Occupation
Creative Director
A Creative Director sets the overall creative vision for an agency, brand, or in-house marketing team, translating business objectives into cohesive creative strategy across advertising, digital, and brand campaigns. They oversee brand development and campaign development from concept through final execution, providing team leadership to designers, copywriters, and art directors while remaining fluent in tools like the Adobe Creative Suite to guide and critique output. This senior role is usually held by an experienced creative professional who has risen through art direction or design ranks and now balances client or executive presentations with mentoring creative staff.
Duties & responsibilities
- Develop creative strategy and visual identity aligned with business objectives across multiple channels and platforms
- Lead and mentor multidisciplinary creative teams including designers, art directors, copywriters, and motion specialists
- Conceive and direct integrated campaigns from concept through final execution across advertising, digital, and brand touchpoints
- Build and oversee creative systems, brand guidelines, and operating models that maintain consistency at scale
- Direct and critique creative output including design, photography, video, and motion work to ensure quality and brand alignment
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders and clients to translate strategic briefs into compelling creative direction
- Manage large-scale production projects end-to-end, including on-set direction, vendor partnerships, and resource planning
What Creative Director roles involve, from employers’ own postings.
How much does a Creative Director make?
Too few Creative Director postings state pay to publish a median yet: 15 of 19 open roles do, and we wait for 25.
Who is hiring for Creative Director roles?
19 open Creative Director roles from 18 employers; the most at The New York Times Company, CoinDesk and Confido.
From employers’ own postings, as of.
Creative Director in the job market
Last checked October 27, 2026
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Open Creative Director roles (19)
Creative Director
Motive
San Francisco, CA
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Creative Director
Shake Shack
New York, NY
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Creative Director
Ibotta
Full-time · Denver, CO · $145,000 – $170,000 · Remote
Ibotta is looking for an experienced creative leader to oversee their in-house creative studio and shape the company's brand identity across marketing and communications. You'll mentor a design and production team while contributing hands-on creative work across multiple disciplines to build awareness and drive revenue in the CPG space.
Listed on Ibotta’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Creative Director
Confido
New York, NY · $230,000 – $270,000
Listed on Confido’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Creative Director
Vanta
Remote U.S. · $224,000 – $263,000
Listed on Vanta’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Creative Director
CoinDesk
New York, NY
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Senior Director, Portfolio Creative & Design
Dollar Shave Club
Full-time · Durham, NC · $210,000 – $235,000
Lead creative strategy and execution across two distinct consumer brands—DSC and Truly—managing their separate identities while capturing operational synergies behind the scenes. This role suits an experienced creative leader comfortable holding both rigor and restraint, who can raise the bar on in-house-produced work without slowing a fast-moving organization.
Listed on Dollar Shave Club’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Associate Creative Director, Events
The New York Times Company
Full-time · New York, NY · $148,000 – $170,000
Lead the visual and creative strategy for The New York Times' portfolio of public events, translating journalism into compelling design experiences across physical spaces, digital platforms, and marketing. This role suits an accomplished designer with deep expertise in spatial design and event production who can mentor a team while navigating the complex demands of high-profile live programming.
Listed on The New York Times Company’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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 ↗
Director Creative Producing, Owned Brands
Target
Minneapolis, MN · $135,000 – $243,000
Target Creative seeks a strategic leader to establish production vision and operating models across integrated marketing channels, managing creative production teams, external partnerships, and emerging technologies. This role suits experienced creative operations leaders ready to shape production capabilities at an enterprise scale.
Listed on Target’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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Brand Manager
Upper Deck Company
Carlsbad, CA · $80,000 – $85,000
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Executive Producer
iHeartMedia
San Diego, CA
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Design Manager
JLL
San Francisco, CA
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Art Director
Lego USA
United States of America
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Marketing Director
Air Mobility Command
Fairchild AFB, Washington · $65,000 – $75,000
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Art Outsourcing Lead
ArenaNet
Remote · $104,055 – $156,079
Lead the oversight and quality control of outsourced art assets for Guild Wars 2, bridging communication between internal art leadership and external partners to maintain visual and technical standards. This role suits experienced art professionals who excel at mentoring, establishing processes, and collaborating across teams in a production environment.
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Media Director
Samsung Semiconductor
Plano, TX
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Marketing Director
CNA Financial
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Brand Manager, Truly Beauty
Dollar Shave Club
Full-time · Durham, NC · $115,000 – $135,000
A growth-focused brand stewardship role managing the Truly beauty portfolio across DTC, social commerce, and retail channels. This position suits experienced CPG marketers with beauty category expertise and fluency in creator-led commerce who can scale a founder-built brand while preserving its distinctive voice and community.
Listed on Dollar Shave Club’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Product Design Manager
Patreon
Full-time · New York, NY · $266,000 – $398,500 · Remote
Patreon seeks a senior design leader to manage a team of 6-7 product designers and shape the platform's experience across memberships, community, and commerce features. This role suits an experienced design manager with a track record of shipping distinctive consumer products, building high-performing teams, and influencing cross-functional strategy.
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Skills Creative Director postings ask for
Measured from the 19 open roles, not from a curated list.
- Brand Strategy5 roles26.3%
- Video Production4 roles21.1%
- Social Media3 roles15.8%
Employers hiring Creative Directors
18 in total, most open roles first.
- The New York Times Company2 roles
- CCoinDesk1 role
- CConfido1 role
- DCDollar Shave Club1 role
- DDuolingo1 role
- Ibotta1 role
Intuit1 role- KKnown1 role