Creative Director

Position Summary
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Responsible for leading the development, expansion, and alignment of the company’s brand identity and go-to-market visual strategies across B2C and B2B channels and multiple verticals. This role oversees the development of executive-, corporate-, and producer-level marketing and creative assets, ensuring that all deliverables consistently meet company brand standards and demonstrate best-in-class creative execution.

Success in this role will be measured by the timely delivery of high-quality assets, meaningful improvements to team workflows, effective adoption of AI tools, and the growth and career development of direct-report creative professionals.

Responsibilities
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• Understands the fundamentals of loan Depot’s origination and servicing business and translates understanding and company objectives into clear creative strategies with measurable results
• Understands the needs of the sales force and delivers creative that drives business.
• Drives innovation by identifying and implementing new ideas, campaigns, processes, and technologies that enhance marketing effectiveness and deliver measurable business results.
• Manages the print, digital, and video media creative process from inception through completion, ensuring that every initiative has clearly defined milestones and success criteria.
• Ensures brand standards are consistently upheld while delivering high-quality, impactful creative that reflects best-in-class marketing practices.
• Partners with senior leaders to develop strategic marketing initiatives, recommend solutions, and secure alignment on key priorities.
• Provides leadership and direction to graphic and media teams, fostering collaboration across cross-functional teams and various levels of leadership in the production of creative collateral.
• Identifies opportunities to leverage AI and emerging technologies to enhance creative, marketing, and operational workflows; evaluates, implements, and optimizes solutions that improve team productivity, accelerate execution, and enable smarter, more efficient ways of working.
• Evaluates copy and content, integrating them effectively with design output.
• Reviews creative deliverables, offering clear direction and actionable feedback to team members to drive quality.
• Oversees deliverables, timelines, and budgets to ensure efficient and successful project execution.
• Leads vendor negotiations and production planning to optimize costs, quality, and execution across marketing initiatives.
• Builds a high-performing team culture through effective coaching, timely feedback, accountability, and a commitment to achieving business and creative objectives.
• Performs other duties and projects as assigned.

Requirements
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• Bachelor’s degree, and/or a minimum of eight (8) + years’ experience in graphic design or videography role required.
• Minimum five (5) + years of experience in leading creative teams and creative execution required.
• Minimum of three (3) + years’ financial services industry experience preferred.
• Strong web, mobile design, front-end development and UX/UI skills and execution experience required.
• Proven track record of creative and managerial success required.
• Must be able to operate well in a high-velocity environment in graphic design and media software where competing priorities are the norm

Why work for #teamloanDepot
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• Aggressive compensation package based on experience and skill set.
• Inclusive, diverse, and collaborative culture where people from all backgrounds can thrive.
• Work with other passionate, purposeful, and customer-centric people.
• Extensive internal growth and professional development opportunities including tuition reimbursement.
• Comprehensive benefits package including Medical/Dental/Vision.
• Wellness program to support both mental and…