Creative Director

Summary

Join Code and Theory as their Creative Director, leading ideation, design, and delivery of creative projects. You will be responsible for the creative vision across various platforms, from production design to social-first film content. This role demands expertise in digital design and social media, with a proven track record of successful campaigns. You will mentor and guide a creative team, ensuring brand consistency and high-quality output. The position requires strong leadership, collaboration, and hands-on creative skills. This is a full-time role based in the United States, with a target compensation range of $150,000-$190,000.

Requirements

• Experience as a Creative / 5+ as a Creative Director or in a senior creative role, with a strong focus on production design, and digital/social-first creative, and branded content creation
• Extensive knowledge of social platforms (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, etc.), with a deep understanding of the unique design and content needs of each platform
• Proven ability to ideate and deliver across all forms of creative—from production design (e.g., display ads, banners) to live-action film and motion graphics
• A demonstrated history of translating large-scale campaigns and creative delivery across a range of assets for big and small projects
• Deep understanding of brand development and brand consistency, with the ability to uphold creative integrity while innovating within established guidelines
• Strong leadership abilities, with experience managing creative teams and mentoring junior and senior staff alike
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere Pro), Figma, Final Cut Pro, and other relevant design and video production software
• Willingness to dive into both art direction and copywriting, providing a hands-on approach when needed
• Familiarity with project management tools (Airtable, Trello, Asana) and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams (Project Managers, Tech Leads, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Lead creative ideation across all areas of the studio, from production and digital design to social-first film content, developing concepts that align with client objectives and drive impactful, on-brand campaigns
• Set the overall creative vision for projects, ensuring high-level creative concepts are grounded in strategic thinking and effectively executed
• Work with the brand team to align all work with Code and Theory’s core design standards, ensuring the integrity of the brand across all deliverables
• Build and maintain a creative framework that includes both long-form, big-scale campaigns (e.g., TV, online video) and smaller, agile digital/social-first content (e.g., Instagram Reels, TikTok)
• Drive platform-specific creative solutions that are optimized for social media and digital-first formats, keeping up with the fast-paced nature of online content
• Ensure designs and films are tailored for specific platforms (e.g., Instagram, YouTube, TikTok), optimizing for both aesthetic appeal and engagement
• Develop prolific, creative content that spans both paid media campaigns and organic social strategies
• Lead cross-functional teams, collaborating with project managers, brand designers, and creative campaign leads to ensure the successful execution of large-scale and small-scale projects
• Work closely with other campaign creative leads to deliver multi-component campaigns, guiding the team to create integrated experiences that resonate across different channels
• Collaborate with the Tech Operations Lead to integrate design and creative processes with automation tools, optimizing workflows for efficiency while retaining the highest level of craft
• Be a key creative voice for Code and Theory’s brand, driving new initiatives, and ensuring brand consistency and quality across all assets
• Help our team develop case studies, presentations, and internal materials that showcase the studio’s work for future campaigns, new business pitches, and internal reviews
• Ensure that all creative outputs are in line with Code and Theory’s values, brand guidelines, and creative standards
• Provide creative mentorship and leadership to a diverse team of junior and senior designers, motion designers, editors, copywriters, and other creatives, offering guidance through ideation, feedback loops, and critiques
• Foster a collaborative and creative work environment where ideas are exchanged freely, and team members are motivated to push boundaries and take risks
• Build and lead brainstorming sessions that encourage innovative thinking and creative solutions, inspiring teams to think outside the box and elevate their work
• Actively contribute to creative execution, both in art direction and copywriting, as needed—whether that’s designing social assets, reviewing copy for a campaign, or providing direct creative input to other members of the team
• Create and manage the art direction of production design assets, overseeing every stage of execution, from the initial concept through to post-production
• Work closely with the Project Manager to streamline creative workflows, ensuring projects are executed efficiently and deadlines are met
• Leverage creative automation tools and systems to help scale design production, ensuring high-quality output without sacrificing creative integrity

Benefits

• Remote work
• Target compensation range of $150,000-$190,000