Creative Lead Jobs
Creative Lead jobs are open across advertising, tech, entertainment, retail, and in-house brand teams, from mid-level art direction to senior creative director roles, with specializations in brand identity, campaign concepting, and digital content. Find a role that fits from the openings below and apply directly.
Find Creative Lead JobsLooking for remote work? View remote creative lead jobs →Overview
Showing 5 of 77+ Creative Lead jobs











RRD provides marketing, packaging, print, and business services to the world’s most respected brands. The company’s proprietary technology, advanced data analytics, and expertise fuel organizational decision-making from strategy through execution, delivering sustainable solutions with the lowest possible environmental impact. Global organizations and regulated industries trust RRD to reduce complexity and drive audience connections across the entire customer journey.
Job Description
This is an onsite position.
Leads a project management team to reliably deliver on client expectations and internal performance targets. Provides operational oversight for successful project execution, balances team workloads and resources, owns client satisfaction and retention for the assigned book of business, strengthens client partnerships, and identifies service improvement and growth opportunities.
Responsibilities:
- Set team goals and manage performance to meet delivery, quality, and client satisfaction targets.
- Oversee day-to-day client services and project management operations to ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope, and according to client expectations.
- Review incoming work and assign projects based on team capacity, skill sets, and client and business priorities; execute staffing plans and resource schedules.
- Lead internal team meetings to review priorities, address risks, and ensure alignment across the team.
- Resolve complex client and project issues with cross-functional partners.
- Monitor client health, service-level agreements, and operational metrics; identify trends and take corrective action.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships through proactive communication, responsiveness, service excellence, and client-facing meetings.
- Partner with account and commercial teams, leadership, and clients to align project execution with business objectives and support renewal readiness and growth.
- Develop talent through coaching, performance management, onboarding, training, and cross-training.
- Ensure consistent application of project management processes, procedures, service standards, and quality expectations; identify risks and service improvements that strengthen customer satisfaction, retention, and team performance.
- Represent the Project Management organization in strategic planning and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in related discipline is required
- At least 5 years of related experience, as well as client services or account-facing experience.
- Demonstrates strong understanding of client experience drivers and escalation triggers; communicates confidently with clients and internal partners.
- Applies project management best practices to manage scope, schedules, quality, risks, and client expectations.
- Applies performance management and employee development skills, including coaching and team development.
- Uses analytical thinking to diagnose issues, interpret performance trends, and recommend improvements.
- Applies resource planning and prioritization skills, aligning team capacity and skills with client and business priorities.
- Influences cross-functional partnerships and collaboration to resolve issues and support business objectives.
- Demonstrates effective conflict resolution and sound escalation judgment.
- Leads process improvements and contributes to strategic initiatives.
Additional Information
RRD's current salary range for this role is $78,700 to $125,900 / year. The salary range may be adjusted based on the applicable geographic location of the hired employee, and the range may change in the future. At RRD, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift and location. Depending on the role, in addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. RRD’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts.
RRD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans
At RRD, we value innovation, authenticity, and integrity. To uphold the security and fairness of our hiring process, we ask that candidates refrain from using AI tools during interviews to ensure an authentic and secure experience. We appreciate your cooperation as we work to maintain a transparent and equitable hiring process.
All employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of both a pre-employment background and drug screen.
Creative Lead Jobs by Experience Level
Top Cities Hiring Creative Leads
Explore creative lead openings in the cities hiring most right now.
See All 77 Creative Lead Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Creative Lead JobsCreative Lead Job Market
Who's Hiring



Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Consulting & Professional Services
- Media & Entertainment
- Artificial Intelligence
- Manufacturing
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in creative lead jobs.
- Five or more years of experience in creative roles with at least two years leading a team
- Strong portfolio demonstrating brand concepting, campaign direction, and visual storytelling
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign
- Ability to brief, direct, and give feedback to designers, copywriters, and production teams
- Experience presenting creative concepts to stakeholders, clients, or executive leadership
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, advertising, communications, or a related field
Tips for Your Creative Lead Job Search
Tailor your portfolio to the brief
Creative lead hiring decisions hinge on your book, not your resume. Cut any work that doesn't reflect the type of campaigns or brand challenges the target company actually faces. A focused, relevant portfolio outperforms a long, mixed one every time.
Show leadership in your case studies
Hiring managers want to see how you directed a team, briefed a copywriter, or pushed back on a client, not just the final execution. Add a short paragraph to each case study explaining who you led and what decisions you made.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists creative lead openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Read the brand before your interview
Pull recent campaigns, social content, and any press coverage before you walk into the room. Referencing a specific creative choice the company made and how you'd build on it signals genuine interest and the strategic thinking creative leads are expected to bring from day one.
Prepare a critique as well as a pitch
Many creative lead interviews include a live brief or portfolio review where you're expected to give and receive critical feedback. Practicing honest, specific critique of published work, including your own, signals the creative leadership maturity that separates candidates at this level.
Negotiate scope, not just compensation
When you receive an offer, ask about team size, budget authority, and how much production versus concepting the role involves. Creative leads who clarify these points before signing avoid the common mismatch between a senior title and an execution-heavy day-to-day.
Creative Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most creative leads?
The companies hiring the most creative leads right now include Meta, WITHIN, and Creative Kids, with the largest share of openings in California, New York, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand is concentrated in in-house brand teams, agencies, and tech companies with large content or marketing functions.
How many creative lead jobs are remote?
About 57% of creative lead openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though availability varies by employer type and seniority level. Brand strategy and digital content roles tend to be the most remote-friendly, while roles requiring regular on-set production or in-person client presentations are more likely to require a physical presence.
How do you become a creative lead?
Becoming a creative lead means building a portfolio that shows both execution quality and strategic thinking, then taking on team-facing responsibilities before you hold the title. Seek out opportunities to mentor junior designers, own a brief end to end, and present work directly to stakeholders. Transitioning from senior designer or art director to creative lead typically happens when you can demonstrate that your creative judgment drives team output, not just your own work.
Can you get hired as a creative lead without much experience?
Getting hired as a creative lead with limited experience is possible if your portfolio shows you've owned a project from concept through delivery, even at a smaller scale. Freelance brand work, a strong internal promotion, or leading a campaign at a startup can substitute for years at a large agency. Employers at growth-stage companies often value creative range and initiative over a conventional career path.
What does the creative lead interview process look like?
The creative lead interview process typically includes a portfolio review, a hiring manager conversation about your leadership style and process, and a creative brief exercise where you concept and present a campaign or brand solution. Some companies add a team-fit interview with designers or writers you'd be leading. The brief exercise is usually the deciding round, so prepare to walk through your thinking out loud, not just show finished work.
Where can I find and apply to creative lead jobs?
You can find and apply to creative lead jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the available roles, find the ones that fit your experience and the type of creative work you want to do, and apply directly to each listing.
See All 77 Creative Lead Jobs
Find roles that match your experience and apply in just a few clicks.
Find Creative Lead Jobs