Creative Director, Art & Film
About The Position
Microsoft is seeking a Creative Director, Art & Film Direction to join its Creative, Advertising, and Integrated Marketing team. The role develops integrated campaigns for Windows, Surface devices, and Services brands across broadcast and online film, digital, web, and out-of-home channels. It is a hands-on creative leadership position for an advertising and film creative with strong conceptual thinking, visual storytelling, filmmaking instincts, and a portfolio of ambitious consumer advertising. The Creative Director develops campaign ideas with writers, leads internal creative teams and agency partners, and guides work from initial concept through production and final delivery. The position art directs film, collaborates with directors and production partners, presents projects to senior stakeholders, and maintains the integrity and quality of creative work across its expressions. The role is expected to raise creative ambition and foster an environment where strong ideas and exceptional craft can thrive.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Visual Communications, or a related field, and 8+ years of experience in art design or a related art field working on computer games or entertainment; or equivalent experience.
- An outstanding portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, integrated campaigns, filmmaking, creative direction, and visual storytelling at a high level.
- Significant experience developing major consumer campaigns across television, film, online video, social, digital, OOH, retail, experiential, and other channels.
- Hands-on experience leading commercial film and advertising productions from creative development and pre-production through the shoot, post-production, and final delivery.
- Experience working directly with directors, production companies, producers, cinematographers, editors, VFX partners, photographers, and other production specialists.
- Strong understanding of filmmaking and production craft, including cinematography, production design, casting, editorial, VFX, color, music, sound, and post-production.
- Ability to build a compelling visual world around a creative idea and extend it consistently across multiple mediums and consumer touchpoints.
- Experience developing ideas collaboratively with copywriters and inspiring multidisciplinary creative teams.
- Experience developing nationally or globally recognized consumer advertising.
- Experience leading high-profile television, film, and integrated advertising campaigns from initial concept through final delivery.
- Creative leadership experience within a leading advertising agency, consumer brand, in-house creative organization, or a combination of these environments.
- Experience developing large-scale integrated campaigns and enduring creative platforms.
- Experience leading and mentoring art directors and multidisciplinary creative teams while raising creative thinking and craft standards.
- Experience building productive relationships with leading directors, production companies, agencies, and creative talent.
Nice To Haves
- Recognition from major advertising, design, film, or creative industry organizations.
- Experience working in technology, entertainment, gaming, lifestyle, or other culturally relevant consumer categories.
Responsibilities
- Translate strategy, consumer insights, cultural observations, and product truths into simple, surprising, memorable creative ideas.
- Concept campaign ideas with copywriters, shape the central idea, and lead creative development.
- Lead creative teams and agency partners from brief through concept development, production, and final delivery, encouraging exceptional craft.
- Lead the creative process for film from concept through pre-production, production, and post-production, making decisions that protect the idea and raise the level of craft.
- Lead and participate in director selection, treatment development, casting, location selection, wardrobe, production design, cinematography, editorial, VFX, color, music, sound, and final finishing.
- Lead and creatively direct agencies, directors, production companies, illustrators, editors, VFX artists, and other creative partners.
- Bring a strong perspective on contemporary advertising, filmmaking, design, technology, and culture to the work.
- Lead multiple campaigns and productions simultaneously while maintaining creative clarity, high standards, and attention to craft.
- Help establish a creative culture that expects ambitious thinking, collaboration, and world-class craft.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
