Creative Director

Jobtailor; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced Creative Director to define and lead the creative vision across multiple accounts and drive integrated campaigns from brief to execution.

You will mentor teams, collaborate with strategy and client leadership to shape briefs, and present bold, culture-driven ideas to senior clients. Deep cultural fluency and a track record of elevating work are essential.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of agency experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating award-worthy, social-first, campaign-driven work.
• Proven ability to lead and deliver large-scale, integrated campaigns rooted in strong conceptual thinking.
• Track record of setting creative direction and elevating work across teams, brands, and disciplines.
• Deep cultural fluency and understanding of how brands earn attention in today’s landscape.
• Exceptional creative judgment across art, copy, and storytelling.
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills, with experience building and developing high-performing creative teams.
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and selling bold ideas with clarity and conviction.
• Strong production knowledge and ability to bring ambitious ideas to life at the highest level.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the creative vision across multiple accounts.
• Drive integrated campaign platforms from brief through execution.
• Lead and inspire ideation for original, conversation-driving ideas.
• Oversee and refine creative output across all touchpoints.
• Partner with strategy and client leadership to shape briefs and influence brand direction.
• Present and sell transformative ideas to senior clients.
• Provide senior-level art direction and creative oversight.
• Lead, mentor, and grow creative teams.
• Champion creative integrity throughout production through final delivery.
• Stay connected to culture and emerging platforms.
• Deliver breakthrough, culturally resonant social-first campaigns for leading brands.

Skills

Creative Direction

Integrated Campaign Management

Leadership and Mentorship

Cultural Fluency

Production Knowledge

Influencing Stakeholders

Team Building

Communication

Job description

• Define and lead the creative vision across multiple accounts
• Drive integrated campaign platforms from brief through execution
• Lead and inspire ideation for original, conversation-driving ideas
• Oversee and refine creative output across all touchpoints
• Partner with strategy and client leadership to shape briefs and influence brand direction
• Present and sell transformative ideas to senior clients
• Provide senior-level art direction and creative oversight
• Lead, mentor, and grow creative teams
• Champion creative integrity throughout production through final delivery
• Stay connected to culture and emerging platforms
• Deliver breakthrough, culturally resonant social-first campaigns for leading brands

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of agency experience
• Portfolio demonstrating award-worthy, social-first, campaign-driven work
• Proven ability to lead and deliver large-scale, integrated campaigns rooted in strong conceptual thinking
• Track record of setting creative direction and elevating work across teams, brands, and disciplines
• Deep cultural fluency and understanding of how brands earn attention in today’s landscape
• Exceptional creative judgment across art, copy, and storytelling
• Strong leadership and mentorship skills, with experience building and developing high-performing creative teams
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and selling bold ideas with clarity and conviction
• Strong production knowledge and ability to bring ambitious ideas to life at the highest level

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading creative vision and delivering integrated campaigns, with a strong focus on social-first strategies and cultural relevance. Proven ability to mentor high-performing teams and influence senior stakeholders with compelling ideas.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Creative Direction
• Integrated Campaign Management
• Leadership and Mentorship
• Cultural Fluency
• Production Knowledge

Hard Skills

• Campaign Development
• Conceptual Thinking
• Art Direction
• Storytelling
• Creative Oversight

Soft Skills

• Influencing Stakeholders
• Team Building
• Communication

Industry Keywords

• Agency Experience
• Social-First Campaigns
• Culturally Resonant Ideas
• Creative Integrity
• Brand Direction