Creative Director Jobs in San Francisco, 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
  • 3 days ago
  • San Francisco, 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 Lead I

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 6 days ago
  • San Francisco, 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

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 6 days ago
  • San Francisco, 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...

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Senior Creative Director, Brand Design

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 9 days ago
  • San Francisco, 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...

Associate Ai Creative Director (San Francisco)

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 11 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 11 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...

Creative Director

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 15 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 15 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
  • 25 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 25 days ago

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

Creative Director, B2B Enterprise

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 25 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 25 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...

Group Creative Director

  • Walnut Creek, CA (19 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Walnut Creek, CA (19 miles from San Francisco, 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 San Francisco, CA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Burlingame, CA (14 miles from San Francisco, 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...

Senior Creative Director

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 45+ days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 45+ days ago

The Senior Creative Director will lead a team of art directors, graphic designers and stylists working in all mediums....

Creative Director (Design)

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 45+ days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 45+ days ago

Creative Directors at AKQA approach every brief with fresh eyes. Avoiding familiar solutions, the Creative Director generates useful, usable ideas across all existing and emerging platforms....

VP, Executive Creative Director-Apparel

  • San Mateo, CA (15 miles from San Francisco, CA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • San Mateo, CA (15 miles from San Francisco, 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 San Francisco, CA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • Burlingame, CA (14 miles from San Francisco, 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...

Creative Director, North America Creative

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 60+ days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 60+ days ago

Our diverse group brings expertise in video, print, branding, and styling, with backgrounds spanning retail, tech, print and digital media, academia, and agency work....

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Salary for Creative Director Jobs in San Francisco, CA

Estimated salary range based on data from US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and iHireAdvertising research efforts.

Highest Education Level

Creative Directors in San Francisco, 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 San Francisco, 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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