Global Creative Studio Lead — Hands-On & Strategy

Gettyimages; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Getty Images is seeking an Associate Director of Creative Marketing to lead the global Creative Studio, merging Central and Regional teams into a high-performing unit. The role combines hands-on design contribution with strategic leadership, focusing on brand stewardship and delivering creative work aligned to business priorities.

You'll balance direct creative execution with people leadership, drive studio operations, and partner with Marketing, Sales and Product to optimize investment and

Qualifications

• Hands-on execution: remain an active creative contributor, delivering design work for high-priority projects.
• Studio operations & demand management: own the Creative Studio operating model including intake, workflow, prioritization and delivery.
• Business partnership & stakeholder management: partner with Marketing, Sales, Product and regional teams to align creative investment with business priorities.
• Creative excellence & brand stewardship: coach the team and champion exceptional design and storytelling; ensure brand consistency across campaigns.
• People leadership: lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of designers and copywriters.
• Continuous improvement: modernize studio operations through AI-enabled workflows, automation and smarter ways of working.

Responsibilities

• One global Creative Studio operating under a single intake and prioritization model.
• Greater consistency in Getty Images’ brand across campaigns, sales and regional work.
• Improved support for America marketing demand with reduced reliance on external resourcing.
• Greater transparency into studio capacity, priorities and delivery.
• Increased creative throughput without sacrificing quality.
• A high-performing Creative Studio team with clear ownership, accountability and engagement.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Studio operations

Stakeholder management

Creative leadership

People leadership

AI and automation

Brand stewardship

Resource management

Job description

Getty Images is seeking an Associate Director of Creative Marketing to lead the global Creative Studio, merging Central and Regional teams into a high-performing unit. The role combines hands-on design contribution with strategic leadership, focusing on brand stewardship and delivering creative work aligned to business priorities.

You'll balance direct creative execution with people leadership, drive studio operations, and partner with Marketing, Sales and Product to optimize investment and