Creative Director

Cooler Master Co., Ltd.; Los Angeles, California (CA, MO); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooler Master Co., Ltd. seeks a Global Creative Director to lead the overarching creative vision and strategy for its CMC and CMT units. The role targets leaders with a luxury, automotive, or premium electronics background to inject a differentiated, high-end perspective into the brand.

You will architect a global creative infrastructure, build internal teams and manage external agencies to elevate visual storytelling on a worldwide scale, aligning with executive leadership and product marketing.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of creative leadership experience as a Creative Director or Executive Creative Director.
• Experience managing global teams and multi-million dollar agency retainers.
• Industry experience in luxury brands, automotive, premium consumer electronics, or high-end lifestyle brands.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the global creative vision and strategy for multiple business units.
• Build and scale a premium creative infrastructure, including internal teams and external agencies.
• Unify the brand across products, campaigns, and regional markets while partnering with leadership and product marketing.

Skills

Creative leadership

Global team management

Brand transformation

Campaign execution

Job description

One Cooler Master At Cooler Master, we do not just manufacture hardware; we build the backbone of the future.

Cooler Master is transforming from a component based company to a system solutions provider with high thermal authority. We are solving the volumetric and thermodynamic failure modes of current systems, tackling the severe thermal throttling and acoustic noise that plague standard PCs. We are a global collective of engineers, creators, and innovators.

As we actively expand our footprint and drive major technological innovations across the industry, we are dedicated to redefining the tech lifestyle through unparalleled visual storytelling.

The Role:

The transition from a component supplier to a premium system solution brand requires a radical evolution in visual identity.

We are seeking a Global Creative Director to lead the overarching creative vision and strategy for both the Cooler Master Components (CMC) and Technology (CMT) business units. We are actively looking outside the traditional PC hardware echo chamber—seeking visionary leadership from luxury, automotive, or premium consumer electronics—to inject a differentiated, high-end perspective into our brand.

You will architect a global creative infrastructure, build the internal teams and manage the external agencies necessary to elevate our visual narrative on a worldwide scale.

How You Will Make an Impact:

• Elevate the Paradigm: Completely overhaul the brand's visual identity, shifting the narrative from standard component marketing to the sleek, premium storytelling expected of elite system solutions and tech lifestyle brands.
• Architect Global Infrastructure: Build, structure, and scale a global creative team. Establish the workflows, approval pipelines, and operational cadences required to synchronize internal creatives with Tier-1 external production agencies.
• Unify the Brand: Serve as the creative bridge between CMC and CMT, ensuring that everything from a localized thermal paste campaign to a global liquid-cooled workstation launch shares a cohesive, premium aesthetic.
• Cross-Functional Synergy: Partner with executive leadership and Product Marketing to ensure that bold creative concepts accurately reflect our core engineering truths and thermodynamic authority. How to Succeed in This Role
• Translate Prestige to Performance: You must possess the unique ability to apply premium brand prestige to highly technical engineering products without losing the respect of the core enthusiast community.
• Navigate Global Production Friction: You excel at managing the friction between aggressive internal marketing schedules and the complex realities of multi-market budgets, international shoots, and agency negotiations.

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Experience: 12+ years of creative leadership experience as a Creative Director or Executive Creative Director, with a proven track record of managing global teams and multi-million dollar agency retainers.
• Industry: Experience in luxury brands, automotive, premium consumer electronics, or high-end lifestyle brands is highly preferred.
• Expertise: Deep portfolio demonstrating brand transformation, global campaign execution, and the establishment of scalable creative operations.

What You'll Bring to the Team:

• The "Outsider" Advantage: You view the PC hardware market through a different lens, bringing fresh, sophisticated visual frameworks that our competitors cannot replicate.
• Structural Leadership: You are not just a visionary; you are an operator who knows how to build the exact workflow engines required to output premium creative at a global scale.