Creative Director

People Architects; Kentucky; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

People Architects seeks a Creative Director to lead the in‑house creative function for a fast‑growing multi‑brand consumer business in the United States. You will set brand standards, oversee a high‑velocity team across digital, social, email, web, and packaging, and translate strategy into high‑performing creative that builds trust and revenue.

You’ll drive AI‑enabled workflows, guide concepting and execution with Adobe CC and Figma, and partner with marketing, brand, product, and leadership to

Qualifications

• 6+ years of progressive creative experience with team leadership.
• Strong portfolio across D2C, e‑commerce, or consumer brands.
• Deep fluency in modern design tools (Adobe CC, Figma).
• Familiar with generative AI and familiarity with Agentic AI workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve brand guidelines across multiple consumer brands and channels (digital, social, email, paid, web, packaging, print).
• Lead, coach, and elevate a growing in‑house creative team with clear direction, fast feedback, and strong taste.
• Run the creative function like an in‑house agency: intake, briefs, prioritization, routing, approvals, timelines, and delivery.
• Translate brand and marketing strategy into high‑performing creative that drives trust, engagement, and revenue.
• Partner closely with marketing, brand, product, and leadership to maintain standards and move fast.
• Use generative AI tools for concepting, storyboarding, design exploration, and rapid iteration.
• Implement Agentic AI workflows to automate repetitive tasks (resizing, versioning, localization, tagging, routing).
• Build AI‑assisted creative ops systems that increase throughput without sacrificing quality.
• Train and guide the team on responsible, brand‑safe AI usage.

Skills

Team Leadership

Brand Systems

Portfolio

AI Familiarity

Cross-functional Collaboration

D2C/Shopify

Tools

Adobe CC

Figma

Job description

Creative Director (Multi‑Brand Consumer Business)

People Architects is partnering with a fast‑growing multi‑brand consumer company to hire a Creative Director to lead its in‑house creative function.

We’re looking for a design‑rooted creative leader who can set the bar for brand excellence, run a high‑velocity creative operation, and leverage AI + Agentic AI to scale quality, speed, and output across multiple brands.

What You’ll Do

• Own and evolve brand guidelines across multiple consumer brands and channels (digital, social, email, paid, web, packaging, print).
• Lead, coach, and elevate a growing in‑house creative team with clear direction, fast feedback, and strong taste.
• Run the creative function like an in‑house agency: intake, briefs, prioritization, routing, approvals, timelines, and delivery.
• Translate brand and marketing strategy into high‑performing creative that drives trust, engagement, and revenue.
• Partner closely with marketing, brand, product, and leadership to maintain standards and move fast.

AI + Agentic AI Responsibilities

• Use generative AI tools for concepting, storyboarding, design exploration, and rapid iteration.
• Implement Agentic AI workflows to automate repetitive tasks (resizing, versioning, localization, tagging, routing).
• Build AI‑assisted creative ops systems that increase throughput without sacrificing quality.
• Train and guide the team on responsible, brand‑safe AI usage.

What You Bring

• 6+ years of progressive creative experience with team leadership.
• Strong portfolio across D2C, e‑commerce, or consumer brands.
• Deep fluency in modern design tools (Adobe CC, Figma).
• familiar with generative AI and familiarity with Agentic AI workflows.
• Proven ability to build and enforce brand systems across multiple stakeholders.
• Experience running creative in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment.
• Shopify/D2C familiarity is a plus.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. People Architects and our clients are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Applicants for employment with any of People Architect’s clients will never be asked to provide money (even if reimbursable) as part of the job application or hiring process.