Adobe is looking for a Creative Director, Art/Design to join Adobe Studio, our in-house creative agency. You will lead the creative vision and direction for campaigns, products, and brand initiatives, ensuring all outputs align with brand goals while mentoring the team and collaborating with internal and external partners.
What You'll Do
- Guide the creative process for a category, setting the concept, theme, or artistic direction for campaigns, products, or brand initiatives.
- Ensure all creative elements align with brand goals and audience.
- Maintain product expertise and create new original assets while guiding agency partners.
- Lead the Creative Architecture, Brand Architecture, or visual Expression to ensure art assets are on brand.
- Drive creative vision, manage project execution, and deliver high-quality work with internal stakeholders and external agencies.
- Manage relationships with external agencies as the primary point of contact, ensuring their work aligns with the overall creative direction.
- Interpret creative briefs and set the strategic direction for internal teams and external agencies.
- Develop high-level ideas that serve as the foundation for creative projects and resonate with the brand and target audience.
- Safeguard brand identity by ensuring all creative outputs align with brand guidelines and have a cohesive look and feel.
- Collaborate with business units, Campaign, and cross-functional marketing teams to support project goals and align on strategy.
- Stay ahead of industry trends, technological advancements, and design innovations to keep the brand’s creative work relevant and engaging.
- Act as a mentor and motivator, creating an encouraging team environment with an open and positive attitude.
- Represent the organization in conferences, blogs, and design competitions to promote its mission and goals.
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years of experience in related roles.
- 1–2 years in a lead or management position.
- Expertise in leading creative projects from concept through execution across disciplines like web, print, and interactive.
- Experience playing a significant role in the development and delivery of new technology or major innovations.
- Problem-solving skills to propose effective solutions.
- Ability to explain design decision rationales to a broad audience.
- Strong presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-moving environment, anticipate issues, and think big-picture.
- A positive, results-oriented outlook.
Team & Environment
Join Adobe Studio, our in-house creative agency.
Benefits & Compensation
- Annual base salary range: $110,400 – $234,100.
- Certain roles may be eligible for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.
Work Mode
This is a global role based in U.S. geographic markets.
Adobe is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We uphold equal opportunities regardless of gender, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, expression, veteran status, or any other legally safeguarded attributes.
