Head of Design, Creative Studio

San Francisco, CA (On-site)

$128K/yr – $290K/yrSenior Level15+ years expFull time

Posted 2 days ago

Job Summary

Own and lead the design function at a senior level, guiding multidisciplinary teams, systems, and flagship work while shaping AI-enabled creative practice.

  • Build and mentor design teams and practices
  • Lead design across brand systems, typography, motion, and emerging tech including AI

Job Description

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in design, art direction, or multidisciplinary creative leadership.
  • A world-class portfolio demonstrating exceptional craft across creative, content and experiences.
  • Significant experience as a senior design leader, Executive Creative Director, Design Director or equivalent.
  • Meaningful industry recognition through D&AD, Cannes Lions, The One Show, ADC, AIGA or equivalent.
  • Experience leading design across both high-velocity output and major flagship work.
  • A track record of building design practices, systems and teams, not only reviewing finished work.
  • Exceptional taste and the ability to explain clearly why work succeeds or falls short.
  • Deep expertise in typography, art direction and image-making, with strong fluency across motion, digital, spatial, editorial and emerging design practices.
  • Experience translating brand systems into distinctive and evolving creative expression.
  • Experience directing agencies, design studios, and specialist partners.
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Salaries

Posted range

$128K/yr – $290K/yr

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Funding

Total Funding
$2.5M
Last Raise
$2.5M
Series Unknown, 41 years ago

Funding History

  • Oct 1984
    Series Unknown • $2.5M

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58.6%
Referral
6.1%
Social
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Paid
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Head of Design, Creative Studio

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