Head of Design

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 230,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Adobe Creative is seeking a visionary Creative Director to set craft standards across typography, image-making, motion and emerging visual practices. You will lead multidisciplinary design teams and shape global campaigns, product launches and live experiences with a focus on AI-native workflows.

Partnering with executives, you will translate Adobe's identity system into distinctive creative expression, protect craft while enabling speed and scale across high-velocity work and flagship

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in design leadership.
• World-class portfolio across creative, content and experiences.
• Senior design leadership experience (Executive Creative Director, Design Director or equivalent).
• Recognition through major awards (D&DA, Cannes Lions, The One Show, ADC, AIGA).
• Experience leading design across high-velocity output and flagship work.
• Deep expertise in typography, art direction and image-making.
• Fluency with motion, digital, spatial and editorial design practices.
• Experience translating brand systems into distinctive creative expression.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, Firefly and generative AI workflows.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead design craft across Adobe Creative's projects and products.
• Establish a point of view on world-class design in the age of AI.
• Build frameworks and tools to enable strong design decisions from the start.
• Partner with senior leaders to translate Adobe's identity system into creative expression.
• Lead design from early development through final execution across campaigns and launches.
• Set art direction and design craft across creative, content and experiences.
• Shape global campaigns, product launches, and live events with scalable visual impact.
• Direct agencies and multidisciplinary collaborators to ensure quality and consistency.
• Develop leadership paths and recruit exceptional designers.

Skills

Design Leadership

Art Direction

Typography

Image-Making

Motion Design

Digital Design

Spatial Design

Editorial Design

AI-Native Design Practices

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Firefly

Generative AI Workflows

Job description

• Define and hold the design craft standard across Adobe Creative


• Establish a point of view on world-class design in the age of AI


• Build shared principles for typography, image-making, art direction, motion, interaction and emerging visual practices


• Raise the design standard across high-velocity work and visible global moments


• Build frameworks, tools and working practices that enable strong design decisions from the start


• Partner with the Head of Brand to translate Adobe's identity system into creative expression


• Partner with Production, Operations and Creative Technology to protect craft while supporting speed and scale


• Lead design from early creative development through final execution


• Set art direction and design craft across Adobe's creative, content and experiences


• Shape global campaigns, product launches, cultural moments and live experiences


• Ensure ideas scale across channels and formats without losing visual impact


• Partner with campaign and copy leaders on connected visual and verbal expression


• Direct agencies, design studios and specialist collaborators


• Lead and develop Creative Directors, Associate Creative Directors, Art Directors and Designers


• Build leadership pathways and recruit exceptional multidisciplinary designers


• Create a culture of feedback, high standards, experimentation, generosity and continuous learning


• Connect designers across the organization to share knowledge, tools and creative learning


• Define Adobe Creative's perspective on AI-native design practice, craft and authorship


• Build AI-native workflows and principles for evaluating AI-assisted work


• Define where AI supports scale and where human authorship remains essential


• Partner with Product as a creative customer zero and provide feedback on emerging capabilities


• Ensure understanding of responsible AI, provenance, creator rights and Content Credentials


• Represent design in executive and cross-functional forums


• Advocate for earlier design involvement in strategic, product and creative development


• Connect design excellence to audience impact, brand distinction and business value


• Present work with clarity, confidence and conviction

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in design, art direction, or multidisciplinary creative leadership


• World-class portfolio demonstrating exceptional craft across creative, content and experiences


• Significant experience as a senior design leader, Executive Creative Director, Design Director or equivalent


• Meaningful industry recognition through D&DAD, Cannes Lions, The One Show, ADC, AIGA or equivalent


• Experience leading design across both high-velocity output and major flagship work


• Track record of building design practices, systems and teams


• Exceptional taste and ability to explain clearly why work succeeds or falls short


• Deep expertise in typography, art direction and image-making


• Strong fluency across motion, digital, spatial, editorial and emerging design practices


• Experience translating brand systems into distinctive and evolving creative expression


• Experience directing agencies, design studios and specialist partners


• Deep fluency with Adobe Creative Cloud, Firefly and generative AI workflows


• Clear point of view on how AI changes design practice, authorship and creative scale


• Commanding presentation skills for communicating design value to senior executives


• Current understanding of culture, design, technology, art, fashion, entertainment and creator communities


• Track record of building multidisciplinary teams, developing future leaders and maintaining high standards through speed, ambiguity and change

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in design leadership, with a strong focus on typography, art direction, and image-making. Proven ability to build and lead multidisciplinary teams while integrating AI-native workflows and principles into creative practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• 15+ Years Of Experience In Design Leadership


• Deep Expertise In Typography And Art Direction


• Fluency With Adobe Creative Cloud And Generative AI Workflows


• Experience Leading High-Velocity Design Output


• Exceptional Presentation Skills For Senior Executives

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Design Leadership


• Art Direction


• Typography


• Image-Making


• Motion Design


• Digital Design


• Spatial Design


• Editorial Design


• Creative Systems Development


• AI-Native Design Practices

Soft Skills

• Clear Communication


• Feedback Culture


• Generosity


• Continuous Learning


• Team Development

Certifications & Qualifications

• D&DAD


• Cannes Lions


• The One Show


• ADC


• AIGA

Industry Keywords

• Creative Expression


• Brand Systems


• Design Standards


• Cultural Moments


• Visual Impact

Tools & Technologies

• Adobe Creative Cloud


• Firefly


• Generative AI Workflows