Creative Lead
Horizontal Talent · Seattle, WA · 5 days ago
Hybrid$170k–$190k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of integrated 360° campaigns across channels such as TV, OOH, paid digital, video, social, email, and landing pages
- Manage and coach a team of creative professionals, including art directors, copywriters, and designers
- Set creative direction and ensure campaigns are conceptually strong, cohesive, and aligned with business goals
- Collaborate with marketing, product, and project management partners to translate briefs into clear, effective creative execution
- Oversee external agency relationships and ensure deliverables meet quality and strategic standards
- Use testing and performance insights to refine creative and improve results over time
- Help improve creative workflows, streamline processes, and identify opportunities to scale output efficiently
- Support a high-performing team culture built on accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement
Requirements
8+ years of experience in creative leadership within an agency or in-house environment
At least 4 years of people management experience, including performance coaching and team development
Strong background leading multi-channel marketing campaigns from concept through execution
Experience creating work for consumer-facing brands with complex messaging or products
Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on creative leadership
Comfort using data, testing results, and campaign performance insights to guide creative decisions
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and manage multiple priorities
Skills
- Experience in financial services, fintech, insurance, or another trust-based industry (preferred)
- Exposure to both agency and in-house creative environments (preferred)
- Experience improving creative operations or implementing more efficient workflows (preferred)
- Familiarity with emerging tools and technologies that support creative scalability (preferred)
- Portfolio featuring campaign case studies that show end-to-end thinking and cross-channel execution (preferred)