Entry Level Creative Director Jobs
New grad creative director jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong portfolio or internship work can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid roles across Staffing & Recruiting, Education, and Technology & Software, with employers like Jobot, Photon, and Robert Half hiring at this level now.
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JOB TITLE: Creative Program Manager/Account Director
LOCATION: Remote - PST preferred (Eastern Time candidates must be able to flex to PST hours)
DURATION: Through EOY, with potential for extension
RATE RANGE: $110-$120/hr
Responsibilities
Program breadth & multi-workstreams
- Maintain live awareness of every asset in production across all workstreams (stage, owner, blocker, and launch date) and keep a single source of truth others can rely on.
- Run multiple creative batches concurrently at different phases (briefing, concept review, feedback consolidation, approvals, launch) without dropping threads.
- Hold quality and brand consistency steady as volume scales.
Agency & internal team oversight
- Oversee the external creative agency / production partner and the internal creative studio in parallel, holding both to timeline, deliverables, and quality bar.
- Partner with Product Marketing and Marketing to brief the agency, drive concept reviews, and manage the feedback loop to a decision.
- Manage overall scope across external partner and internal workstreams, and surface scope changes and overage to the In-App Marketing team.
Production partnership & resourcing
- Partner directly with the Production lead to resource the team correctly: staffing and scoping work accurately, and flexing team composition as business needs shift.
- Co-own and document roles and responsibilities across program management and production so ownership boundaries are explicit and handoffs are clean.
- Identify resourcing gaps and risk early, before they become delivery slips.
In-app marketing content partnership
- Partner with Product Marketing, Brand, Product, and Comms stakeholders to turn business and product priorities into clear, actionable creative briefs.
- Support the delivery of in-app marketing content tied to product and feature launches, keeping production aligned to launch dates.
- Adapt audience-specific creative needs into the production plan as priorities evolve.
Budget support
- Maintain the program's budget picture: track spend against scope by workstream, reconcile actuals, and forecast remaining-year needs.
- Flag billing discrepancies and make trade-off recommendations when funding is constrained.
Escalation & decision ownership
- Act as the escalation point for the PGM managing ongoing execution: resolve stalled reviews, break feedback deadlocks, and arbitrate competing priorities.
- Consolidate conflicting stakeholder input into one clear decision and communicate it back quickly so production keeps moving.
- Escalate upward with a recommendation, not just a problem.
Process & continuity
- Define and document the program's operating cadence, intake, and approval paths.
- Maintain coverage plans and handoff documentation so the program runs uninterrupted during absences.
- Onboard new team members and agency partners onto the program's surfaces, process, and standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Creative program management experience at the Account Director or senior Account Supervisor level, with agency or vendor management experience.
- A blended background combining agency-side account management with in-house studio or creative production experience.
- Proven history of collaborating with product marketing teams to create in-app or in-product marketing content.
- Deep experience in high-volume content production: social assets, editorial content, and always-on campaigns.
- Proven track record sustaining that volume over time, not one-off launches or campaign bursts.
- Experience leading a small team producing a high volume of assets on a sustained cadence.
- Demonstrated ability to oversee an external agency / production partner and an internal creative team simultaneously.
- Resource management experience: staffing and scoping projects accurately, and adjusting team composition as needs change.
- Strong written and verbal communication; able to be the decision-maker in a room of conflicting feedback.
- Adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities from senior leadership.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Digital, consumer, and product-focused background.
- Experience with in-app / in-product marketing surfaces at consumer scale, as opposed to paid media only.
- Gaming industry experience.
- Familiarity with WhatsApp or another large messaging product and its user-facing surfaces.
- Experience partnering with product teams on feature-launch communications.
BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.
JOB TITLE: Creative Program Manager/Account Director
LOCATION: Remote - PST preferred (Eastern Time candidates must be able to flex to PST hours)
DURATION: Through EOY, with potential for extension
RATE RANGE: $110-$120/hr
Responsibilities
Program breadth & multi-workstreams
- Maintain live awareness of every asset in production across all workstreams (stage, owner, blocker, and launch date) and keep a single source of truth others can rely on.
- Run multiple creative batches concurrently at different phases (briefing, concept review, feedback consolidation, approvals, launch) without dropping threads.
- Hold quality and brand consistency steady as volume scales.
Agency & internal team oversight
- Oversee the external creative agency / production partner and the internal creative studio in parallel, holding both to timeline, deliverables, and quality bar.
- Partner with Product Marketing and Marketing to brief the agency, drive concept reviews, and manage the feedback loop to a decision.
- Manage overall scope across external partner and internal workstreams, and surface scope changes and overage to the In-App Marketing team.
Production partnership & resourcing
- Partner directly with the Production lead to resource the team correctly: staffing and scoping work accurately, and flexing team composition as business needs shift.
- Co-own and document roles and responsibilities across program management and production so ownership boundaries are explicit and handoffs are clean.
- Identify resourcing gaps and risk early, before they become delivery slips.
In-app marketing content partnership
- Partner with Product Marketing, Brand, Product, and Comms stakeholders to turn business and product priorities into clear, actionable creative briefs.
- Support the delivery of in-app marketing content tied to product and feature launches, keeping production aligned to launch dates.
- Adapt audience-specific creative needs into the production plan as priorities evolve.
Budget support
- Maintain the program's budget picture: track spend against scope by workstream, reconcile actuals, and forecast remaining-year needs.
- Flag billing discrepancies and make trade-off recommendations when funding is constrained.
Escalation & decision ownership
- Act as the escalation point for the PGM managing ongoing execution: resolve stalled reviews, break feedback deadlocks, and arbitrate competing priorities.
- Consolidate conflicting stakeholder input into one clear decision and communicate it back quickly so production keeps moving.
- Escalate upward with a recommendation, not just a problem.
Process & continuity
- Define and document the program's operating cadence, intake, and approval paths.
- Maintain coverage plans and handoff documentation so the program runs uninterrupted during absences.
- Onboard new team members and agency partners onto the program's surfaces, process, and standards.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Creative program management experience at the Account Director or senior Account Supervisor level, with agency or vendor management experience.
- A blended background combining agency-side account management with in-house studio or creative production experience.
- Proven history of collaborating with product marketing teams to create in-app or in-product marketing content.
- Deep experience in high-volume content production: social assets, editorial content, and always-on campaigns.
- Proven track record sustaining that volume over time, not one-off launches or campaign bursts.
- Experience leading a small team producing a high volume of assets on a sustained cadence.
- Demonstrated ability to oversee an external agency / production partner and an internal creative team simultaneously.
- Resource management experience: staffing and scoping projects accurately, and adjusting team composition as needs change.
- Strong written and verbal communication; able to be the decision-maker in a room of conflicting feedback.
- Adaptable and comfortable with ambiguity and shifting priorities from senior leadership.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Digital, consumer, and product-focused background.
- Experience with in-app / in-product marketing surfaces at consumer scale, as opposed to paid media only.
- Gaming industry experience.
- Familiarity with WhatsApp or another large messaging product and its user-facing surfaces.
- Experience partnering with product teams on feature-launch communications.
BENEFITS SUMMARY: Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.
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Entry Level Creative Director Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level creative director job?
At this stage, a well-curated portfolio is the single strongest signal you can send. Employers hiring entry level creative directors look for evidence of conceptual thinking, visual range, and the ability to lead a creative idea from brief to execution, even if that work came from internships, academic projects, or freelance clients. A clear point of view and polished case studies will consistently outweigh years of experience.
Which companies hire entry level creative directors?
Companies hiring entry level creative directors right now include Jobot, Photon, and Robert Half, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Agencies, in-house brand teams at consumer companies, and startups building out their creative function tend to be the most active employers at this level.
Are there remote entry level creative director jobs?
Yes, though on-site and hybrid roles still make up a significant share of openings at this level. About 40% of entry level creative director openings are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, so candidates open to flexible arrangements have real options without limiting themselves to a single market.
Are these new grad creative director jobs?
Yes. Many listings in this category are new grad, recent graduate, and junior roles that explicitly welcome candidates with zero to two years of experience, internship backgrounds, or a strong portfolio in place of a long work history. A new grad-friendly posting typically skips hard experience minimums and instead asks for demonstrated creative ability and a sample of your work.
Which industries hire the most entry level creative directors?
Entry Level creative director roles concentrate in Staffing & Recruiting, Education, and Technology & Software, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. These sectors tend to drive entry level hiring because they maintain active brand, content, and campaign needs that require dedicated creative leadership even at early career levels.