6 months ago
Creative Lead
Rocky Talkie
Denver, CO (On-site)Full time$105K/yr – $125K/yr
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Creative Lead
Denver, CO (On-site)
$105K/yr – $125K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time
Posted 6 months ago
Job Summary
Lead the Rocky Talkie brand's creative direction across marketing channels and manage a growing design team.
- Own the end-to-end creative pipeline for ads, social posts, emails, and packaging.
- Must-have: 5–8+ years in design or creative leadership with a team.
- Standout: Outdoor/technical product imagery experience.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and development to internal and external creative teams, including designers, content creators, and creative partners
- Set clear priorities, workflows, and standards for how creative work gets produced and delivered
- Provide thoughtful feedback that improves the craft and consistency of design, video, photography, and written content
- Help identify when and where we should invest in additional internal or external creative support as the brand grows
- Lead the visual direction and creative execution for Rocky Talkie across marketing channels
- Translate brand strategy into clear, cohesive creative work across campaigns, product launches, and ongoing marketing efforts
- Ensure visual consistency across website, ads, email, packaging, social media, and retail materials
- Develop and maintain creative standards, templates, and systems that allow the team to produce high-quality work efficiently
- Help shape how Rocky Talkie communicates through imagery, design, and video
- Guide the development of visual storytelling that reflects real use in demanding outdoor environments
- Collaborate with photographers, filmmakers, designers, and writers to produce content that feels authentic and grounded in real experience
- Help balance lifestyle storytelling with product clarity and educational value
- Manage the creative pipeline for ads, social posts, emails, website content, product packaging, in-store displays, and all other brand assets
- Provide hands-on support to the creative team in producing, editing, and finalizing assets when needed
- Ensure creative projects move smoothly from concept to production to final delivery
- Develop processes that help the team operate efficiently while maintaining a high standard of quality
Requirements
- 5–8+ years in design, creative direction, or related creative roles
- Experience leading a team of designers, photographers, videographers, or other creative partners
- Strong understanding of visual storytelling across digital marketing channels
- Strong communication and feedback skills
- Comfort balancing creative exploration with practical execution and deadlines
Preferred
- Extra consideration given to candidates with experience creating work in the outdoor industry or for technical products.
Benefits
- Healthcare Plan (Medical, Dental, and Vision)
- Retirement Plan with Matching
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick, and Holidays)
- Paid Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
- Paid Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Performance-Based Bonus
- And of course, plenty of Rocky Talkie gear to fuel your next adventure!
Rocky Talkie
Rocky Talkie launched in late 2019 with its flagship Mountain Radio made for climbers and skiers to communicate in the backcountry. Since then, we have grown to be well known in the adventure sports industry, with two best in class radios and a rapidly growing base of happy customers. We have a passionate and highly motivated team who are stoked to continue changing the radio industry for the better. Our team is motivated every day knowing that better communication in the backcountry saves lives. As part of this mission, we donate $2 per radio to search and rescue teams around the country.
Salaries
Posted range
$105K/yr – $125K/yr
Taken straight from the job posting.
Marketing Team
Marketing Team Size
2 (10% of company)
Traffic Signals
Monthly Visitors
135.4K
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$6.2K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46.9%
Direct
43.7%
Referral
5.2%
Social
2%
Paid
2.1%
Headcount Trend
Current headcount: ~20