Creative Director, Yahoo Search & Yahoo Mail

USA (Hybrid)

$129K/yr – $281K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own multi-year creative strategy and scalable visual systems for Yahoo Search and Mail, with emphasis on governance, cross-channel execution, and AI-enabled workflows.

  • Own creative roadmap and visual system architecture for large-scale digital properties.
  • Lead design governance and mentor senior designers to raise craftsmanship.
  • Define ethical AI-enabled workflows to protect brand integrity and avoid redundancy.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Define and drive the multi-year creative strategy and visual systems for Yahoo Search and Yahoo Mail, establishing scalable creative frameworks that align campaign execution with long-term brand objectives.
  • Oversee the visual and conceptual direction of high-impact, multi-channel campaigns across digital display, social media, video storytelling, and interactive experiences, maintaining the ultimate backstop for creative quality.
  • Partner closely with Product Marketing, Product Design, and Engineering to craft actionable, strategic creative briefs. Represent design and branding at the highest strategic levels to build cross-functional consensus.
  • Drive campaign pipeline efficiency by utilizing Asana AI to automate administrative workflows, orchestrate squad tasks, and streamline review handoffs.
  • Multiply the capability of the design organization by mentoring and empowering senior designers (IC4/IC5), raising the bar for craftsmanship, professional maturity, and creative output.
  • Stay at the forefront of emerging technologies and industry shifts, formulating ethical guidelines for how the creative team leverages AI platforms to maintain brand integrity and avoid market redundancy.
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Founded in 1994
New York, New York, USA
9.8K employees (1,709 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
586.3K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$20
Traffic Source Mix
Search
40.1%
Direct
46.1%
Referral
10.6%
Social
2.4%
Paid
0.6%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~9.8K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1,282 (13% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
9

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