Creative Director Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

A Creative Director in the advertising industry is responsible for developing and overseeing creative projects to ensure they meet the client's requirements and resonate with the target audience. They guide a team of creative staff, including copywriters, graphic designers, and art directors, in producing advertising campaigns that effectively communicate the brand message. They play a key role in conceptualizing and executing creative concepts, setting the visual style and tone, and ensuring a consistent brand identity across all media platforms. They are also involved in client presentations, pitches, and negotiations.

Essentially, a Creative Director should possess strong leadership skills, exceptional creative flair, and excellent communication abilities. They should be highly skilled in design software such as Adobe Creative Suite and have a solid understanding of marketing and advertising principles. A degree in a related field such as graphic design, advertising, or marketing is commonly required, and many employers prefer candidates with professional certifications such as the Certified Creative Director (CCD) designation. Before becoming a Creative Director, a person might have roles such as Copywriter, Art Director, or Senior Graphic Designer, gaining relevant industry experience and honing their creative and leadership abilities.

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Creative Director, Product and Executive Communications

  • Menlo Park, CA (2 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Menlo Park, CA (2 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 3 days ago

media 12 + years of consumer technology design and digital media experience Follows social media and technology and has a firm grasp of the latest trends and best practices across all platforms Experience...

Creative Lead - Social

  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 4 days ago

The Global Marketing Engines & Experiences (GME&E) team is driving the marketing transformation of Microsoft's largest and fastest-growing commercial cloud businesses. We are seeking a Creative...

Creative Director, Art Direction

  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 6 days ago

Qualifications Your background: 10+ years of Art Direction experience in a mix of agency and in house creative departments demonstrated with an exciting portfolio that highlights award worthy thinking...

Remote Work

Creative Lead - Design, Culture & Technology

  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 11 days ago
  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 11 days ago

Required/Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Visual Communications or related art field AND 8+ years of experience in art direction...

Brand & Creative Director

  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 11 days ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 11 days ago

Job Summary Were looking for a hands-on Brand and Creative Director to roll up their sleeves and take ownership of the Versa brand experience across every channel....

Associate Creative Director - Art & Design

  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 12 days ago

The Global Marketing Engines & Experiences (GME&E) team is seeking an Associate Creative Director - Art & Design to lead visual storytelling across Microsoft's commercial marketing efforts....

Creative Director

  • Menlo Park, CA (2 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 25 days ago
  • Menlo Park, CA (2 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 25 days ago

Title: Creative Director, Brand Design Location: Remote Duration: 6 months + extensions Compensation: $75-$92/hr Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S....

Creative Manager and Writer

  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • San Jose, CA (15 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 30+ days ago

Category (For Job Seekers) Marketing Location H8001 - HR Campus Corporate - San Jose, CA 95134 US (Primary) Job Description Sanmina Corporation (Nasdaq: SANM) is a leading integrated manufacturing...

Associate Creative Director

  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 30+ days ago
  • Palo Alto, CA
  • 30+ days ago

Associate Creative Director Cooley is seeking an Associate Creative Director to join the Marketing & Business Development team....

Group Creative Director

  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Mountain View, CA (5 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 30+ days ago

Visit us at: www.accenture.com/song You are: A Group Creative Director owns and runs multiple pieces of business, with little to no oversight....

Creative Director

  • Burlingame, CA (14 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Burlingame, CA (14 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 30+ days ago

direction, typography, and experience with industry-standard design tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite Experience leading teams and collaborating with external partners, with a proven track...

VP, Executive Creative Director-Apparel

  • San Mateo, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • San Mateo, CA (12 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 60+ days ago

VP, Executive Creative Director-Apparel Job Responsibilities & Qualifications As VP, Executive Creative Director, you will drive the creative vision and execution for integrated marketing campaigns...

Creative Director, Meta Wearables Product Creative

  • Burlingame, CA (14 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • Burlingame, CA (14 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 60+ days ago

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, with 8+ years of experience encompassing interaction design, UX, and visual design with proficiency designing across platforms Experience coordinating, directing...

Associate Creative Director, Creative Technology

  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • Sunnyvale, CA (8 miles from Palo Alto, CA)
  • 60+ days ago

Description Description Apple is looking for an Associate Creative Director, Creative Technologist, to join the Marcom Special Projects Group....

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Salary for Creative Director Jobs in Palo Alto, CA

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Highest Education Level

Creative Directors in Palo Alto, CA offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
71.2%
Master's Degree
15.0%
Associate's Degree
7.0%
Vocational Degree or Certification
2.6%
High School or GED
1.7%
Doctorate Degree
1.4%
Some College
0.9%
Some High School
0.1%

Average Work Experience
Here's a breakdown of the number of years' experience offered by Creative Directors in Palo Alto, CA
4-6 years
63.5%
6-8 years
18.3%
2-4 years
10.2%
1-2 years
5.6%
10+ years
1.2%
8-10 years
1.2%


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