Creative Director [84412]

Onward Search; San Jose (CA); Remote; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.

Life Insurance.

401(k) Program.

eLearning and Ongoing Training.

Education Reimbursement.

Job summary

Onward Search is seeking a Creative Director for a remote, permanent role to steer family-friendly marketing campaigns from concept through launch.

You will translate business goals into distinctive creative strategies, guide production across channels, and lead a growing team while maintaining high standards. This position demands a decade of experience in design and leadership, with a proven track record across campaigns and hands-on work in fast-paced environments.

Qualifications

• Bring at least 10 years of experience in design and creative work.
• Have demonstrated creative direction experience across campaigns, multiple channels, and team leadership.
• Show exceptional conceptual ability, visual judgment, craftsmanship, and attention to detail.
• Work effectively in fast-moving, resource-limited environments with incomplete information and changing priorities.
• Connect creative decisions to business outcomes while remaining comfortable producing hands-on work.

Responsibilities

• Turn business objectives into distinctive creative strategies, concepts, and campaign platforms.
• Contribute directly to creative development across visual approaches, production, and hands-on tools.
• Lead, coach, and grow creative talent while fostering constructive critique and high standards.
• Strengthen creative review practices and partnerships so teams make clear, effective decisions efficiently.

Skills

Creative direction

Campaign development

Team leadership

Conceptual design

Cross-channel marketing

Hands-on production

Job description

We’re hiring a Creative Director for our client, an entertainment technology company, as a remote permanent position. In this role, you’ll guide creative direction for family-friendly marketing campaigns and communications from initial concept through launch.

*The application deadline for this role is 11/15/2026.

Creative Director Responsibilities:

• Turn business objectives into distinctive creative strategies, concepts, and campaign platforms.
• Contribute directly to creative development across visual approaches, production, and hands-on tools.
• Lead, coach, and grow creative talent while fostering constructive critique and high standards.
• Strengthen creative review practices and partnerships so teams make clear, effective decisions efficiently.

Creative Director Qualifications:

• Bring at least 10 years of experience in design and creative work.
• Have demonstrated creative direction experience across campaigns, multiple channels, and team leadership.
• Show exceptional conceptual ability, visual judgment, craftsmanship, and attention to detail.
• Work effectively in fast-moving, resource-limited environments with incomplete information and changing priorities.
• Connect creative decisions to business outcomes while remaining comfortable producing hands-on work.

Perks and Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Life Insurance.
• 401(k) Program.
• eLearning and Ongoing Training.
• Education Reimbursement.

Eligibility requires working over 30 hours per week on an assignment lasting at least 10 weeks.