Remote Creative Director – Content-Driven Digital

Happy Cog; Northern (KY); Remote; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Happy Cog is seeking a Creative Director to lead design engagements end to end, from initial sales conversations to developer handoff. You will guide content-heavy digital platforms, complex sites, and editorial workflows, translating client dialogue into design systems for execution.

You will shape strategy in discovery, drive system development, and stay hands-on through launch. The role emphasizes strong client storytelling and collaboration with content strategists and developers.

Qualifications

• Substantial experience leading digital design engagements for complex content-driven products.
• Portfolio demonstrates strategic range, not just visuals.
• Comfort moving between systems thinking and screen-level craft.
• Strong presentation skills to explain decisions to non-designers.
• Experience collaborating with content strategists and developers as peers.
• Collaborative and resilient under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Join sales calls early to shape framing and strategy.
• Lead discovery workshops and stakeholder interviews pre‑work, shape direction.
• Carry design thinking through concept, system development, and launch.
• Specialize in content-centric digital experiences and editorial workflows.
• Lead brand conversations when needed and maintain brand literacy.
• Present work to clients with clarity and confidence.

Skills

Digital design leadership

Strategic portfolio

Systems thinking

Presentation skills

Collaboration with content strategists

Composure under pressure

Job description

Happy Cog is seeking a Creative Director to lead design engagements end to end, from initial sales conversations to developer handoff. You will guide content-heavy digital platforms, complex sites, and editorial workflows, translating client dialogue into design systems for execution.

You will shape strategy in discovery, drive system development, and stay hands-on through launch. The role emphasizes strong client storytelling and collaboration with content strategists and developers.