Global Creative Director

Blue Bottle Coffee Inc; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Coffee training

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Product discounts

Flexible spending account

Employee assistance program

Education benefits

Job summary

Blue Bottle Coffee is seeking a Global Head of Creative to define and protect the brand's creative vision worldwide, reporting to the Chief Brand Officer. You will guide campaigns, product launches, collaborations, and brand initiatives across markets, empowering regional teams while maintaining brand integrity.

You will lead the Global Brand Center of Excellence, shape long-term creative direction, and build scalable teams, processes, and standards that enable world-class work at scale and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of creative leadership experience, including 4+ years leading multidisciplinary teams across global markets.
• Experience building premium consumer or lifestyle brands with world-class creative standards.
• Portfolio demonstrating exceptional creative work across digital, retail, social, packaging, experiential, film, photography, and product storytelling.
• Deep understanding of integrated marketing, full-funnel communications, and modern content ecosystems.
• Experience establishing creative processes, production workflows, and operating models that enable high-quality work at scale.
• Professional fluency in English is required; Mandarin or Japanese language proficiency is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the global creative vision reflecting craft, consistency, and creativity.
• Lead the global creative process for major brand initiatives, guiding internal teams and external partners from brief through concept, review, stakeholder alignment, and delivery.
• Serve as a player-coach, contributing hands-on creative leadership through writing, design, and art direction on the brand's most important work.
• Partner with regional teams to thoughtfully adapt global creative for local markets while maintaining a cohesive global brand.
• Shape the creative direction for new business opportunities, product innovation, and guest experience concepts, honoring Blue Bottle's design legacy while evolving its future expression.
• Develop integrated creative across digital, retail, social, experiential, packaging, and product touchpoints, always with the guest experience at the center.
• Champion Blue Bottle's brand strategy, visual and verbal identity, and creative standards across every market.
• Partner closely with Marketing, Digital, Product, Training, Marketplace, and regional leadership to deliver exceptional creative work on time and within budget.
• Build scalable global creative capabilities by strengthening operating models, creative reviews, production workflows, agency partnerships, and resource planning.
• Use market insights and performance data to continuously improve creative effectiveness while protecting the integrity of the brand.
• Represent the creative organization through executive presentations, company forums, and key brand moments.
• Build an inclusive, high-performing creative organization through coaching, mentorship, thoughtful feedback, and a culture of creative excellence.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand building

Cross-functional leadership

Influence

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Job description

Blue Bottle Coffee is seeking a Global Head of Creative to define and protect the brand's creative vision worldwide, reporting to the Chief Brand Officer. You will guide campaigns, product launches, collaborations, and brand initiatives across markets, empowering regional teams while maintaining brand integrity.

You will lead the Global Brand Center of Excellence, shape long-term creative direction, and build scalable teams, processes, and standards that enable world-class work at scale and