Associate Creative Director, Campaign Creative

Qualcomm • Santa Clara, CA

1d • $145,200 - $217,800 • Onsite

About The Position

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Associate Creative Director to develop creative platforms, integrated campaigns, and brand stories across the Snapdragon portfolio. The role combines creative leadership, campaign development, and cross-functional partnership, translating business objectives into distinctive creative ideas that inspire audiences and drive impact. It is suited to an art-direction-led thinker with a point of view on visual storytelling, campaign development, and creative craft, who can shape ideas from initial concept through execution.

The position is based onsite in San Diego or Santa Clara five days a week. The role is not eligible for Qualcomm immigration sponsorship.

Requirements

• Proven experience developing integrated campaign platforms and brand campaigns.
• Strong conceptual thinking, including the ability to translate strategy, audience insights, and complex technologies into compelling, emotionally resonant creative ideas and experiences.
• Strong design foundation and hands-on design experience across digital, social, and integrated campaign development.
• Understanding of how design systems scale across channels and customer touchpoints.
• Experience leading cross-functional creative efforts and collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
• Exceptional storytelling, presentation, and communication skills.
• Strong creative judgment and the ability to shape concepts, presentations, visual systems, and executions from development through launch.
• Curiosity about technology and culture, a builder’s mindset, and a passion for solving creative challenges.
• One of the following education and experience combinations: a bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of communications, marketing, public relations, or related work experience; an associate's degree or equivalent and at least 5 years of such experience; or a high school diploma or equivalent and at least 7 years of such experience.
• Advanced degrees in a relevant field may substitute for up to two years of work experience: a master's degree for one year or a doctorate for two years.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• At least 8 years of experience in creative, advertising, brand marketing, or related disciplines.
• A portfolio demonstrating integrated campaign thinking, creative platform development, and exceptional work across multiple channels and formats.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and related creative tools, with the ability to review, guide, and help shape creative work throughout development.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams, agencies, and production partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop creative platforms and integrated campaign concepts across film, digital, social, experiential, retail, and other Snapdragon touchpoints.
• Help shape the creative direction for Snapdragon and other strategic business priorities.
• Translate complex technology innovations into simple, compelling stories and customer benefits.
• Partner with agencies, production companies, designers, directors, photographers, and other creative specialists to elevate campaign quality and consistency.
• Provide creative leadership throughout campaign development, ensuring ideas remain strategically aligned and executionally strong.
• Scale campaign ideas across channels and touchpoints while maintaining a consistent and recognizable Snapdragon identity.
• Build and present persuasive creative recommendations.
• Maintain a high standard of creative quality across campaign extensions and executions.

Benefits

• Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
• Opportunity for annual RSU grants; employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for the annual bonus.
• Competitive benefits package designed to support employees at work, at home, and at play.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior