Creative Studio Director - Luxury Travel Content

AmaWaterways River Cruises; Calabasas (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

AmaWaterways seeks a Director, Creative & Content Studio, a pivotal leader within the Marketing team responsible for creative vision, output, and studio operations. Reporting to the Chief Creative & Marketing Officer, the role blends hands-on contribution with team leadership to shape exceptional work that reflects the AmaWaterways story.

The ideal candidate combines creative excellence, editorial instinct, and collaborative spirit to work across marketing, product, sales, and operations,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in creative roles, with 3-5 years in a leadership position.
• Portfolio demonstrates exceptional range across brand campaigns, content, digital and print.
• Proven experience building and leading in-house creative teams or studios.
• Deep fluency in art direction, design, copywriting, photography direction, and video.
• Experience in consumer-facing industries with clear link between creative and business objectives.
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and brief-writing skills.
• Highly collaborative with strong stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Own and champion the AmaWaterways creative vision across all channels and touchpoints.
• Lead, manage, and develop an in-house team of designers, writers, photographers, videographers, and content creators.
• Oversee production processes, workflows, budgets, and quality standards across high-volume output.
• Develop content strategy and storytelling frameworks for multi-channel, global audiences.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external partners to ensure brand consistency and impact.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand storytelling

Art direction

Content strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Stakeholder management

People management

Job description

AmaWaterways seeks a Director, Creative & Content Studio, a pivotal leader within the Marketing team responsible for creative vision, output, and studio operations. Reporting to the Chief Creative & Marketing Officer, the role blends hands-on contribution with team leadership to shape exceptional work that reflects the AmaWaterways story.

The ideal candidate combines creative excellence, editorial instinct, and collaborative spirit to work across marketing, product, sales, and operations,