Executive Creative Director

1 month from now
US > Portland
Brand Studio

Job Description

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What You'll Do

  • Set and elevate the creative vision across key client relationships and agency initiatives.

  • Lead multidisciplinary teams across brand, digital, campaign, and experience work to deliver impactful, high-quality creative outcomes.

  • Ensure work is strategically grounded, creatively ambitious, and executed with exceptional craft.

  • Provide clear creative direction, feedback, and decision-making throughout the lifecycle of projects and engagements.

  • Serve as a senior creative partner to executive-level client stakeholders.

  • Lead creative visioning and storytelling for new business opportunities and major presentations.

  • Build long-term client trust through strong creative leadership, strategic thinking, and collaboration.

  • Identify opportunities to grow partnerships through innovative and effective creative solutions.

  • Mentor and develop Creative Directors and senior creative team members.

  • Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, inclusivity, and creative excellence.

  • Help shape and grow the agency’s creative talent through recruiting, coaching, and team development.

  • Partner closely with Strategy, Technology, Production, and Client Services leadership to drive cohesive outcomes.

  • Balance creative ambition with business goals, timelines, budgets, and delivery realities.

  • Contribute to agency growth, operational improvements, and evolving creative practices.

  • Stay engaged with emerging technologies, creative tools, and evolving behaviors shaping the industry.

  • Encourage thoughtful experimentation and innovation across teams and client work.

  • Help define how creativity and technology intersect to shape future experiences.

What You Bring

  • 15+ years of experience leading creative work across brand, digital, campaign, and/or product experiences.

  • Significant experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams within an agency or highly collaborative environment.

  • A portfolio demonstrating world-class creative thinking, craft, storytelling, and business impact.

  • Experience building and maintaining trusted relationships with senior and executive-level clients.

  • Strong understanding of modern brand systems, digital ecosystems, customer experiences, and integrated campaigns.

  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and storytelling skills.

  • Proven ability to inspire teams while balancing creative ambition with strategic and operational realities.

  • Experience contributing to new business growth, pitch leadership, and agency development.

  • Curiosity around emerging technologies and how they can enhance creative processes and outcomes.

  • A collaborative, humble, and proactive leadership style.

Pay Range

  • The expected pay range for this position is $160,000 - $225,000.  We have three regional pay ranges that are adjusted for cost of living (US1 +15%, US2 +7.5%, US3 Base), *learn more about our pay philosophy and cost of living adjustments.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage

  • 401k with employer matching

  • Unlimited PTO + company wide closures

  • Work From Home and Wellbeing monthly stipend

  • HSA Employer Contribution

  • Professional Development Stipend

  • Paid Parental Leave

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