Creative Director, Brand Systems & Global Campaigns

Amazon Inc.; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Parental leave

RSUs

Job summary

Amazon’s XCM Design Department seeks a seasoned Creative Director to shape brand systems and execute across digital, social, broadcast, print, and OOH channels. You will lead hands‑on design work, maintain scalable brand guidelines, and mentor a diverse team while collaborating with product, research, and marketing to translate insights into compelling experiences for millions of customers worldwide.

You will partner with motion designers, photographers, and directors to deliver high‑production

Qualifications

• 8+ years driving creative strategy and execution in agencies or in‑house teams.
• Online portfolio demonstrating strong visual design and advertising across media.
• Bachelor’s degree in design, Fine Arts, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead hands‑on creative development from concept through delivery across brand systems, campaigns, and digital/physical channel executions — actively contributing to the work, not just directing it.
• Develop and maintain brand identity and system guidelines that scale across multiple global touchpoints.
• Direct and mentor a team of designers, writers, and creative contractors while remaining an active contributor to the work.
• Build and maintain cross‑functional relationships with product, consumer research, and marketing teams to translate strategy and consumer insights into compelling creative.
• Design and produce mockups, prototypes, and production assets across digital, social, broadcast, print, and OOH channels.
• Own brand personality and creative vision across XCM’s portfolio of Amazon brands and initiatives, evangelizing brand purpose globally.
• Partner with motion designers, photographers, and directors to execute high‑production brand experiences.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand system design

Advertising portfolio

Design degree background

Education

Bachelor's degree in design or related field

Tools

Figma

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Amazon’s XCM Design Department seeks a seasoned Creative Director to shape brand systems and execute across digital, social, broadcast, print, and OOH channels. You will lead hands‑on design work, maintain scalable brand guidelines, and mentor a diverse team while collaborating with product, research, and marketing to translate insights into compelling experiences for millions of customers worldwide.

You will partner with motion designers, photographers, and directors to deliver high‑production