Creative Director Jobs in Redwood City, 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 Agency Associate Creative Director - Art Direction

  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 3 days ago

Visit us at: www.accenture.com/song You are: We seek an Associate Creative Director with an Art Direction background, with experience leading brand creative, content creation and content strategy projects...

Creative Director, Product and Executive Communications

  • Menlo Park, CA (3 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 3 days ago
  • Menlo Park, CA (3 miles from Redwood City, 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 (10 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Mountain View, CA (10 miles from Redwood City, 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 Lead I

  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 6 days ago

Overview two - We discover and build uniquely tailored solutions for creatively minded clients. We're passionate about great design and flawless execution. We love bringing products, vision, and...

Creative Director, Art Direction

  • Mountain View, CA (10 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 6 days ago
  • Mountain View, CA (10 miles from Redwood City, 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

Senior Creative Director, Brand Design

  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 9 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 9 days ago

About the Role As a Senior Creative Director, Brand Design at Old Navy, you'll play a critical role in defining and elevating the brand's identity across campaigns, packaging, digital platforms, and...

Creative Lead - Design, Culture & Technology

  • Mountain View, CA (10 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 11 days ago
  • Mountain View, CA (10 miles from Redwood City, 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 (17 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 11 days ago
  • Santa Clara, CA (17 miles from Redwood City, 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 Ai Creative Director (San Francisco)

  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 12 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 12 days ago

Director to lead our professional services team and creative initiatives across branding, advertising, social media, presentations, print, and digital platforms.In this influential role, you'll shape...

Associate Creative Director - Art & Design

  • Mountain View, CA (10 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 12 days ago
  • Mountain View, CA (10 miles from Redwood City, 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

  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 16 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 16 days ago

We're looking for a Creative Director - someone who brings together creative vision, a commitment to craft, and a proven approach to team operations....

Associate Creative Director, B2B Enterprise

  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 25 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 25 days ago

Craft communications that articulate the organizations values and philosophies on design, typography, color, and other creative topics....

Creative Director

  • Menlo Park, CA (3 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 25 days ago
  • Menlo Park, CA (3 miles from Redwood City, 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 Director, B2B Enterprise

  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 26 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA (23 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 26 days ago

Our Company Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobes all about. We give everyonefrom emerging artists to global brandseverything they need to design and deliver exceptional...

Creative Manager and Writer

  • San Jose, CA (21 miles from Redwood City, CA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • San Jose, CA (21 miles from Redwood City, 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...

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Salary for Creative Director Jobs in Redwood City, CA

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Highest Education Level

Creative Directors in Redwood City, 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 Redwood City, 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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