Creative Director, Card Design American Express · Atlanta, GA Full-time · Hybrid

Emploive; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

American Express is seeking a Creative Director for Card Design to lead design across high-priority initiatives, delivering best-in-class, on-brand marketing communications. You will report to the Group Creative Director and mentor designers in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.

The role requires a seasoned designer with leadership experience, expert Photoshop and Adobe Creative Suite skills, plus motion tools (After Effects, Cinema 4D).

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional design experience in agencies or in-house branding.
• 2+ years of design team leadership and mentorship.
• Meticulous attention to detail and design excellence.
• Print production expertise, including proofing and press checks.
• Award-winning portfolio across digital, print, and experiential.
• Curiosity and drive to continually evolve craft and team output.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; strong Photoshop; motion tools After Effects and Cinema 4D.
• Experience presenting to executives and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead design across high-priority American Express initiatives to deliver best-in-class creative.
• Oversee card design work and ensure on-brand marketing communications.
• Present and defend creative concepts to diverse audiences, including executives.
• Collaborate with PM tools and cross-functional teams to juggle multiple projects.

Skills

Design leadership

Print production

Adobe Photoshop

After Effects

Cinema 4D

Executive presentations

Workfront

Multi-project management

Creative portfolio

Mentoring

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Workfront

After Effects

Cinema 4D

Job description

The Global Advertising and Brand Management (GABM) team is responsible for creating marketplace demand and driving commerce for American Express products and services through differentiated and innovative branding, marketing, and experiences. We have an ambitious goal: to be the most admired brand in the Fortune 500 and we aim to deliver on that by doing work that is both creative and effective. OnBrand is the colleague-led creative agency that sits within GABM. We aspire to be the creative partner-of-choice to build seamless customer experiences for our Business Units, driving results and unlocking value through deeper knowledge of our business, powered by industry-defining creative excellence. We are focused on developing forward-thinking ideas and work across channels, end-to-end experiences in digital and beyond. We are seeking a Creative Director, Card Design.

The Creative Director, Card Design will report to the Group Creative Director, Card Design and will be a key member of the design team, responsible for leading design across high-priority American Express initiatives to deliver best-in-class creative and on-brand marketing communications.

• 6+ years of professional design experience at a leading creative agency or in-house brand environment, with a strong focus on print, packaging, and physical design.
• 2+ years of experience managing and mentoring designers, providing creative oversight for large-scale, complex design initiatives.
• A meticulous eye for detail and a passion for design excellence.
• Demonstrated expertise in print production , including hands-on experience with proofing, press checks, and vendor collaboration; on-press experience is required .
• An award-winning portfolio that includes holistic campaign creation and implementation across digital, traditional, and experiential mediums.
• A strong sense of curiosity and drive to continuously learn, evolve, and elevate both personal craft and team output.
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop. Proficiency with motion-based programs including After Effects and Cinema 4D is strongly preferred.
• Strong experience creating and presenting executive-level presentations, with the ability to clearly articulate creative ideas, design thinking, and strategic intent to diverse audiences.
• Ability to work with a Project Management tool (e.g., Workfront) and juggle multiple projects at once.

Employment eligibility to work with American Express in the United States is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for these positions.