Creative Director, Art — Lead Campaigns

Tombras; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dog-friendly offices

Flexible PTO

Generous parental leave

Medical (employee + dependents)

Job summary

Tombras in Portland, OR is seeking a Creative Director, Art to lead the creative vision across brands and campaigns. You’ll inspire multidisciplinary teams and partner with clients to craft work that is strategically grounded, culturally relevant, and unforgettable.

The role demands a leader who mentors others, champions craft, and drives integrated campaigns across brand, digital, social, experiential, and video.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in a creative agency or equivalent
• Experience leading integrated campaigns across brand, digital, social, experiential, and content creation
• Portfolio demonstrating breakthrough creative thinking and measurable business impact
• Strong experience presenting work to senior clients and executives
• Excellent communication, storytelling, and presentation skills
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and modern creative workflows
• Collaborative leadership style that builds trust and elevates teams
• Passion for culture, creativity, design, and evolving creative landscape
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop multidisciplinary teams

Responsibilities

• Set and champion the creative vision across agency work with high standards of strategic thinking and craft
• Lead development of integrated campaigns across multiple channels
• Push teams to develop distinctive, memorable ideas that move clients' businesses forward
• Provide thoughtful creative direction throughout concept to final execution
• Inspire, coach, and develop designers, copywriters, art directors, and freelancers
• Foster a collaborative environment that values diverse perspectives and creative risk-taking
• Provide regular feedback to help creatives grow in skill and confidence
• Lead by example with curiosity, humility, and hands-on leadership
• Build strong client partnerships by presenting work and translating business challenges into creative solutions
• Partner with account and strategy teams to align creative with client objectives
• Support agency growth through marketing, pitches, and thought leadership
• Identify opportunities to improve creative processes and collaboration across teams
• Shape the agency's future through culture, talent development, and innovation

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Portfolio

Brand development

Adobe Creative Suite

Storytelling

Presentation skills

Cross-channel campaigns

Collaboration

Culture & creativity

Job description

Tombras in Portland, OR is seeking a Creative Director, Art to lead the creative vision across brands and campaigns. You’ll inspire multidisciplinary teams and partner with clients to craft work that is strategically grounded, culturally relevant, and unforgettable.

The role demands a leader who mentors others, champions craft, and drives integrated campaigns across brand, digital, social, experiential, and video.