Creative Director

Pressrun; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited PTO with a 3-week minimum

$2,500 annual learning & development预算

Job summary

Pressrun is seeking a senior creative lead to define and steward the visual identity across editorial packaging, campaigns, and motion content. You will direct creative for book launches and content programs, art-direct motion and video from concept to delivery, and mentor a team of designers and technologists.

Collaborate with editorial, strategy, and engineering to develop new formats, present concepts to clients, and translate feedback into refined output while shaping Pressrun’s toolkit and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of creative leadership experience at an agency, studio, or publisher.
• Portfolio spans editorial, brand, and digital.
• Experience directing motion and video content.
• Strong opinions about taste while collaborating effectively.
• Proven ability to present and sell work to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain the visual and tonal identity across client deliverables.
• Lead creative direction for book launches, editorial campaigns, and content programs.
• Art-direct motion, video, and static content from concept through delivery.
• Collaborate with editorial, strategy, and engineering teams to develop new content formats.
• Present concepts to clients and translate feedback into refined output.
• Build and mentor a team of designers, motion artists, and creative technologists.
• Identify emerging visual trends and integrate them into Pressrun's creative toolkit

Skills

Creative leadership

Portfolio management

Presenting to stakeholders

Team mentorship

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Figma

After Effects

Job description

You set the creative bar for everything Pressrun ships — from editorial packaging to campaign visuals to motion content. You'll work directly with founders and operators to turn their ideas into assets that earn attention, build credibility, and move markets.

What you'll do

• Define and maintain the visual and tonal identity across all client deliverables
• Lead creative direction for book launches, editorial campaigns, and content programs
• Art-direct motion, video, and static content from concept through delivery
• Collaborate with the editorial, strategy, and engineering teams to develop new content formats
• Present creative concepts to clients and translate feedback into refined output
• Build and mentor a team of designers, motion artists, and creative technologists
• Identify emerging visual trends and integrate them into Pressrun's creative toolkit

What we're looking for

• 8+ years of creative leadership at an agency, studio, or publisher
• A portfolio that spans editorial, brand, and digital — not just one lane
• Proven experience directing motion and video content, not just static design
• Strong opinions about taste, held loosely enough to collaborate well
• Experience presenting and selling creative work to senior stakeholders
• Fluency in Figma, After Effects, and modern design tooling

Nice to have

• Experience with AI-assisted design workflows
• Background in publishing, media, or content-first businesses
• Understanding of how design impacts SEO, social performance, and discoverability
• Equity participation
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Unlimited PTO with a 3-week minimum
• $2,500 annual learning & development budget