Creative Director

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

STARZ seeks an accomplished Creative Director to lead integrated marketing campaigns across print, digital, motion, video, social and emerging platforms. Collaborate with Marketing, Brand, Originals, PR and Corporate Communications to translate objectives into premium, cinematic visuals.

You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, oversee art direction from concept to shoot, present concepts to executives, and work with the Executive Creative Director on priorities and long-term initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or equivalent.
• 10+ years in entertainment, media, streaming or agency environments.
• 3+ years leading multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Proven ability to develop integrated campaigns and translate objectives into visual solutions.
• Exceptional portfolio showing design aesthetics and visual storytelling.
• Strong branding, typography, photography, layout, motion design and visual communication.
• Experience presenting work to executives and collaborating with cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and current creative technologies.
• Understanding of AI-enabled workflows and emerging platforms.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative development of integrated marketing campaigns across print, digital, motion, video, social and emerging platforms.
• Partner with Marketing, Brand, Originals, PR, Digital Marketing and Corporate Communications to translate objectives into creative solutions.
• Champion STARZ's visual identity and premium cinematic aesthetic.
• Lead creative direction of key art and campaign photo shoots with marketing leadership and production teams.
• Mentor and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team.
• Guide projects from concept through execution with hands-on direction and art direction.
• Present creative concepts and strategic rationale to executive leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Executive Creative Director on priorities, department goals, operational plans and long-term initiatives.

Skills

Integrated Marketing Campaigns

Creative Team Leadership

Adobe Creative Cloud

Visual Communication Principles

Design Portfolio

Education

Bachelor's in Graphic Design

Bachelor's in Visual Communications

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

AI-Enabled Workflows

Emerging Platforms

Job description

• Lead the creative development of integrated marketing campaigns across print, digital, motion, video, social and emerging platforms.
• Partner with Marketing, Brand, Originals, PR, Digital Marketing and Corporate Communications to translate strategic objectives into creative solutions.
• Champion STARZ's visual identity, design standards and premium, cinematic aesthetic.
• Lead creative direction of key art and campaign photo shoots with marketing leadership, photographers, talent and production teams.
• Lead, mentor and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team.
• Guide projects from concept through execution with hands‑on creative direction, design feedback and art direction.
• Present creative concepts and strategic rationale to executive leadership and key stakeholders.
• Collaborate with the Executive Creative Director on creative priorities, department goals, operational plans and long‑term initiatives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years of creative experience in entertainment, media, streaming or agency environments.
• 3+ years leading multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Demonstrated ability to develop integrated creative campaigns and translate business objectives into compelling visual solutions.
• Exceptional portfolio showcasing outstanding design aesthetics, conceptual thinking and visual storytelling.
• Strong understanding of branding, typography, photography, layout, motion design and visual communication principles.
• Experience presenting creative work to executive leadership and collaborating with cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and current creative technologies.
• Understanding of AI‑enabled creative workflows and emerging platforms.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and leadership skills.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading integrated marketing campaigns across various platforms while maintaining a strong visual identity and design standards. Proven ability to mentor creative teams and present compelling visual solutions to executive leadership.

Highest‑signal resume keywords

• Integrated Marketing Campaign Development
• Creative Team Leadership
• Adobe Creative Cloud Proficiency
• Visual Communication Principles
• Portfolio of Design Aesthetics

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Graphic Design
• Visual Communications
• Branding
• Typography
• Photography
• Layout
• Motion Design
• Visual Storytelling
• Conceptual Thinking
• Creative Campaign Development

Soft Skills

• Excellent Communication
• Collaboration
• Leadership
• Mentoring
• Inspiration

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design
• Bachelor's Degree in Visual Communications

Industry Keywords

• Entertainment
• Media
• Streaming
• Agency Environments
• Creative Direction

Tools & Technologies

• Adobe Creative Cloud
• AI-Enabled Creative Workflows
• Emerging Platforms