Creative Director

Sony Pictures; Edison (NJ); On-site; USD 169,000 - 249,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health premiums

Certification funding

Mentor pairing

Job summary

Sony Pictures in Edison, NJ is seeking a Creative Director who owns the creative mission from day one. You will lead concept development, align visuals with messaging and tone, and drive fast, bold ideas with cross-functional partners.

The role requires 11+ years in the creative space, strong conflict-resolution and critical-thinking skills, and the willingness to commute to Edison or work flexibly.

Qualifications

• Strong critical thinking and conflict resolution in real-world settings.
• Calm under pressure in a director role.
• Willingness to commute to Edison, NJ or work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Rescue stalled concepts by attacking from a new angle.
• Partner with copywriters to align visuals with messaging and tone.
• Prototype three concepts to test the fourth in depth.
• Refine messaging and visuals using data and audience insight.
• Localize creative for Edison, NJ while preserving brand consistency.
• Manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Present design rationale to stakeholders and clients.
• Pitch bold directions when the safe option fails.

Skills

Critical thinking

Conflict resolution

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder alignment

Job description

If you sketch ideas in the margins and obsess over kerning, our Creative Director opening at Sony Pictures is for you. From day one you own a slice of the creative mission, earn $169,000 - $249,000, and lean on 12 years to move fast.

Key Responsibilities

• Rescue a stalled concept by attacking it from a Conflict Resolution angle nobody tried
• Partner with copywriters to align visuals with messaging and tone
• Prototype three creative concepts cheap so the fourth can go deep
• Refine messaging and visuals using performance data and audience insight
• Localize creative for the Edison, NJ market while preserving brand consistency
• Manage multiple creative projects simultaneously without missing deadlines
• Present design rationale clearly to director stakeholders and clients
• Pitch the uncomfortable direction when the safe one has clearly run dry

What You'll Bring

• Working understanding of both Critical Thinking and Conflict Resolution in real-world settings
• Calm under the mission-soaked chaos a director role tends to generate
• Willingness to commute to Edison, NJ or work flexibly as needed
• Cross-functional ease, from Framer engineers to Persona Development marketers
• At least 11 years building expertise within the creative space
• A collaborator's reflex to share credit and absorb blame

Sony Pictures is Edison, NJ's answer to a creative industry grown lazy, run by an impact-driven team that still cares about Critical Thinking. We treat every new Creative Director as a fresh set of eyes, so tell us what looks broken.

On top of $169,000 - $249,000, we cover your health premiums, fund your certifications, and pair you with a seasoned mentor.

This opening is current to the minute and openly recruiting today.