Creative Director, Marketing

Museum of Science•Boston, MA

About The Position

As science and technology increasingly shape our lives, the Museum of Science strives to equip and inspire everyone to use science for the global good while keeping up with the pace of change. Among the world's largest science centers and New England's most attended cultural institution, we engage nearly five million people a year – at Science Park and in museums around the world, in classrooms, and online. You'll be the creative authority for how we show up in the world and in the market, bridging brand strategy with cultural insight, translating audience intelligence into compelling creative, and ensuring that every piece of marketing feels like it came from the same confident, curious, and culturally fluent institution. The ideal candidate brings an agency-sharpened creative edge alongside the instincts of a brand builder, and is driven by data and audience insight as much as craft.

Requirements

10+ years of creative leadership experience, with a portfolio demonstrating exceptional brand building across multiple marketing channels, digital, social, advertising, and brand identity.
An agency background or equivalent experience that has sharpened creative standards, briefing skills, and the ability to lead and evaluate creative teams and partners.
Deep fluency in digital and social platforms, understanding what great brand creative looks like on each channel and why it works.
A sharp cultural antenna, able to track shifts in visual culture, platform behavior, and audience sentiment, and translate those observations into creative strategy.
Hands-on experience with AI creative tools (Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, ChatGPT, or equivalent) and a clear point of view on how AI fits into a modern creative workflow.
Proven experience building and managing creative teams, leading agency relationships, and driving high-quality output on real deadlines.
A data-informed creative mindset, using analytics and audience insight to make better decisions, not just to validate instincts after the fact.
Strong communication skills, able to present a brand vision to a board, co-create a concept with a junior designer, and write a brief that gets great work back.

Nice To Haves

Experience with major brand launches, venue openings, product lines, or institutional campaign moments is a strong plus.
An authentic curiosity about science, learning, or public engagement, you don't have to be a scientist, but you must care about why this work matters.
A background in science, STEM communications, science media, or a related field is a plus experience translating complex or technical subjects for broad audiences is something we value highly.