Associate Creative Director - UT, CA, CO, WA (In-Office)

The Commerce Bank; Midvale (UT); On-site; USD 105,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave and Adoption

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Zions Bancorporation’s Salt Lake City–based in-house Creative Studio seeks an Associate Creative Director to lead integrated campaigns from concept to execution and mentor a growing team of designers, copywriters, and marketers. You will elevate the brand across channels in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires strategic thinking, strong storytelling, and proven ability to manage large projects, budgets, and agile workflows while balancing creativity with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate forward-thinking graphic design capabilities.
• Expertise in marketing strategies across digital, interactive, and print channels.
• Strong visual, written, and oral presentation skills.
• Minimum 3 years in creative leadership roles, ideally within financial services or regulated industries.
• Experience coaching team members and freelancers.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in design (or equivalent experience).
• Proven ability to manage large-scale projects, budgets, and agile workflows.
• Bonus experience: fixturing, signage, hospitality design, art curation, event production, experiential design.

Responsibilities

• Participate in creative visioning, stewardship, and execution of marketing programs, ensuring alignment with brand standards and business objectives.
• Develop high-performing creative assets for affiliate channels, across print, digital, motion, and physical experiences.
• Collaborate with performance marketing teams to optimize creative for ROI and conversion.
• Inspire and manage the work of a multi-talented team of designers, copywriters, and marketers focused on affiliate initiatives.
• Mentor and inspire creative team members, fostering growth and excellence in craft.
• Elevate quality and brand integrity across all touchpoints, balancing innovation with regulatory requirements and financial standards.
• Use data and testing insights to refine creative strategies; track marketing trends and best practices.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders, external agencies, and production vendors to ensure quality and cost efficiency.

Skills

Graphic design

Marketing strategy

Presentation skills

Creative leadership

Team coaching

Project management

Experiential design

Banking knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in design

Job description

Associate Creative Director - UT, CA, CO, WA (In-Office)

For more than 150 years, Zions Bancorporation has built on the dedication and talent of our people, earning recognition as one of the ‘Best Banks to Work For.’ Now, we’re focused on shaping the future of banking—leveraging innovation, strengthening local relationships, and delivering exceptional value across our collection of great banks in the West.

Our expanding marketing team is creating something transformative : a dynamic, in-house Creative Studio that will redefine how we tell our story and connect with customers. Under the leadership of our new CMO, we’re building a modern, collaborative hub for bold ideas and innovative campaigns that elevate a bank known for exceptional service and deep community roots. This is your opportunity to help shape a creative vision that sets a new standard for financial marketing.

We’re looking for an Associate Creative Director who is a strategic thinker, a strong conceptual storyteller, and a hands‑on leader. In this role, you’ll guide integrated campaigns that align creative vision with business objectives from idea to execution, mentor a growing creative team, and push for innovative, distinctive work that elevates our brand across channels. If you thrive in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment and know how to turn strategy into compelling creative, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• · Participate in creative visioning, stewardship, and execution of marketing programs, ensuring alignment with brand standards and business objectives
• · Develop high-performing creative assets for affiliate channels, across print, digital, motion, and physical experiences
• · Collaborate with performance marketing teams to optimize creative for ROI and conversion

Leadership & Team Development

• · Inspire and manage the work of a multi-talented team of designers, copywriters, and marketers focused on affiliate initiatives
• · Mentor and inspire creative team members, fostering growth and excellence in craft.

Brand Consistency

• · Elevate quality and brand integrity across all touchpoints
• · Balance innovative approaches with regulatory requirements and financial industry standards
• · Use performance data and testing insights to refine creative strategies
• · Track and forecast marketing trends, technologies, and best practices
• · Develop relationships with internal stakeholders, external agencies, and production vendors to ensure quality and cost efficiency

QUALIFICATIONS

• · Strong demonstrated capabilities in forward thinking graphic design .
• · E xpertise in marketing strategies across digital, interactive, and print channels.
• · Strong visual, written, and oral presentation skills .
• · Minimum 3 years in creative leadership roles, ideally within financial services or regulated industries.
• · Experience coaching team members and freelancers
• · Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in design (or equivalent experience)
• · Candidates may have a background in graphic design and/or related fields
• · Proven ability to manage large-scale projects, budgets, and agile workflows.
• · Bonus experience: fixturing, signage, hospitality design, art curation, event production, experiential design
• · Familiarity with banking products and services is a plus.

BENEFITS & COMPENSATION

Along with competitive benefits starting on day one—including 12 bank holidays, profit sharing, and a company-matched 401(k)— you’ll have the chance to grow your career while creating work that truly matters to our customers and communities.

This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $105,000 - $1 20,000 annually depending on job-related factors such as level of experience and location.

• · Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance start day one
• · Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
• · Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA ) and dependent care accounts
• · Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays, and any applicable state holidays
• · 401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
• · Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
• · Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees enrolled in an accredited degree program related to the needs of the business, maximum of $5,250 per calendar year, employees are eligible for the program upon hire
• · Employee Ambassador preferred banking product

LOCATION OPTIONS

Salt Lake City, UT | San Francisco, CA | Seattle, WA | Denver, CO

Please note: This is an in‑office position that will sit at a local corporate office five days a week. This is not a hybrid role.

This position will be open until filled.

Applicants Requesting Accommodations: If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career site. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting us at [e-mail] or 801/844-7618. Please email your resume/cover letter, indicate what position you are interested in and include "Accommodation needed" in the subject line to ensure your information is routed to the appropriate contact.

Zions Bancorporation, National Association prohibits illegal discrimination and reaffirms its policy of providing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), by extending equal employment and advancement opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, gender, disability, national origin, ethnic background, citizenship, protected veteran status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

It is the Company’s policy not to discriminate because of a person’s relationship or association with a protected veteran. This includes spouses and other family members. Also, Zions will safeguard the fair and equitable treatment of protected veteran spouses and family members with regard to all employment actions and prohibit harassment of applicants and employees because of their relationship or association with a protected veteran.

The Commerce Bank of Northwest a division of Zions Bancorporation, N.A. Member FDIC