Creative Director - Cinematic Brand & Campaign Lead

Starz; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full medical coverage

Annual discretionary bonus

Work/Life balance—generous time off

401(k) matching

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

STARZ is seeking a Creative Director to lead integrated marketing campaigns and champion the brand’s premium, cinematic aesthetic across all touchpoints. You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, collaborate with Marketing, Originals and Communications, and present concepts to executives.

The role emphasizes visual storytelling, strong design leadership, and a deep understanding of branding across print, digital, motion and emerging platforms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications or equivalent.
• 10+ years in entertainment, media, streaming or agency environments.
• 3+ years leading multidisciplinary creative teams.
• Strong portfolio with visual storytelling and branding.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud; familiar with AI-enabled workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative development of integrated marketing campaigns across print, digital, motion, video, social and emerging platforms, ensuring a cohesive and premium STARZ brand experience.
• Partner with Marketing, Brand, Originals, PR, Digital Marketing and Corporate Communications to translate strategic objectives into compelling creative solutions that strengthen the STARZ brand.
• Champion STARZ’s visual identity, design standards and creative excellence, ensuring consistency while evolving the brand’s premium, cinematic aesthetic.
• Lead the creative direction of key art and campaign photo shoots, partnering closely with Originals Marketing leadership, photographers, talent and production teams to develop compelling visual assets.
• Lead, mentor and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team, fostering a collaborative, high-performing culture that champions innovation, craftsmanship and creative excellence.
• Guide projects from concept through execution, providing hands-on creative direction, design feedback and art direction throughout the creative process.
• Present creative concepts and strategic rationale to executive leadership and key stakeholders, building alignment around the creative vision.
• Collaborate with the Executive Creative Director to establish creative priorities, department goals, operational plans and long-term creative initiatives while ensuring projects are delivered with exceptional quality and craftsmanship.

Skills

Leadership

Visual storytelling

Branding

Creative direction

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design/Visual Communications

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

AI workflows

Job description

STARZ is seeking a Creative Director to lead integrated marketing campaigns and champion the brand’s premium, cinematic aesthetic across all touchpoints. You will mentor a multidisciplinary team, collaborate with Marketing, Originals and Communications, and present concepts to executives.

The role emphasizes visual storytelling, strong design leadership, and a deep understanding of branding across print, digital, motion and emerging platforms.