We are a B Corp-certified company seeking a visionary Director, Creative who thinks beyond the screen and understands the power of physical environments, including retail. You will be the architect of our clients’ brand’s physical presence, tasked with pushing creative boundaries both expressively and graphically. In this role, you will lead a cross-functional team to deliver distinct brand experiences and ensure consistency across all touchpoints.

What You'll Do

Closely collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of talented people across the agency and projects.
Lead the creative team in rigorous conceptual exploration grounded in our ability to deliver, from safe ideas to boundary-pushing concepts.
Orchestrate a seamless story across all physical touchpoints, including in-store digital screens, physical print collateral, and experiential details.
Partner lock-step with the Senior, Copywriting to ensure visual environment and narrative voice are linked.
Establish a robust, scalable design system for our client’s stores that maintains brand consistency and adapts to different footprints and markets.
Infuse physical spaces with expressive design elements like typography, color, and animation within three-dimensional architecture.
Bring deep empathy to the users you design for, the brands you help evolve, and the internal teams you lead and collaborate with.
Drive innovation and experimental thinking that generates innovative ideas.

What We're Looking For

8+ years in creative leadership, specifically with a focus on Experiential Design, Environmental Design, or Retail Innovation.
A deep understanding of how humans move through and interact with physical spaces.
A portfolio demonstrating ability to translate brand strategy into immersive physical experiences, with examples scaling from concept to built reality.
Familiarity with material fabrication, print production techniques, and digital display technologies.
Mastery of the Adobe Creative Suite.
Demonstrated ability to provide strategic vision and creative inspiration to large, diverse teams.
Excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
Highly detail-oriented, proactive, comfortable navigating complex organizations, and focused on strategic problem-solving and process efficiency.

Nice to Have

Familiarity with spatial tools (SketchUp, Rhino, or similar).

Technical Stack

Adobe Creative Suite

Team & Environment

You will lead a cross-functional team. This role involves joining an embedded team, working onsite with the client weekly.

Benefits & Compensation

Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
401k plan, plus matching
PTO
Paid Company Holidays
Parental Leave
Compensation: $171,000 - $215,000 USD

Work Mode

This is a hybrid position based in San Francisco, CA.

We are an equal opportunity employer (EOE) committed to an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. We believe our work is its best when our people feel safe and free to be themselves.