiences at scale. This role suits an experienced creative leader comfortable building systems and operating models that balance brand excellence with personalization across hundreds of millions of member touchpoints.
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Associate Creative Director, Earned Marketing (Temporary)
The New York Times Company
Contract · New York, NY · $85 – $97 / hour
Lead the creative vision for earned media and partnership activations across The New York Times' major products, developing culturally resonant campaigns designed to generate organic press coverage and social conversation rather than relying on paid advertising. This role suits an experienced creative strategist who can balance high-concept brand thinking with the fast-paced demands of news cycles while managing external partners and internal stakeholder relationships.
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Forward Deployed Creative Designer, Ads
Hightouch
Full-time · Remote, United States · $140,000 – $180,000
This role places a creative professional on the front lines with enterprise brands, helping them use Hightouch's AI platform to generate on-brand ad creative at scale. You'll translate brand guidelines into AI workflows, consult on strategy, and prove that machine-generated ads can match the craft and taste of hand-made work.
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Art Director
Kohl's
Kohl's Corporate Offices (0900)
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Design Manager
Pepperidge Farm
Camden, NJ
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Sr. Creative Lead - Americas
Under Armour
Full-time · Baltimore, MD · $125,000 – $165,000
Under Armour seeks a senior creative leader to develop and execute brand campaigns across the Americas, working with internal teams and external partners to produce photography, video, and digital content that resonates with athletes. This role suits an experienced creative director comfortable directing on-set production and translating strategic briefs into multi-platform campaigns.
Listed on Under Armour’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Lead Social Creative - HOKA
HOKA
Full-time · $79,900 – $107,800
This role involves creating compelling social media content that shapes HOKA's brand voice and visual identity across platforms, blending storytelling, design, and cultural awareness. It suits experienced creatives who excel at translating brand narratives into platform-specific formats and thrive in collaborative environments.
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Art Director
The Atlantic
Full-time · $85,000 – $100,000
The Atlantic seeks an art director to create original illustrations and commission artwork for their newsroom, with emphasis on digital features and daily coverage. This role suits someone experienced in editorial design who thrives in a fast-paced news environment and can balance independent creative work with collaboration.
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Senior Art Director - Saucony
Saucony
Rockford, MI
Lead the creative direction and visual strategy for Saucony's marketing across TV, digital, print, and social media. This role suits experienced creative leaders who can translate brand vision into compelling campaigns while managing internal and external creative teams.
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Creative Director
Starz
$160,000 – $190,000
This role leads the creative vision for STARZ's marketing campaigns across all media, developing the visual identity and cinematic aesthetic that defines the brand. It suits an experienced design leader who thrives collaborating across departments and mentoring multidisciplinary teams to deliver premium creative work.
Listed on Starz’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Construction Design Manager (R5486)
Shield AI
Full-time · Dallas, TX · $130,000 – $190,000
This role involves overseeing the design and delivery of advanced manufacturing and engineering facilities for a defense-tech company, from initial planning through construction handoff. It suits experienced professionals who excel at managing external design teams, balancing technical requirements with budget and security constraints, and translating evolving stakeholder needs into buildable solutions.
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Art Director
The New York Times Company
Full-time · New York, NY · $124,980 – $141,000
This Art Director role leads visual storytelling for The New York Times' award-winning print features sections, designing covers and special projects while managing complex collaborations with editors and photo teams. The position suits experienced designers with strong typography and layout skills who are passionate about print design and excited to innovate across both print and digital platforms.
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Creative Director, Marketing Campaigns
Suno
Full-time · New York, NY · $225,000 – $277,000
Lead the creative vision for Suno's marketing campaigns across brand, product, and cultural moments, developing distinctive integrated work that drives both growth and cultural impact. This role suits experienced creative directors who excel at translating brand strategy into ambitious campaigns, building multidisciplinary teams, and delivering high-craft work across all media.
Listed on Suno’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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