Creative Director Jobs in California

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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Senior Creative Director

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 4 hours ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 4 hours ago

direction and/or creative direction experience, including people management BA or BFA preferred in Graphic Design or Communication Design Proficient knowledge of Adobe CS, InVision, MS, MIRO Experience...

Game Creative Director - Riftbound: The League of Legends Trading Card Game

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 21 hours ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 21 hours ago

Director with art-driven acclaim (e.g., Best Visual Design, Art Direction awards)....

Brand Creative Director

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 22 hours ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 22 hours ago

High-Performing In-House Creative Center: Lead and inspire a talented in-house visual design and video team, establishing best-in-class design-thinking processes, fostering innovation, and delivering...

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS - 4+ years of digital advertising and client facing roles experience - Experience analyzing data and best practices to assess performance drivers - 4+ years relevant experience...

Associate Creative Director - Copy

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 2 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 2 days ago

Responsibilities Work in partnership with an Associate Creative Director, Art Director, and with the direction of creative leadership to concept and plan execution of integrated campaigns and programs...

Creative Director, Social for Gap

  • San Francisco, CA
  • 3 days ago
  • San Francisco, CA
  • 3 days ago

direction, thought-partner and leadership (brand typography, color, graphics use in all channels)- Oversee the Brand / Value systems teams that own the evergreen programs- Lead photo shoots for brand...

Creative Director, Beauty, Cosmetics, Skincare

  • Lake Forest, CA
  • 3 days ago
  • Lake Forest, CA
  • 3 days ago

Creative Director, Beauty, Cosmetics, Skincare Job ID: 24-05317 Creative Director, Beauty, Cosmetics, Skincare for a full-time position....

Motion Creative Director

  • Mountain View, CA
  • 5 days ago
  • Mountain View, CA
  • 5 days ago

direction....

Creative Director, Brand

  • Foster City, CA
  • 5 days ago
  • Foster City, CA
  • 5 days ago

We're seeking a Creative Director to build lasting relationships with current and future Replit customers through our brand....

Creative Director (Design)

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

Director, Ad Monetization & Insights

  • Glendale, CA
  • 7 days ago
  • Glendale, CA
  • 7 days ago

Provide DTC requirements for the development of new data and reporting capabilities and dashboards WHAT TO BRING 8+ years of experience in digital media, streaming, or related fields, with a strong...

Creative Director, North America Creative

  • CA
  • 11 days ago
  • CA
  • 11 days ago

, print and digital media, academia, and agency work.Above all else, our team culture is built around an environment of learning, experimentation, and inventing on behalf of the customer.Each day feels...

Creative Director, Sports

  • Novato, CA
  • 13 days ago
  • Novato, CA
  • 13 days ago

You will communicate the visual design and development of the project to the art team and production through art specifications, style guides and discussions as well as set and approve the visual design...

VP, Executive Creative Director-Apparel

  • San Mateo, CA
  • 14 days ago
  • San Mateo, CA
  • 14 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 Lead

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 15 days ago
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • 15 days ago

About the team: Fanatics Collectibles is a new company working at the intersection of collectibles and technology. Backed by some of the best investors, sports properties, and operators in the...

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Salary for Creative Director Jobs in California

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

Highest Education Level

Creative Directors in California offer the following education background
Bachelor's Degree
71.2%
Master's Degree
15.1%
Associate's Degree
7.0%
Vocational Degree or Certification
2.6%
High School or GED
1.7%
Doctorate Degree
1.3%
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 California
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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