Creative Director

Pixel; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

20 PTO days + 4 remote "Work From Anywhere" weeks

1-month sabbatical every 4 years

8 weeks parental leave

Fitness, home office, and education stipends

One Medical membership

Job summary

Pixel, located in San Francisco, is looking for a Creative Director to lead their multidisciplinary creative team. The role includes setting the vision for campaigns and ensuring they align with business objectives while maintaining creative excellence.

The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of creative leadership experience and a strong portfolio across various media, as well as fluency in production and various creative tools.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in creative leadership roles at agencies, studios, or brand teams.
• Proven commercial track record with culturally resonant campaigns.
• Strong portfolio spanning digital, social, video, and print.

Responsibilities

• Set the creative vision across multiple campaigns.
• Lead a ~7-person creative team.
• Manage creative team staffing and performance standards.
• Oversee all stages of production.

Skills

Creative leadership

Conceptual thinking

Production fluency

Writing

Art direction

Design

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

AI integration

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
• Bonus:
• 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
• 8 weeks parental leave
• Fitness, home office, and education stipends