Creative Director

Brighton Jones•Seattle, WA

38d•$150,000 - $180,000•Onsite

About The Position

Ready to make a meaningful impact? At Brighton Jones, weâre a purpose-driven, client-focused team committed to helping individuals live richer lives. As one of the largest RIAs in the nation, weâve built a culture of continuous growth, collaboration, and communityârecognized with 15 consecutive âBest Places to Workâ awards, including Inc.comâs 2025 list, as well as national honors for community impact. We lead the industry in aligning wealth, passion, and purpose to help our clients thrive. With over $30 billion in assets under advisement, 300+ teammates nationwide, and a dynamic, team-based approach, weâre growing fastâand weâre looking for driven, curious individuals to join our #OneTeam. The Creative Director defines and elevates the visual expression of Brighton Jones â guiding the brandâs design language, creative standards, and creative vision while remaining deeply engaged in the craft. This role is both visionary and hands-on: you set the creative direction and contribute directly to the design work that brings it to life. You bring depth in brand building â not just running creative, but crafting the systems, standards, and ideas that elevate a brand from great to iconic. You understand how powerful brands behave, how they gain cultural momentum, and how to infuse that thinking into every expression of Brighton Jones. This is a vision-setting role, not a trend-following one. You bring clarity, originality, and a long view â building creative that is both current and enduring. Youâll guide the team toward a unified brand expression across campaigns, digital touchpoints, content ecosystems, internal culture moments, and community experiences. This is a studio-centered role. Creative energy rises in shared spaces â pinning up work, debating the details, iterating fast, shaping ideas shoulder-to-shoulder. Youâll spend most of your time in our Seattle studio, with flexibility for focused remote work as needed.

Requirements

Bachelorâs Degree required. Design-related major preferred.
10+ years leading brand, design, and creative direction, ideally within purpose-driven, design-forward, or culture-shaping organizations.
A portfolio that demonstrates strong design craft, brand identity systems, and high-quality visual execution.
Expert-level proficiency in Figma/Adobe Creative Suite, typography, composition, layout, and motion principles..
Experience leading and mentoring designers while remaining active in the work.
Strong communication and collaboration skills â especially in partnering with storytellers, strategists, and cross-functional leaders.
Ability to operate at both 30,000 ft and 3 ft â visionary and tactical, conceptual and craft-oriented.

Responsibilities

Evolve, elevate, and steward the Brighton Jones brand identity â visual, verbal, motion, and experiential â ensuring coherence and distinction across all platforms.
Lead the development of brand systems, design languages, templates, guidelines, and creative standards that scale across teams and markets.
Bring strategic positioning to life visually, partnering with the Director of Brand Storytelling to ensure unified narrative + design alignment.
Contribute directly to design work, from early concepting to final execution â including brand system development, page layouts, environmental graphics, digital designs, and motion exploration.
Create visual prototypes, mood boards, design comps, and iterative drafts that clarify direction and inspire the team.
Push craft quality through meticulous design, typography, visual hierarchy, and refinement.
Drive concepting and design direction for all brand, marketing, digital, and experience initiatives â from campaigns to tentpole moments.
Shape high-quality creative that is story-driven, emotionally resonant, and unmistakably Brighton Jones.
Guide concept development from a blank page through to final execution, ensuring excellence at every stage.
Collaborate with Brand, Digital, Content, and Experience teams to ensure unified storytelling and creative integrity across every channel.
Work closely with leadership to bring strategic priorities to life visually and narratively.
Mentor designers, writers, and creative collaborators to produce original, high-craft work rooted in strong ideas.
Model creative excellence, clear and constructive critique, and a growth mindset.
Present confidently and compellingly to executive leadership, clients, advisors, and external partners.