Executive Creative Director

12 hours, 41 minutes ago
Full-time
Executive
Design and User Experience
Active Theory

Active Theory

Active Theory is a creative digital production studio that blends story, art, and technology to create award-winning digital experiences people love.

Media
11-50
Founded 2012

Description

  • Shape Active Theory’s creative vision and market positioning with peer leadership.
  • Lead pitches, concept presentations, and creative strategy discussions to win high-level US accounts.
  • Set and own the creative vision, narrative, and strategic direction for client projects from concept through launch.
  • Lead creative discovery, ideation, design direction, and reviews across assigned work.
  • Present creative work and rationale to senior client stakeholders and build trusted long-term relationships.
  • Partner with production and development leads to align creative ambition with scope, timelines, and budgets.
  • Maintain high creative standards across pitched and won projects, providing oversight and feedback to design teams.
  • Mentor creative team members, support hiring, and align the North American creative team around ambitious standards.
  • Represent Active Theory through public speaking, industry events, and external thought leadership.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience in digital design or creative production, ideally at a creative/digital agency or as an independent studio founder or consultant.
  • Experience leading large-scale, highly interactive projects from concept through launch.
  • Strong conceptual thinking, visual design craft, and design sensibility.
  • Familiarity with modern design tools such as Figma.
  • Understanding of in-real-life brand experiences and their role within marketing ecosystems.
  • Excellent presentation, communication, and storytelling skills, with a track record of winning new business.
  • Ability to lead teams with clarity, empathy, and confidence.
  • Ability to balance creative ambition with scope, timelines, and budget constraints.
  • Based in the Americas and able to work West Coast hours when needed; West Coast location preferred.
  • Ability to travel when needed.

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