Chief Creative & Performance Design Lead

Directive; Irvine; Remote; GBP 94,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living wage

Medical, dental, vision plans

Disability and life insurance

Unlimited PTO

Paid company holidays

Parental leave

401(k) plan with match

Job summary

Directive Consulting is a remote-first agency seeking a Head of Creative to lead the Performance Design department, guiding creative output across paid social, display, video, and landing pages. You will manage strategy, finance, and team development while driving data-informed creative across multiple client engagements.

You’ll own the department P&L, mentor designers and motion contractors, and collaborate with paid media and client success teams to ensure high-impact work that scales

Qualifications

• 5+ years in creative roles within performance marketing, paid media, or growth-focused agency environments.
• Proven track record in managing creative teams and balancing creative quality with business outcomes.
• Comfortable presenting department strategy and financial projections to VPs and CMOs, just as much as reviewing a creative brief.

Responsibilities

• Own the creative vision and quality standard for the Performance Design department.
• Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary team of designers and motion contractors.
• Partner closely with paid media and client success teams to ensure the creative is data-informed from the start.
• Own and manage the department P&L - budgeting staff, tech investments, and other expenditures.

Skills

Creative leadership

Executive communication

Performance marketing

Team management

Strategic thinking

Tools

EyeQuant

Creatify

Superside

Job description

Directive Consulting is a remote-first agency seeking a Head of Creative to lead the Performance Design department, guiding creative output across paid social, display, video, and landing pages. You will manage strategy, finance, and team development while driving data-informed creative across multiple client engagements.

You’ll own the department P&L, mentor designers and motion contractors, and collaborate with paid media and client success teams to ensure high-impact work that scales