Global Creative Director - Brand Packaging & Experience

Content Creators; Newport Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Passport Brand Design, a VML company and part of the WPP network, is seeking a forward-thinking Creative Director of Art & Design to lead a large team across packaging, print, OOH, and direct mail. The role sits within a structured, production-forward environment and requires a champion of craft and a strategic design leader.

The position supports tobacco industry accounts with a Human First approach, offers travel to collaborate with stakeholders, and a hybrid work model with office days in

Qualifications

• Proven Creative Director experience within an agency environment.
• Deep expertise in packaging design across print, OOH, and direct mail.
• Experience thriving in a production-forward, long-term scheduling environment.
• Excellent presentation and storytelling abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of art directors and designers.
• Drive conceptual excellence across packaging, print, OOH, and direct mail.
• Navigate a structured production environment with long timelines and calendars.
• Present portfolio work and case studies to leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across locations to ensure alignment on priorities.

Skills

Creative leadership

Packaging design

Structured production

Presentation skills

Travel readiness

Job description

Passport Brand Design, a VML company and part of the WPP network, is seeking a forward-thinking Creative Director of Art & Design to lead a large team across packaging, print, OOH, and direct mail. The role sits within a structured, production-forward environment and requires a champion of craft and a strategic design leader.

The position supports tobacco industry accounts with a Human First approach, offers travel to collaborate with stakeholders, and a hybrid work model with office days in