Creative Director - Small Business

Autodesk•San Francisco, CA

3d•$146,000 - $261,360

About The Position

Flow Studio at Autodesk is building a new category at the intersection of AI, creativity, and storytelling. This role requires a Creative Director with a builder mindset who can define how the product shows up in the world, not just through campaigns, but through everything the team makes. The ideal candidate will be able to create a distinct creative voice, operate at speed, and bring a level of craft that stands out in the competitive AI and creative tools landscape.

Requirements

Strong portfolio across brand, product, and social content
Experience in media, entertainment, or film is a strong plus
Background in fast-moving, content-driven environments
Ability to concept and execute, not just direct
High taste level with attention to detail and storytelling craft
Understanding of how AI is shaping creative workflows and output
Comfort working across formats including film, social, digital, and product storytelling
Collaborative mindset with a bias toward making

Responsibilities

Define the creative standard for all content—ensuring it is both visually compelling and technically credible
Establish a clear point of view on what “great” looks like for VFX-driven product storytelling
Push the team beyond expected formats into more distinctive, category-defining work
Lead creative direction across campaigns, product marketing, and always-on social content
Develop a distinct visual and storytelling language for Flow Studio
Translate product features, especially AI-driven capabilities, into compelling, human stories
Partner deeply with marketing and product to ensure creative is grounded in real use cases
Guide collaboration between: Technical artists / VFX, Design and motion, Editorial and copy
Ensure work feels integrated, not handed off between silos
Bring a strong point of view on film, storytelling, and content formats across platforms
Build systems that allow us to produce high-quality work at speed
Continuously push the work to feel modern, relevant, and culturally aware
Provide clear creative direction and actionable feedback
Mentor across disciplines (design, VFX, storytelling)
Build a culture of: curiosity, ownership, high standards