Creative Director

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Creative Director based in United States.

Lead the creative evolution of a fast-growing technology platform shaping the future of cloud infrastructure for developers.
This role combines brand strategy, creative leadership, and hands-on execution to define how a modern technical company presents itself globally.
You will establish a strong creative vision across digital experiences, events, product touchpoints, and brand systems.
The position offers the opportunity to influence a developer-focused brand entering a major stage of growth.
You will collaborate with product, marketing, engineering, and executive teams to create meaningful experiences for technical audiences.
This is an ideal opportunity for a creative leader who balances strategic thinking, exceptional craft, and team development.

The Creative Director will lead the brand’s creative direction and evolution, building scalable systems while maintaining a high standard of quality across every customer-facing experience.

• Own and evolve the overall brand strategy, positioning, creative vision, and messaging framework in partnership with product marketing, design, and executive stakeholders.
• Define and maintain a consistent creative direction across websites, events, social channels, product experiences, campaigns, and brand initiatives.
• Establish creative standards for visual identity, motion, illustration, voice, tone, and other brand expressions.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a team of talented brand designers while building a strong culture of collaboration, feedback, and creative excellence.
• Create scalable brand systems including guidelines, asset libraries, and marketing design frameworks that support company growth.
• Improve creative workflows and prioritization processes to ensure high-quality output while maintaining speed and flexibility.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, marketing, and leadership teams on major launches, events, and strategic company initiatives.
• Ensure the brand effectively communicates trust, innovation, and credibility to technical audiences and enterprise customers.
• Balance strategic leadership with hands-on creative contribution when needed to deliver impactful work.
• Champion a user-focused approach to brand experiences and continuously raise creative standards.

Requirements:

The ideal candidate is an experienced creative leader with a strong background in brand development, design systems, and managing high-performing creative teams.

• 10+ years of experience as an Art Director or Creative Director, ideally within developer tools, infrastructure, SaaS, technology, or another technical industry.
• Proven experience managing and developing creative talent, providing clear feedback, and building effective design teams.
• Strong strategic thinking skills with a portfolio demonstrating brand vision, creative leadership, and impactful execution.
• Exceptional visual design judgment and a high standard for digital experiences, identity systems, and brand expression.
• Deep understanding of brand systems, guidelines, scalable design processes, and maintaining consistency across multiple channels.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to partner effectively with product, marketing, engineering, and executive teams.
• Ability to understand and communicate with technical audiences, including developers and technical buyers.
• Leadership style centered on trust, clarity, collaboration, and empowering creative teams.
• Experience working in fast-growing environments where priorities evolve quickly and teams scale.

Nice-to-have qualifications:

• Experience evolving a brand from developer-focused audiences toward enterprise-level positioning.
• Understanding of how AI-native products influence branding and user experiences.
• Experience leading creative direction for events, conferences, and community experiences.
• Familiarity with design engineering, prototyping, motion, or working closely with code.
• Experience sharing creative perspectives through talks, writing, or personal projects.

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation range of $250,000–$344,000, depending on experience, skills, location, and business impact.
• Equity opportunities.
• Fully remote work environment.
• 4 weeks of paid vacation.
• 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents.
• Employer-paid medical coverage and highly subsidized dental and vision coverage.
• Long-term disability and life insurance plans.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs).
• Monthly wellness and lifestyle stipend supporting mental health, hobbies, and personal development.
• Monthly phone and internet subsidy.
• Home office support for remote employees.
• Commuter benefits for eligible employees.
• Continuous learning resources and professional development support.