Senior Level Creative Lead Jobs
Senior level creative lead jobs put seasoned creative professionals in charge of visual direction, campaign strategy, and the cross-functional teams that bring ideas to execution. Openings are concentrated across Technology & Software, Retail, and Media & Entertainment, with a strong mix of remote, hybrid, and on-site roles, and employers like Amazon, Adobe, and Highwire hiring at this level now.
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Creative Principal and Art Director
- (194011)
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
We’re looking for a Creative Principal and Art Director who operates at the intersection of brand strategy and culture. A leader who knows how to turn cultural insights into carefully curated creative concepts that push beyond traditional promotions, pursuits, and stories.
This role is for someone who doesn’t wait for creative briefs to be handed down but proactively spots cultural shifts, emerging behaviors, and talent-driven opportunities, then translates them into clear strategic points of view that our creative team can act on, and our internal and external clients can believe in.
You will lead visual thinking across all disciplines and market sectors, ensuring that our brand platform, creative tools, and efforts are culturally relevant and grounded in current and emerging market trends within the AEC industry. Your work should consistently connect culture to growth, driving relevance, demand, and long-term differentiation.
Our ideal candidates have a track record of leading a high-performance creative team, developing a consistent yet inspirational graphic language, working in a highly collaborative manner, and having a passion for delivering impact for our internal and external clients.
- Set a clear vision and priorities for team strategy, capabilities, and culture, serving as a catalyst for elevated and expanded marketing impact across the business group and beyond.
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high‑performing, inclusive team that thrives on diverse skills, perspectives, and continuous learning. This includes cultivating a culture of creativity centered on experimentation, innovation, and shared growth.
- Translate emerging trends and insights into strategic ideas that strengthen brand relevance, engagement, and long‑term value.
- Deliver marketing, brand, and communications strategies that are scalable, cohesive, and consistently implemented across local, regional, and global contexts.
- Build and nurture strong cross-functional partnerships to advance marketing strategies, enable multidisciplinary collaboration, and drive organizational value and sustainability.
- Oversee the development of compelling, on-brand creative output that clearly communicates the firm’s core attributes and differentiators.
- Guide the strategic narrative from insight through execution to maintain clarity, cohesion, and effective creative translation.
- Establish and maintain standard marketing processes, workflows, and tools that improve efficiency, ensure quality, and expand the reach and integrity of visual communication.
- Manage the end-to-end creative production lifecycle, including project intake, workflow systems, asset management, and print operations.
- Develop strategic visualizations and data-driven storytelling tools that support internal alignment and adoption of brand and marketing strategies.
- In addition to the Portfolio of relevant design work, please include a cover letter detailing your interest in the position and company
- Bachelor's degree in Design, or equivalent, or a combination of education and relevant experience
- A minimum of 10 years of design experience
- Excellent sense of design principles, including color, layout, and ability to create visually solid messaging
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present and clearly articulate concepts and design decisions to creative teams and internal/external clients
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud & Microsoft Office.
- Ability to design within established standards and visual identity
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and excel in a fast-paced work environment
- Desire to learn and grow, be self-motivated, and have a positive attitude
- Portfolio of relevant design work is required for consideration
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Seattle, WA: $128,016 - $182,880; San Francisco, CA: $138,684 - $198,120; Los Angeles, CA: $122,682 - $175,260; Chicago, IL: $117,348 - $167,640; New York, NY: $133,350 - $190,500
United States-Nebraska-Omaha
United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-California-San Francisco, United States-New York-New York, United States-New Jersey-Pennington, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Illinois-Chicago
Marketing/Communications
Full-time
Regular
Marketing and Admin
Jun 29, 2026
Creative Principal and Art Director
- (194011)
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.
We’re looking for a Creative Principal and Art Director who operates at the intersection of brand strategy and culture. A leader who knows how to turn cultural insights into carefully curated creative concepts that push beyond traditional promotions, pursuits, and stories.
This role is for someone who doesn’t wait for creative briefs to be handed down but proactively spots cultural shifts, emerging behaviors, and talent-driven opportunities, then translates them into clear strategic points of view that our creative team can act on, and our internal and external clients can believe in.
You will lead visual thinking across all disciplines and market sectors, ensuring that our brand platform, creative tools, and efforts are culturally relevant and grounded in current and emerging market trends within the AEC industry. Your work should consistently connect culture to growth, driving relevance, demand, and long-term differentiation.
Our ideal candidates have a track record of leading a high-performance creative team, developing a consistent yet inspirational graphic language, working in a highly collaborative manner, and having a passion for delivering impact for our internal and external clients.
- Set a clear vision and priorities for team strategy, capabilities, and culture, serving as a catalyst for elevated and expanded marketing impact across the business group and beyond.
- Lead, mentor, and grow a high‑performing, inclusive team that thrives on diverse skills, perspectives, and continuous learning. This includes cultivating a culture of creativity centered on experimentation, innovation, and shared growth.
- Translate emerging trends and insights into strategic ideas that strengthen brand relevance, engagement, and long‑term value.
- Deliver marketing, brand, and communications strategies that are scalable, cohesive, and consistently implemented across local, regional, and global contexts.
- Build and nurture strong cross-functional partnerships to advance marketing strategies, enable multidisciplinary collaboration, and drive organizational value and sustainability.
- Oversee the development of compelling, on-brand creative output that clearly communicates the firm’s core attributes and differentiators.
- Guide the strategic narrative from insight through execution to maintain clarity, cohesion, and effective creative translation.
- Establish and maintain standard marketing processes, workflows, and tools that improve efficiency, ensure quality, and expand the reach and integrity of visual communication.
- Manage the end-to-end creative production lifecycle, including project intake, workflow systems, asset management, and print operations.
- Develop strategic visualizations and data-driven storytelling tools that support internal alignment and adoption of brand and marketing strategies.
- In addition to the Portfolio of relevant design work, please include a cover letter detailing your interest in the position and company
- Bachelor's degree in Design, or equivalent, or a combination of education and relevant experience
- A minimum of 10 years of design experience
- Excellent sense of design principles, including color, layout, and ability to create visually solid messaging
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present and clearly articulate concepts and design decisions to creative teams and internal/external clients
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud & Microsoft Office.
- Ability to design within established standards and visual identity
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and excel in a fast-paced work environment
- Desire to learn and grow, be self-motivated, and have a positive attitude
- Portfolio of relevant design work is required for consideration
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Seattle, WA: $128,016 - $182,880; San Francisco, CA: $138,684 - $198,120; Los Angeles, CA: $122,682 - $175,260; Chicago, IL: $117,348 - $167,640; New York, NY: $133,350 - $190,500
United States-Nebraska-Omaha
United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-California-San Francisco, United States-New York-New York, United States-New Jersey-Pennington, United States-Washington-Seattle, United States-Illinois-Chicago
Marketing/Communications
Full-time
Regular
Marketing and Admin
Jun 29, 2026
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Senior Level Creative Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level creative lead job?
Employers hiring at the senior level look for candidates who can demonstrate ownership of full creative initiatives, not just execution of individual assets. A portfolio that shows strategic thinking, measurable outcomes, and cross-functional leadership carries more weight than technical skill alone. Experience mentoring junior creatives and influencing stakeholders outside the design team gives candidates a clear edge at this stage.
Which companies hire senior level creative leads?
Companies hiring senior level creative leads right now include Amazon, Adobe, and Highwire, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Hiring at this level covers established brands with in-house creative departments, growing technology companies building out their brand function, and agencies managing multi-client creative operations.
Are there remote senior level creative lead jobs?
Yes, remote and hybrid options are common at this level. About 31% of senior level creative lead openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, reflecting how many employers have restructured creative leadership roles since the shift toward distributed teams. On-site roles do exist, often tied to production-heavy or agency environments.
What makes a creative lead role senior level?
Senior creative lead roles are defined by scope and accountability rather than just years in the field. At this level, you are expected to set creative direction, own outcomes across entire campaigns or product lines, and mentor junior and mid-level team members. You are also expected to align creative decisions with business strategy and present rationale directly to senior stakeholders.
Which industries hire the most senior level creative leads?
Senior level creative lead roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Retail, and Media & Entertainment, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. These sectors tend to invest heavily in brand differentiation and content at scale, which drives sustained demand for creative leadership with both strategic and hands-on capability.