Creative Director

Pixel; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

One Medical membership

401k with company match

20 PTO days + 4 remote weeks

1-month sabbatical every 4 years

Fitness stipends

Home office stipends

Education stipends

Job summary

Pixel, a boutique creative agency in New York, is seeking a Creative Director to lead their creative team and set the vision for high-impact campaigns. This role involves managing a ~7-person team, overseeing production stages, and ensuring alignment with business objectives.

The ideal candidate will possess over 7 years of creative leadership experience, a strong portfolio, and the ability to mentor others. Benefits include 20 PTO days, 401k matching, and stipends for fitness and home office expenses.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in creative leadership roles at agencies, studios, or brand teams.
• Proven commercial success and strong portfolio across various media.
• Willingness to travel for shoots and collaborative projects.

Responsibilities

• Set creative vision and lead multi-disciplinary teams.
• Manage staffing and performance standards for the creative team.
• Oversee production stages and ensure work meets commercial goals.
• Integrate AI tools to enhance workflows and drive innovation.

Skills

Creative leadership

Conceptual thinking

Production fluency

Hands-on writing

Art direction

Design

Collaboration with directors

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Proficiency in Figma

Project management tool familiarity

AI integration in creative workflows

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Google Workspace

Job description

Pixel is a boutique creative agency focused on strategic storytelling and high-impact campaigns. We work with leading brands like Canon to deliver concept-driven, visually powerful work across photo, video, digital, and print.

We’re hiring a Creative Director with exceptional conceptual thinking, creative leadership, production fluency, and hands‑on skills in writing, art, or design. You’ll set the creative vision for campaigns, lead a multidisciplinary team, and ensure every deliverable connects strategically, creatively, and commercially.

Responsibilities

• Set the creative vision across multiple campaigns, ensuring concepts are strategically sound and visually compelling
• Lead a ~7-person creative team, guiding them from idea to execution.
• Manage creative team staffing, performance standards, and growth.
• Balance big‑picture thinking with hands‑on creative work in writing, art, or design
• Partner closely with strategy, accounts, and production teams to align creative with business objectives
• Oversee all stages of production—pre‑production, on‑set, and post—collaborating with directors and content creators
• Ensure work meets commercial goals while maintaining creative excellence
• Present concepts and work to internal teams and clients with clarity and confidence
• Actively integrate AI tools into workflows to enhance speed, quality, and innovation
• Keep current with trends in design, culture, and technology to keep Pixel’s work fresh and competitive

Qualifications

• 7+ years in creative leadership roles at agencies, studios, or brand teams
• Proven commercial track record, campaigns that meet sales goals while resonating culturally
• Strong portfolio spanning digital, social, video, and print, with social‑first storytelling experience
• Willing to travel to SF or NYC once a month and as needed for shoots
• Camera and content creation fluency (gear, workflows, creator culture)
• Hands‑on expertise in at least one creative craft (writing, art direction, or design)
• Demonstrated leadership in managing multiple concurrent campaigns and mentoring teams
• Significant on‑set production experience, comfortable collaborating with directors and talent
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Google Workspace; familiarity with project management tool
• AI‑positive mindset with a clear vision for how AI can enhance creative processes
• SF or NYC‑based with US work authorization
• Passion for film, cinema, editing, and photography
• Experience in the consumer electronics industry
• One Medical membership
• 401k with company match
• 20 PTO days + 4 remote “Work From Anywhere” weeks
• 1‑month sabbatical every 4 years
• Fitness, home office, and education stipends