Brand Visionary & Creative Director

Chime Financial, Inc; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 201,000 - 279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Competitive equity package

Benefits

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

Chime is seeking a Creative Director to shape brand expression across platforms from brand films to social-first content. You will lead a small in-house team, direct external partners, and craft platform-spanning work that aligns with business goals and audience needs.

The role emphasizes platform thinking, bold ideas, and cross-functional collaboration, with a base salary starting at $201,000 and eligible for bonus and equity. Hybrid work model in New York.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in creative leadership, including at least 5 leading brand-level work.
• Portfolio of consumer-facing campaigns with strategic problem, idea and outcomes.
• Brand platform you built or shaped that changed perceptions of the company.
• Experience in a creative agency environment and associated craft standards.
• Work spanning multiple formats: brand film, social-native, partnerships or activations.
• Track record leading a small in-house team and collaborating with external partners.
• Fluency across the funnel, including lower-funnel creative considerations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills to sell ideas.
• Practical experience using AI tools in the creative process with discernment.

Responsibilities

• Set and evolve the creative vision for the Chime brand across platforms.
• Lead integrated campaigns end to end from concept through production and execution.
• Champion bold ideas and present rationale to marketing, product and executives.
• Build creative that travels: social-first, partnerships, and owned channels.
• Collaborate with brand, growth, product marketing and media leads for full-funnel ideas.
• Mentor and grow a small in-house team and manage external partners.
• Run creative reviews and brainstorms with actionable direction.
• Oversee external agencies, production houses, and media partners.
• Leverage AI tools in concepting and production to accelerate work.
• Stay attuned to the cultural landscape to shape the work.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand campaigns

Campaign management

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

AI in creative

Presentation skills

Platform thinking

Tools

Agency experience

Brand storytelling

Job description

Chime is seeking a Creative Director to shape brand expression across platforms from brand films to social-first content. You will lead a small in-house team, direct external partners, and craft platform-spanning work that aligns with business goals and audience needs.

The role emphasizes platform thinking, bold ideas, and cross-functional collaboration, with a base salary starting at $201,000 and eligible for bonus and equity. Hybrid work model in New York.