Executive Creative Director - Visual Content (In-Office or Remote Based on Location) at Zions Bancorporation | San Francisco, CA | $165K/yr – $225K/yr

Zions Bancorporation

Executive Creative Director - Visual Content (In-Office or Remote Based on Location)

San Francisco, CA (Remote)

$165K/yr – $225K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the visual language and end-to-end creative execution for high-stakes campaigns in financial services, balancing bold storytelling with regulatory guardrails and a scalable asset program.

Translate business goals into cross-channel visual strategies and concepts across digital, print, experiential, and emerging media
Lead integrated campaigns and maintain a cohesive visual identity for audiences from mass market to high-net-worth
Build and mentor a studio of freelancers, asset libraries, and production processes to scale large campaigns while safeguarding quality

Job Description

Partner with marketing leadership, business segment leads, and affiliate marketing teams to translate business objectives into compelling visual strategies, concepts and execution
Lead the creative development and visual content direction of integrated campaigns across digital, print, experiential, and emerging channels
Establish and maintain visual identity systems that work across diverse audiences—from mass market clients to high-net-worth segments
Source and hire freelance photo/video teams, illustrators. Source existing visual assets from creators. Curate stock photography.
Direct the creative development process from initial brief through final execution, ensuring work meets both design excellence and regulatory compliance standards
Mentor and develop creative talent, fostering a culture of curiosity, craftsmanship, and continuous improvement
Collaborate with legal, compliance, and risk teams to push creative boundaries while maintaining appropriate guardrails
Manage freelancer contracting, budgets, production schedules, and an image library of photography, video, and illustration
Compellingly present creative work to senior leadership and stakeholders
Stay attuned to design trends, visual storytelling innovation, and evolving client expectations in financial services

Ten or more years of progressive creative leadership experience, with significant time spent developing visual identity systems and brand design frameworks
Deep portfolio demonstrating excellence in visual storytelling, ideally within financial services, fintech, pharma, journalism or other trust-driven industries
Proven ability to balance creativity with the constraints of regulated industries
Exceptional visual sensibility across formats and channels, from digital experiences to large-scale campaigns
Strategic thinking that connects business goals to visual expression and customer experience
Experience leading and developing creative teams, with a track record of attracting and retaining top talent
Extensive knowledge of and network within the photography and video industry
Expertise and experience with contracting processes and intellectual property law
Acumen in managing image libraries
Experience in production methods, supervising retouching and color correction

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance - START DAY ONE!
Life and Disability Insurance, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
Health Savings (HSA), Flexible Spending (FSA) and dependent care accounts
Paid Training, Paid Time Off (PTO) and 11 Paid Federal Holidays, and any applicable state holidays
401(k) plan with company match, Profit Sharing, competitive compensation in line with work experience
Mental health benefits including coaching and therapy sessions
Tuition Reimbursement for qualifying employees enrolled in an accredited degree program related to the needs of the business, maximum of $5,250 per calendar year, employees are eligible for the program upon hire
Employee Ambassador preferred banking products—a complete set of checking, savings, loan and payment benefits exclusively available to you as an employee of Zions Bancorporation

Zions Bancorporation

3.8 Glassdoor

Zions Bancorporation, N.A. is one of the nation's premier financial services companies with approximately $89 billion of total assets at December 31, 2024, and annual net revenue of $3.1 billion in 2024. Zions operates under local management teams and distinct brands in 11 western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The bank is a national leader in Small Business Administration lending and public finance advisory services, and has been recognized by Coalition Greenwich with 233 Excellence awards for small business and middle market banking over the past 15 years.Zions Bancorporation’s common stock is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol ZION. The company is a member of the S&P 400 Mid-Cap and the NASDAQ Financial 100 Indices. The deposit insurance coverage for accounts at Zions Bancorporation, N.A. is the standard FDIC insurance limit for each account ownership category regardless of the Zions Bancorporation, N.A. division holding the account.

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

4.1K employees (83 in marketing)

www.zionsbancorporation.com

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