Director, Creative; SF - Remote, Hybrid

Responsibilities

• Closely collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of talented people across the agency and projects
• Lead the creative team in rigorous conceptual exploration grounded in our ability to deliver
• Orchestrate a seamless story across all physical touchpoints
• This includes directing the strategy for in-store digital screens, physical print collateral, and subtle experiential details (texture, lighting, flow)
• Partner lock‑step with the Senior, Copywriting
• You will work as a cohesive unit to ensure the visual environment and the narrative voice are inextricably linked and mutually elevating
• Distinct from one‑off installations, you will establish a robust, scalable design system for our client’s stores
• This system must be rigid enough to maintain brand consistency but flexible enough to adapt to different footprints and markets
• Infuse physical spaces with expressive design elements
• You will determine how typography, color, and animation live within a three–dimensional architecture
• Strong knowledge of visual design, user‑centered experience design, interaction design, brand development, and the creative process
• Ability to lead internal teams with strategic vision and creative inspiration
• An entrepreneurial and independent spirit
• A diverse sense of taste with the knowledge necessary to apply to various challenges
• Bring deep empathy to the users you design for, the brands you help evolve, and the internal teams you lead and collaborate with
• Innovation and experimental thinking that generate innovative thinking

• 8+ years in creative leadership, specifically with a focus on Experiential Design, Environmental Design, or Retail Innovation
• A deep understanding of how humans move through and interact with physical spaces. You can read floor plans as well as you can critique a layout
• A portfolio of work that demonstrates the ability to translate brand strategy into immersive physical experiences. Must show examples of work scaling from concept to built reality
• Familiarity with material fabrication, print production techniques, and digital display technologies
• Mastery of the Adobe Creative Suite; familiarity with spatial tools (Sketch Up, Rhino, or similar) is a strong plus
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic vision and creative inspiration to large, diverse teams
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills with the ability to clearly articulate complex information to clients and internal stakeholders
• Highly detail‑oriented, proactive, comfortable navigating complex organizations, and focused on strategic problem‑solving and process efficiency

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage; 401k plan, plus matching; PTO;
  Paid Company Holidays;
  Parental Leave