Creative Director

About Pixel Pixel is a boutique creative agency focused on strategic storytelling and high-impact campaigns. We work with leading brands like Canon to deliver concept-driven, visually powerful work across photo, video, digital, and print. We’re hiring a Creative Director with exceptional conceptual thinking, creative leadership, production fluency, and hands-on skills in writing, art, or design. You’ll set the creative vision for campaigns, lead a multidisciplinary team, and ensure every deliverable connects strategically, creatively, and commercially. Responsibilities Set the creative vision across multiple campaigns, ensuring concepts are strategically sound and visually compelling Lead a ~7-person creative team, guiding them from idea to execution. Manage creative team staffing, performance standards, and growth. Balance big-picture thinking with hands-on creative work in writing, art, or design Partner closely with strategy, accounts, and production teams to align creative with business objectives Oversee all stages of production—pre-production, on-set, and post—collaborating with directors and content creators Ensure work meets commercial goals while maintaining creative excellence Present concepts and work to internal teams and clients with clarity and confidence Actively integrate AI tools into workflows to enhance speed, quality, and innovation Keep current with trends in design, culture, and technology to keep Pixel’s work fresh and competitive Qualifications 7+ years in creative leadership roles at agencies, studios, or brand teams Proven commercial track record, campaigns that meet sales goals while resonating culturally Strong portfolio spanning digital, social, video, and print, with social-first storytelling experience Willing to travel to SF or NYC once a month and as needed for shoots Camera and content creation fluency (gear, workflows, creator culture) Hands-on expertise in at least one creative craft (writing, art direction, or design) Demonstrated leadership in managing multiple concurrent campaigns and mentoring teams Significant on-set production experience, comfortable collaborating with directors and talent Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Google Workspace; familiarity with project management tool AI-positive mindset with a clear vision for how AI can enhance creative processes SF or NYC-based with US work authorization Bonus: Passion for film, cinema, editing, and photography Experience in the consumer electronics industry Benefits Full medical, dental, vision coverage One Medical membership 401k with company match 20 PTO days + 4 remote “Work From Anywhere” weeks 1-month sabbatical every 4 years 8 weeks parental leave Fitness, home office, and education stipends Charitable gift matching Pixel is an equal opportunity employer.