Creative Director, Art

OpenAI•San Francisco, CA

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for an experienced Creative Director, Art to join our in-house creative team. In this role, you’ll lead the visual direction and creative expression of OpenAI’s brand across campaigns, product launches, and cultural moments. You’ll shape and direct high-impact creative work that communicates the capabilities, possibilities, and responsibilities of our technology. This role sits at the intersection of conceptual thinking and visual craft. You’ll partner closely with writers, designers, marketers, product leaders, and external collaborators to develop big ideas and bring them to life across formats—from key visuals and digital experiences to films, product storytelling, and live brand moments. To us, creativity is a team sport. Ideas get better when you talk them through and build on each other’s thinking. We value curiosity over certainty, kindness over ego, and the ability to balance craft with decisiveness. This role is based in San Francisco. We use a hybrid work model of 3 days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees.

Requirements

Have 10+ years of experience as an Art Director or Creative Director at a top-tier creative agency and/or in-house at a modern technology company, with experience in both strongly preferred
Bring a strong background in visual design and art direction across channels—including digital, social, film, product storytelling, and experiential work
Are a conceptual thinker who can develop big creative ideas and guide them from early strategy through execution
Have experience leading integrated campaigns and large-scale brand initiatives
Are comfortable operating in fast-moving environments with evolving priorities and complex creative challenges
Have exceptional design taste and a deep commitment to visual craft and storytelling
Are a strong cross-functional collaborator who works effectively with marketing, product, design, and production partners
Have experience guiding work through internal teams, agencies, and external creative vendors
Balance creative ambition with clarity, precision, and strategic thinking

Nice To Haves

Experience working on technology, innovation, or emerging products
Motion design or film art direction experience
Experience leading visual storytelling for product launches or technical products
Comfort giving creative direction in Figma, Google Slides, and production environments (shoots, post-production, etc.)
Curiosity about AI, creativity, and the future of human expression

Responsibilities

Lead the visual concepting and creative direction for brand campaigns, product launches, and key storytelling initiatives
Develop and direct compelling visual ideas that translate OpenAI’s products and technology into clear, inspiring, and culturally resonant creative work
Partner closely with Creative Directors, writers, designers, motion artists, and producers to shape integrated campaign ideas
Provide creative leadership from early concept through final execution across multiple channels and formats
Guide the visual direction of campaign photography, illustration, motion, film, and digital experiences—sometimes hands-on, often through external collaborators
Collaborate closely with Product, Research, Marketing, and Comms to translate complex technology into compelling visual storytelling
Help evolve OpenAI’s visual language and brand system in ways that are distinctive, scalable, and expressive
Maintain a high bar for visual craft, conceptual thinking, and creative ambition across all work
Lead multiple creative initiatives simultaneously with clarity, strong decision-making, and creative conviction