International Creative Studio Lead

Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid)

$210K/yr – $259K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 1 day ago

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Job Summary

Own international brand creative from translating business briefs into global campaigns, embedding with agencies, governing brand standards, and architecting repeatable creative systems across markets.

  • Translate objectives into briefs for creative teams
  • Embed with international agencies to unlock cultural resonance
  • Architect modular, AI-assisted workflows for rapid localization

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Pioneer International Brand Creative: Partnering with local marketing agencies to translate Waymo’s frontier autonomous driving technology into clear, emotionally resonant, and human-centered campaigns across international markets.
  • Direct & Embed with Agency Partners: Partner with world-class international creative agencies, embedding with local teams to co-create campaigns that preserve core brand tenets while unlocking deep cultural resonance.
  • Govern Brand Guidelines & Standards: Own visual identity guidelines and verbal brand voice across international channels, providing oversight to prevent brand drift and ensure cross-market consistency.
  • Translate Business Briefs into Creative Strategy: Translate complex business objectives and localized audience insights into clear, actionable and compelling briefs for creative teams.
  • Architect Repeatable Creative Systems: Architect and optimize modular creative templates and AI-assisted workflows to enable partner agencies to deliver localized creative assets at speed without sacrificing craft.

Requirements

  • Elite Creative Pedigree: 10+ years of experience in copywriting, brand creative, or creative direction, backed by an exceptional portfolio demonstrating both verbal and visual craftsmanship.
  • International Localization Expertise: Deep experience creating TV, digital, and experiential campaigns for diverse international audiences and regional consumer behaviors.
  • Agency & Vendor Direction Mastery: Proven track record of managing and directing top-tier global agencies and production partners to drive creative excellence under aggressive timelines.
  • Full-Funnel Campaign Track Record: Proven ability to scale creative from massive brand initiatives down to always-on paid social and performance conversion stages.
  • Tech Storytelling Mindset: Exceptional ability to translate sophisticated emerging technologies into clear, simple, and emotionally resonant consumer messaging.

Preferred

  • International Brand Scaling: Experience expanding and scaling a consumer brand internationally, adapting large-scale marketing campaigns to respect local cultural nuances while maintaining cohesive global standards.
  • Performance Creative Mindset: A proven track record of using creative performance metrics and rapid testing to optimize campaign copy and conversion.
  • Executive & Stakeholder Management: Masterful stakeholder management skills, with a track record of pitching bold creative directions and resolving conflicting stakeholder visions.
  • AI-Multiplier Fluency: Advanced fluency with Generative AI and AI-assisted creative tools, utilizing emerging technologies as a strategic multiplier to accelerate creative ideation and production.
  • Frontier Tech Focus: Direct experience or a passionate curiosity for translating autonomous vehicles, robotics, or frontier technologies into understandable and compelling consumer-facing stories.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Experience collaborating closely with non-marketing partners, including Product, Engineering, and Public Affairs, to align creative work with technical milestones and safety narratives.

Benefits

  • generous Company benefits program
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Waymo

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On the journey to be the world's most trusted driver. With the Waymo Driver, we can improve mobility while saving thousands of lives. Download the Waymo One app and ride today.Waymo reaches out to candidates from official channels only (e.g. directly from @waymo.com email addresses, or through our recruiters or sourcers who are noted as such on LinkedIn). We do not contact candidates about career opportunities through instant messaging apps like Telegram, email addresses from domains other than waymo.com (such as Gmail addresses), direct messages on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram, or text messages. Visit waymo.com to check out our official job listings.

Founded in 2009
Mountain View, California, USA
3.6K employees (113 in marketing)
65% recommend to a friend
77% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
536.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
47.6%
Direct
41.9%
Referral
7.3%
Social
2.4%
Paid
0.8%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~3.6K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
56 (2% of company)
Median Career Experience
15 years
Median Tenure
4.2 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
5

Funding

Total Funding
$27.1B
Last Raise
$16B
Series D, 1 months ago

Funding History

  • Feb 2026
    Series D • $16B
  • Jul 2024
    Series C • $5.6B
  • Jun 2021
    Series B • $2.5B

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