Global Brand Creative Director — Onsite in San Diego

Aquent; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Aquent Studios in San Diego is seeking a visionary Creative Director, Global Brand to steward the visual narrative for a multi-brand technology portfolio. You will lead a world-class team, define scalable design systems, and ensure every brand touchpoint reflects a unified identity across products and platforms.

Reporting to senior leadership, you’ll articulate design direction, defend strategic decisions, mentor designers, and drive brand consistency while balancing differentiation within a

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years in brand and creative leadership.
• Experience scaling design systems across diverse brand touchpoints.
• Proven ability to mentor and grow design teams.
• Strong typography, grid, and color theory fundamentals.
• Experience directing photography and collaborating with agencies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of brand and visual designers with high creative standards.
• Own evolution of comprehensive design systems for multiple sub-brands.
• Guard visual identity across typography, color, iconography, and layouts.
• Guide photography and visual development from concept to asset selection.
• Collaborate with marketing, product marketing, and stakeholders to align outputs with business goals.
• Present creative direction and design rationales to senior leadership.
• Ensure consistent brand application across a complex portfolio.

Skills

Brand leadership

Creative direction

Design systems

Typography

Color theory

Mentorship

Portfolio thinking

Tools

Brand portals

Design software libraries

Job description

Aquent Studios in San Diego is seeking a visionary Creative Director, Global Brand to steward the visual narrative for a multi-brand technology portfolio. You will lead a world-class team, define scalable design systems, and ensure every brand touchpoint reflects a unified identity across products and platforms.

Reporting to senior leadership, you’ll articulate design direction, defend strategic decisions, mentor designers, and drive brand consistency while balancing differentiation within a