Associate Creative Director

Elastic; United States; Hybrid; USD 153,800 - 243,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Flexible work locations

Generous vacation days

Donation matching

Volunteer hours

Parental leave

Stock program

401(k) match

Well-being package

Job summary

Elastic, the Search AI Company, seeks an Associate Creative Director to lead a high-performing, multidisciplinary team and elevate the Elastic brand. You will drive the creative vision, grow brand awareness, and ensure consistency while evolving to compete in the AI era.

You will mentor designers and video creatives, shape campaigns, and partner with marketing, product, and executives to deliver strategic creative across channels.

Qualifications

• Experience leading in-house creative teams, preferably in B2B technology.
• Exceptional portfolio showing strong brand thinking and execution.
• Deep understanding of technical audiences and enterprise marketing.
• Ability to balance creative innovation with operational discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor an in-house team of designers and video creatives.
• Set a strategic creative direction across campaigns, launches, events, digital, social, and executive communications.
• Provide artistic direction to ensure alignment with brand standards.
• Raise the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of the Elastic brand.
• Translate complex technical concepts into engaging creative for developers, practitioners, and enterprise buyers.
• Review and provide feedback on all creative materials to meet brand standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Brand thinking

Enterprise marketing

Creative strategy

Stakeholder management

Communication

Adaptability

Job description

Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to accelerate the results that matter.

What is the role

We’re looking for an Associate Creative Director to evolve and elevate the Elastic brand. You will lead a high‑performing, multidisciplinary team that transforms complex technology into clear, engaging experiences for technical audiences. This role blends creative strategy with operational excellence: you will drive our creative vision, grow Elastic’s brand awareness, and ensure our brand remains consistent while continuously evolving to compete in the AI era.

What you will be doing

• Lead and mentor an in‑house team of designers and video creatives.
• Set a strategic creative direction across campaigns, launches, events, digital, social, and executive communications.
• Provide artistic direction and guidance to team members to ensure consistency and alignment with brand standards.
• Raise the quality, consistency, and effectiveness of the Elastic brand.
• Translate complex technical concepts into engaging creative for developers, practitioners, and enterprise buyers.
• Review and provide clear feedback on all creative materials to ensure they meet Elastic’s standards for quality, accuracy, and brand consistency.
• Build efficient creative processes that help the team move faster without sacrificing quality.
• Partner closely with marketing, product, executives, and agencies to deliver strategic creative.
• Champion experimentation, AI‑powered workflows, and modern creative practices.
• Manage relationships with external creative agencies and media partners to ensure high‑quality execution of deliverables.

What you bring

• Experience leading in‑house creative teams, ideally in B2B technology.
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating strong brand thinking and execution.
• Deep understanding of technical audiences and enterprise marketing.
• Ability to balance creative innovation with operational discipline.
• Strong coaching, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a desire to continuously evolve how creative work gets done.

Additional Information – We Take Care of Our People

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re launching a new career or growing an existing one, Elastic offers an environment where you can balance great work with great life.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do.
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations.
• Flexible calendars and locations for many roles.
• Generous vacation days each year.
• Match up to $2,000 for financial donations and service.
• Up to 40 hours per year for volunteer projects.
• Minimum 16 weeks of parental leave.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Elastic is an equal‑opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

Compensation

Base salary only. Typical ranges:
— $128,200—$202,900 USD for most locations.
— $153,800—$243,300 USD for select U.S. metros (Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, New York City).

Benefits Summary

Employee participation in Elastic’s stock program, 401(k) with dollar‑for‑dollar match up to 6%, and a comprehensive well‑being package.