Company: Epic Games

Team: Content and Commerce

Level: Contract - 1 Year 

Location: US Based (Remote Available) 

About Cherry Pick Talent & Epic Games 

Cherry Pick Talent is an Agency of Record for Epic Games and is supporting the hiring process for this contract role. 

This position will sit directly within the Epic Games team, with all day-to-day responsibilities, direction, and reporting managed by Epic Games. Cherry Pick Talent will partner closely with Epic throughout the hiring process, but will not be involved in the day to day workflow.

Job Posting Overview

What makes us Epic?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a

collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. 

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

The Team: Content and Commerce

We live at the intersection of culture and entertainment, where creativity isn’t just encouraged—it’s essential. Our team manages the ecosystem of IP and culture within Fortnite. We work with the biggest names in the world—from major studios like Disney and Netflix to global music artists, sports leagues, and the creators behind the internet's most viral memes.

We handle three critical pillars:

1. Partnerships: Bringing major IP into the game authentically.

2. Influencer Marketing & Social: Leading influencer strategy and social media voice.

3. Commerce Experience: Managing the FN ITEM Shop, from content to visual merchandising.

What you’ll do:

We are looking for a Creative Director to join our team as a key strategic partner, responsible for elevating the creative quality across our entire portfolio. You won’t just be a manager; you will be a hands-on creative force that connects the dots between our business goals and the player experience.

You will act as the creative bridge, working alongside our Partnerships, Product, and Marketing leads to ensure that what we sell, how we sell it, and how we talk about it is world-class.

1. Elevating Item Shop Merchandising. You will partner with the shop merchandising team to transform how content is presented to millions of players daily.

• Creative Merchandising: Collaborate on the visual presentation of the Fortnite Item Shop. You will provide the creative spark for how we bundle, feature, and display cosmetics to make the shop feel fresh and engaging.
• Revenue Innovation: Work with the monetization team to dream up creative ways to repackage back-catalog content and launch new items, ensuring our sales strategies are visually compelling and player-focused.
•  Visual Logic: Help define the visual hierarchy of offers, ensuring that premium assets stand  out and the player journey through the shop is intuitive and exciting.

2. Cultural Authenticity & Art Direction. You will serve as a creative liaison between our external partners and our internal Art and Development teams.

•  The "Authenticity Check": Work closely with the art team to ensure that when we bring a Partner (like a Marvel Hero or a Pop Star) into the game, the creative execution respects the IP while fitting perfectly into the Fortnite aesthetic.
• Concept Development: Ideate on how trending moments in culture—viral dances, memes, or fashion trends—can be translated into in-game cosmetics.

3. Sharpening Marketing & Social Creative. You will work with the marketing team to ensure our external voice matches our internal quality.

•  Campaign Creative: Review and "level up" creative briefs for influencer and social marketing campaigns. You will push the team to move beyond standard gameplay captures and find creative hooks that drive conversation.
• Creative Consistency: "Stay on the marketing" by providing creative feedback on assets (trailers, renders, social posts) to ensure they capture the true essence of the in-game items and the partner’s brand.

What We're Looking For

• Experience: 10+ years in Creative Direction, Art Direction, or Visual Design. Experience in gaming, entertainment, or lifestyle brands is highly preferred.
• Collaborative Spirit: You know how to influence without authority. You can work side-by-side with Product Managers, Artists, and Marketers to build consensus and drive creative quality.
• A "Commercial Creative" Mindset: You understand that great creative in this role isn't just about making things look cool—it's about driving engagement and revenue. You are excited by the challenge of the "digital storefront."
•  Fortnite & Culture Fluency: You have a deep understanding of the Fortnite visual style and tone. You keep a pulse on pop culture, memes, and trends.
• Versatility: You are comfortable pivoting between reviewing a 3D character model, critiquing a social media script, and brainstorming a new shop layout—sometimes all in the same afternoon.
• AI-Curious: You have a passion for keeping in touch with the latest AI trends and are an avid user at least personally.