Creative Director (Design)

About the role

The role is a player-coach leadership position within a growing in-house creative team, blending strategic thinking, hands-on creative execution, and team management.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative strategy and execution across digital marketing channels, including web, social, paid media, video, and motion content.
• Develop compelling campaigns that align business objectives, audience insights, and brand goals.
• Partner with marketing, product, and senior stakeholders to create impactful customer experiences.
• Present and defend creative concepts to leadership.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of designers, fostering creativity, accountability, and growth.
• Champion innovation by leveraging emerging technologies, creative trends, and AI-powered workflows.

Qualifications

• 10-15 years of experience in creative, design, or art direction roles.
• 2+ years of creative team leadership experience.
• Agency experience strongly preferred.
• Strong digital marketing and integrated campaign expertise.
• Proven ability to balance strategic leadership (65%) with hands-on creative work (35%).
• Experience collaborating with senior business and marketing stakeholders.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled creative tools and evolving digital trends.