Creative Director

Scaleforward; Grand Prairie (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Paid sabbaticals

Mentoring program

Job summary

ScaleForward is seeking its next Creative Director in Grand Prairie, TX. This pivotal role combines hands-on creative leadership with strategic vision to shape campaigns, brand systems, and the overall creative bar.

You will own outcomes across motion, illustration, and interactive media while mentoring peers. We value bold ideas, strong collaboration, and the ability to steer teams through fast-paced cycles.

Qualifications

• Experience applying WCAG accessibility standards.
• Strong customer-focused approach.
• Proven persuasion abilities.
• Extensive track record across creative cycles.
• Over 11 years owning outcomes.
• Comfort in a fast-paced environment.
• Hands-on creative execution and capacity to answer follow-ups.

Responsibilities

• Bring concepts to life through motion, illustration, or interactive media
• Keep current with Strategic Planning and Persuasion to expand the creative toolkit
• Support director designers through critique, mentorship, and shared best practices
• Lead brainstorming sessions that surface bold, original ideas
• Seed fresh visual motifs that outlast a single $140,000 - $208,000-budget quarter

Skills

WCAG accessibility

Customer focus

Persuasion skills

Creative resilience

11+ years exp

Fast-paced

Hands-on design

Job description

Craft campaigns, build brand systems, and set the creative bar high as ScaleForward's newest Creative Director. What you're really weighing is $140,000 - $208,000 against 10 years, with creative ownership and ScaleForward growth tipping the scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Bring concepts to life through motion, illustration, or interactive media
• Keep current with Strategic Planning and Persuasion to expand the creative toolkit
• Support director designers through critique, mentorship, and shared best practices
• Lead brainstorming sessions that surface bold, original ideas
• Seed fresh visual motifs that outlast a single $140,000 - $208,000-budget quarter

What You'll Bring

• Proven Accessibility (WCAG) judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit
• Customer-focused outlook with strong interpersonal skills
• Fluency in Persuasion earned the hard way, not just from a tutorial
• Resilience measured across 12 years of creative cycles
• 11+ years owning outcomes, not just completing tasks
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, boldly-pragmatic environment
• Hands-on creative experience that holds up to follow-up questions

ScaleForward is less a vendor and more an ambitious Grand Prairie, TX workshop where Visual Design and Webflow get the attention they deserve. New hires ship something real in week one, because we'd rather you learn by doing.

We value work-life balance, so expect $140,000 - $208,000, flexible hours, paid sabbaticals, and a supportive mentoring program.

This role is being actively staffed, with offers expected before the quarter closes.