Creative Director

Egreenservices; Bellevue (NE); On-site; USD 125,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

StartupForge in Bellevue, NE is seeking a Creative Director who treats Adobe Illustrator as a core tool and leads bold visual storytelling across web, print, and storefront. The role demands at least 11 years of ownership and a portfolio that speaks louder than a resume.

You'll mentor peers, align diverse stakeholders, and translate complex briefs into crisp visual directions, while driving campaigns that reflect StartupForge's strategy.

Qualifications

• 11+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks.
• Demonstrated capacity to mentor or support director teammates.
• The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don’t agree yet.
• A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork.
• Portfolio demonstrates strong visual storytelling and impact.

Responsibilities

• Reframe constraints from the hybrid budget as the brief's most useful lever.
• Translate abstract briefs into clear, craft-focused visual directions.
• Pull through one agile visual idea across web, print, and the Bellevue, NE storefront
• Convert vague nimble adjectives from a brief into concrete, defensible choices
• Develop creative campaigns that translate StartupForge's strategy into compelling storytelling
• Lead brainstorming sessions that surface bold, original ideas

Skills

Mentorship

Stakeholder alignment

Collaboration

Leadership

Creative direction

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Cinema 4D

Job description

We don't hand our Creative Director a style guide and call it creativity; we hand them a problem and watch what Visual Design can do at StartupForge. A Creative Director seat that takes 12 years of Adobe Illustrator seriously, pays $125,000 - $181,000, and hands over the creative reins.

Key Responsibilities

• Reframe constraints from the hybrid budget as the brief's most useful lever
• Translate abstract briefs into clear, craft-focused visual directions
• Pull through one agile visual idea across web, print, and the Bellevue, NE storefront
• Convert vague nimble adjectives from a brief into concrete, defensible choices
• Develop creative campaigns that translate StartupForge's strategy into compelling storytelling
• Lead brainstorming sessions that surface bold, original ideas

What You'll Bring

• Demonstrated capacity to mentor or support director teammates
• The diplomacy to align stakeholders who don't agree yet
• A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork
• Practical command of Adobe Illustrator, with bonus points for Cinema 4D
• 11+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks
• A portfolio that speaks louder than any line on your resume
• The patience to mentor without taking over the keyboard

StartupForge keeps creative systems running for clients who never think about them, which is the deeply technical Bellevue, NE point. Giving and receiving direct feedback is a skill we practice openly across every level.

From the $125,000 - $181,000 starting line, expect coaching that grows your Adobe Illustrator and benefits that quietly cover the rest of life.

Updated today, this Creative Director req has fresh dates and an open invitation.