Creative Director, Design

BBH USA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 256,000; Full time

Job summary

BBH USA in New York invites a seasoned Creative Director, Design to shape vision across the design department. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, partner closely with creative, strategy, and production to elevate campaigns and brand work, and set standards for craft and innovation.

You will guide large-scale projects from concept through execution, foster curiosity, and drive a culture where design thrives within BBH’s dynamic creative ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in design leadership and creative direction.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma for end-to-end design work.
• Knowledgeable in creating and applying design systems across brands.
• Strong mentorship and team leadership skills with the ability to guide designers.

Responsibilities

• Lead design across campaigns, branding, design systems, pitches, decks, and internal initiatives.
• Elevate the standard of craft across the team.
• Work across a diverse brand roster simultaneously — CPG, spirits, auto, and more.
• Lead, manage, and grow a team of direct reports.
• Own projects end-to-end, from brief through final delivery.
• Present and sell creative work to internal stakeholders and clients.
• Contribute to new business pitches.

Skills

10+ years of experience

Adobe Creative Suite

Figma

Design systems

Mentor a team

Excellent presentation

Attention to detail

Tools

Google Slides / PowerPoint

Job description

Company Description

Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) is a world-famous creative agency that makes jaw-dropping, thumb-stopping, eye-opening work for brands across the globe. Founded in London in 1982, we now have offices in New York, Los Angeles, Stockholm, Mumbai, Singapore, and Shanghai. Our first ad for Levi’s showed a black sheep travelling in the opposite direction to a flock of white ones. That’s where we got our logo and our guiding philosophy: when the world zigs, zag. Why? Because it’s easy to zig, to go with the grain. It feels safe. It feels like the sensible thing to do. But the greater risk is failing to stand out. We believe in the power of difference to make a difference.

Our goal is a simple one: make the best work in the world. That’s where you come in. We need rebels, dreamers, thinkers, mathematicians, makers, artists, visionaries, doers, observers, the different and the unreasonable. We need Black Sheep. People who want to make the hearts flutter and minds do flips, who can change businesses and culture. People who want to make a difference, come here for something different.

https://www.bartleboglehegarty.com

Overview

As Creative Director, Design at BBH you will work in partnership with the Head of Design to set the vision for the department — helping define how design elevates some of our most important clients and initiatives. You’ll inspire, nurture and guide a team of multidisciplinary designers while collaborating across Creative Teams, Account Management, Strategy, and Production. You’ll transform client needs and cultural opportunities into groundbreaking, award-winning work that strengthens both our clients’ brands and BBH’s reputation.

You’ll lead large-scale projects from conception through execution, champion curiosity and experimentation, and foster an environment where creativity thrives.

Beyond project work, you’ll play a key role in building the design culture at BBH—helping shape how design integrates with and influences the wider creative department.

At BBH, Creative Directors are both leaders and doers: setting the standard, sparking the big idea, and rolling up their sleeves when the moment calls for it.

Responsibilities

Essentials

• Lead design across campaigns, branding, design systems, pitches, decks, and internal initiatives
• Elevate the standard of craft across the team
• Work across a diverse brand roster simultaneously — CPG, spirits, auto, and more
• Lead, manage, and grow a team of direct reports
• Own projects end-to-end, from brief through final delivery
• Present and sell creative work to internal stakeholders and clients
• Contribute to new business pitches

Qualifications

• Skills & qualifications
  • 10+ years of experience
  • Proficient in Figma, and Adobe Creative Suite (required)
  • Knowledgeable in Google Slides / PowerPoint
  • Excellent design craft across all work, with great taste and attention to detail
  • Experience building and working within design systems
  • Able to lead and mentor a team while still being hands-on.
  • Able to lead in a room internally, with key BBH stakeholders
  • Strong presenter — can walk a room through a creative vision with confidence
  • Comfortable managing multiple clients and deadlines at once

The person

• Brings excitement and creativity to every project, big or small
• Genuine love for design — makes the most of every opportunity
• Obsessed with what's next: emerging tech, generative tools, new creative formats
• As comfortable in the weeds as in the boardroom
• Thrives in fast-paced environments
• Must be able to work a 4 day/week on-site schedule in New York

Additional Information

Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.

Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail].

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: USD $159,695.00 - USD $255,645.00/Annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. This role may also be eligible for bonus or incentive compensation. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 9/8/2026.