Creative Director, Art & Film

Microsoft•Mountain View, CA

About The Position

Microsoft is seeking a Creative Director, Art & Film Direction, to join its Creative, Advertising, and Integrated Marketing team. This hands-on creative leadership role develops integrated campaigns for Windows, Surface devices, and Services brands across broadcast and online film, digital, web, and out-of-home channels. The role calls for an advertising and film creative who combines conceptual thinking and visual storytelling with strong filmmaking instincts and exceptional taste. The Creative Director develops campaign ideas with writers, leads internal creative teams and agency partners, and guides projects from initial concept through production and final delivery. Responsibilities include art directing film, collaborating with directors and production partners, presenting creative work to senior stakeholders, and protecting the integrity and quality of the work across its expressions. The role also helps raise creative ambition and foster an environment where strong ideas, collaboration, 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.
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.
Deep hands-on experience leading commercial film and advertising productions from creative development and pre-production through shooting, 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.
Demonstrated 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 the standard of creative thinking and craft.
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.
Experience as a Creative Director at a leading advertising agency or an in-house creative team at a consumer organization.

Responsibilities

Translate strategy, consumer insights, cultural observations, and product truths into simple, surprising, memorable creative ideas.
Develop ambitious campaign concepts in close partnership with copywriters, shaping the central idea and leading creative development.
Lead creative teams and agency partners from brief through concept development, production, and final delivery, inspiring exceptional craft.
Lead the film creative process 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 point of view on contemporary advertising, filmmaking, design, technology, and culture to the work.
Lead multiple campaigns and productions simultaneously while maintaining creative clarity, high standards, and close attention to craft.
Help establish a creative culture that expects ambitious thinking, collaboration, and world-class craft.
Represent creative projects to senior stakeholders and maintain the integrity and quality of work across every expression.