Creative Director

Climate First Bank • Florida, United States, FL

6h • Remote

About The Position

Climate First Bank is seeking a Creative Director to own creative vision, quality, and consistency across Climate First Bancorp, Climate First Bank, OneEthos, and future portfolio companies. The role turns strategy and briefs into distinctive campaign platforms and channel-ready work that advances business objectives and strengthens the brands. As a hands-on player-coach, the Creative Director leads the Creative Designer and guides copy, design, content, and production, building an in-house creative capability that serves as a brand and growth engine.

The Creative Director leads integrated creative development from brief through launch across paid media, organic social, CRM, web, video, photography, print, out-of-home, presentations, branch materials, and other customer touchpoints. The role serves as senior brand steward, maintaining and evolving brand architecture, visual identity, design systems, and voice while ensuring high standards of craft, consistency, accessibility, and relevance. It also involves hands-on concepting, copywriting, layout development, art direction, responsible use of AI and modern tools, team development, cross-functional prioritization, and collaboration with Compliance, Legal, IT, and subject-matter experts to ensure work is accurate, secure, supportable, and approved.

This is a remote role within Florida, ideally near Central Florida, with occasional U.S. travel for company events or leadership sessions. The position starts at $135,000 base pay and may be eligible for an annual bonus, incentives, and equity. The employer is tobacco-free; employees must affirm they are non-smokers or commit to cessation within 90 days of offer acceptance.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in creative development, art direction, brand design, or advertising in an agency, in-house team, or both.
• At least 3 years leading integrated work and developing creative talent.
• A portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, integrated campaign development, art direction, brand systems, digital execution, and multichannel storytelling.
• Experience directing, coaching, and developing designers and other creative contributors; ability to set a high bar and give constructive feedback.
• Strong conceptual and verbal communication skills, including developing and refining headlines, campaign narratives, scripts, presentations, and customer-facing copy.
• Ability to simplify complex products and confidently present creative ideas to executives and other stakeholders.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premiere Pro, plus strong PowerPoint skills.
• Familiarity with Canva, Figma, motion, video, photography, and digital production.
• Ability to use generative AI and emerging tools responsibly to accelerate concepting, versioning, and production.
• Ability to connect creative choices to business objectives, audience needs, channel behavior, and performance; understanding of paid media, organic social, CRM, web, and offline channels and the use of results and testing to improve work.
• Ability to learn complex products quickly and partner with Compliance and subject-matter experts to create persuasive, accurate, and supportable work.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving, high-expectation environment without sacrificing craft or follow-through; resourceful, decisive, low-ego, and solutions-oriented approach.
• Commitment to environmental, social, economic, and racial justice and willingness to learn and apply the organization’s values and sustainability practices.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including sustained sitting and standing, frequent communication and PC use, and occasional lifting up to 20 lbs.
• Must affirm non-smoker status or commit to cessation within 90 days of offer acceptance.
• Valid U.S. work authorization; visa sponsorship is not offered.
• Applications must be submitted through the official application link; selected candidates participate in the company’s structured hiring process, which includes assessments, an application covering education and work history, three conversation stages, credit and background checks before the final interview, and reference conversations with former mentors and managers.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in banking, fintech, or another regulated industry is valued but not required.
• Local to Central Florida.

Responsibilities

• Set and evolve the enterprise creative vision, translating strategy into distinctive concepts and campaign platforms.
• Lead creative development from brief through launch across paid media, organic social, CRM, web, video, photography, print, out-of-home, presentations, branch materials, and other customer touchpoints.
• Ensure creative ideas become cohesive, channel-appropriate executions and oversee external production partners when specialized support is needed.
• Serve as senior creative steward for Climate First Bancorp, Climate First Bank, and OneEthos.
• Apply and evolve brand architecture, visual identity, design systems, and voice while maintaining craft, consistency, accessibility, and relevance.
• Write or refine campaign headlines, core messaging, and high-impact copy; develop concepts and layouts; provide art direction; and contribute directly to execution when needed.
• Use AI and modern tools to increase speed and scale while protecting human judgment, originality, accuracy, brand integrity, and compliance.
• Lead, coach, and develop the Creative Designer by setting expectations and providing actionable feedback.
• Partner across Marketing and business lines to prioritize work, manage tradeoffs, improve briefs and workflows, and apply performance insights.
• Build an in-house creative capability combining agency-level thinking with internal speed and knowledge.
• Champion environmental, social, economic, and racial justice and develop understanding of the organization’s values and sustainability practices.
• Remain vigilant regarding cybersecurity and complete mandatory compliance and IT training.
• Learn and follow bank policies and regulations, especially BSA, AML, CIP, and OFAC requirements.
• Partner with Compliance, Legal, IT, and subject-matter experts to ensure work is accurate, supportable, secure, and approved.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; health coverage is 100% employer-paid for employees, with an employer contribution for dependents.
• Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Free telemedicine access via Teladoc.
• 401(k) with a 6% employer match and no vesting period.
• Employee stock options.
• Exclusive employee banking perks.
• 0% financing for employee solar loans.
• Employee-only mortgage product with exclusive interest rates and terms.
• 0% financing for eligible electric vehicles.
• Referral incentives.
• Generous paid time off, including 2–4 weeks of vacation based on officer level plus additional tenure-based time.
• 64 hours of paid sick time for full-time employees.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary life, accident, and critical illness coverage.
• Employee Assistance Program with free counseling, legal, and financial services.
• Potential eligibility for an annual bonus, incentives, and equity.

What This Job Offers

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