Creative Director

Haus; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Optional benefits

Job summary

Haus, a digital design studio in Los Angeles, seeks a Creative Director who blends strategic depth with craft. You’ll shape campaign vision and roll up your sleeves to make it real, acting as a creative partner to clients and a mentor to your team.

Lead the end-to-end creative process, collaborate with strategy and production, and help define Haus’s voice across projects. The role requires 5+ years in design or creative direction and strong mastery of modern tools.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in design or creative direction, with a strong portfolio spanning digital experiences, campaigns, or interactive work
• A strategic mind: you understand how creative decisions ladder up to business goals, and you can articulate that connection clearly
• Proven experience leading and growing creative teams
• Fluency in modern design tools like Figma and Adobe CC Suite; working knowledge of responsive design, HTML/CSS, and how digital products are built
• A collaborative spirit and low ego—you care more about the work being great than about being right
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present and defend creative decisions with clarity and conviction

Responsibilities

• Lead creative development of digital experiences from concept through execution, ensuring the work is both strategically sound and beautifully made
• Partner with clients as a trusted creative advisor: articulating ideas clearly, building confidence, and moving the work forward
• Mentor and guide designers and other creatives, fostering a culture of curiosity, craft, and accountability
• Collaborate closely with strategy, development, and production to bring ideas to life in ways that are innovative and achievable
• Help shape Haus’s creative voice and standards across every project we touch

Skills

Creative leadership

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Communication

Tools

Figma

Adobe CC Suite

HTML/CSS

Job description

At Haus, we believe the best creative work happens when smart, curious people are given room to think big and make things together. We're looking for a Creative Director who brings both strategic depth and a genuine love for craft. Someone equally comfortable shaping the vision for a campaign and rolling up their sleeves to get it made. This isn't a hands-off role. You'll be a creative partner to clients, a mentor to your team, and a key voice in defining what great work looks like at Haus. Requirements

What you’ll do

• Lead creative development of digital experiences from concept through execution, ensuring the work is both strategically sound and beautifully made
• Partner with clients as a trusted creative advisor: articulating ideas clearly, building confidence, and moving the work forward
• Mentor and guide designers and other creatives, fostering a culture of curiosity, craft, and accountability
• Collaborate closely with strategy, development, and production to bring ideas to life in ways that are innovative and achievable
• Help shape Haus’s creative voice and standards across every project we touch

What you bring

• 5+ years of experience in design or creative direction, with a strong portfolio spanning digital experiences, campaigns, or interactive work
• A strategic mind: you understand how creative decisions ladder up to business goals, and you can articulate that connection clearly
• Proven experience leading and growing creative teams
• Fluency in modern design tools like Figma and Adobe CC Suite; working knowledge of responsive design, HTML/CSS, and how digital products are built
• A collaborative spirit and low ego?you care more about the work being great than about being right
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present and defend creative decisions with clarity and conviction

Benefits

We're a digital design studio in Los Angeles built on the belief that creativity and technology are better together. Our team is diverse, multidisciplinary, and deeply invested in the craft. We work with brands across industries, from emerging startups to household names, on projects that push what digital can do. If you're looking for a place where your ideas are heard, your growth is supported, and the work actually matters?we'd love to meet you.

The estimated compensation for this position is $90k-$150k per year, plus a 401k, medical, dental, vision, life and optional benefits, paid time off, fun events and more.