Creative Director Jobs in Gig Harbor, WA

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

  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 4 days ago
  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 4 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...

senior associate creative director, Creative Studio (Hybrid - U.S.)

  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 5 days ago
  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 5 days ago

Leverage your deep background in advertising, art direction and graphic design to bring the Starbucks brand to life in innovative ways....

Creative Director, Art Direction

  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 7 days ago
  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 7 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

group manager, senior associate creative director - Global Creative Studio (Seattle - Hybrid - U.S.)

  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 9 days ago
  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 9 days ago

As a Senior Associate Creative Director of Merchandise, you will Lead creative concepting, art direction and execution, ensuring a cohesive and elevated brand expression across channels and platforms...

Associate Creative Director

  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 11 days ago
  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 11 days ago

As an Associate Creative Director, you will be the tip of the spear to define the creative vision for the Destiny 2 franchise and marketing campaigns!...

VP, Group Creative Director

  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 15 days ago
  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 15 days ago

About the Role As a Group Creative Director, you'll be responsible for managing, guiding and creating the communication layer of a brand's vision....

Associate Creative Director, B2B Enterprise

  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 25 days ago
  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 25 days ago

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

Creative Director, B2B Enterprise

  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 25 days ago
  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 25 days ago

Our Company Changing the world through digital experiences is what Adobe's all about. We give everyone-from emerging artists to global brands-everything they need to design and deliver exceptional...

Group Creative Director

  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 30+ days ago
  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 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, Meta Wearables Product Creative

  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 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, Design and Content Lead, Amazon Health Services, Brand Experience

  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 60+ days ago

The AHS Brand Experience Team is seeking a highly creative, innovative, and hands-on Associate Creative Director / Design and Content Lead to lead and execute the work of branded experiences for cross...

UX Director, Ad products & Creative eXperience, Advertising User Experience

  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 60+ days ago
  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 60+ days ago

We are looking for a product design leader to drive end-to-end ad experiences reaching customers where they shop, read, listen, and watch. In this role, youll lead (and grow) a high-performing...

Senior Creative Director, UX & Design, Amazon Photos

  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 90+ days ago
  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 90+ days ago

We are seeking a Senior Creative Director to join the Product and Design team at Amazon Photos....

Senior Creative Director, Prime, North America Stores

  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 90+ days ago
  • Seattle, WA (24 miles from Gig Harbor, WA)
  • 90+ days ago

Creative Director you will manage a creative team and collaborate with leadership and cross-functional partners....

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Salary for Creative Director Jobs in Gig Harbor, WA

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Highest Education Level

Creative Directors in Gig Harbor, WA 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 Gig Harbor, WA
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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