Creative Director

Bad Birdie•Scottsdale, AZ

7h•Onsite

About The Position

Bad Birdie is seeking a Creative Director to own the creative vision across all consumer touchpoints, including campaigns, social media, e-commerce, retail, and partnerships. This role involves translating brand strategy into compelling creative direction, setting and enforcing visual and tonal standards, and leading concept development for key initiatives. The Creative Director will also be responsible for owning and evolving the brand's visual identity system, ensuring consistency across all platforms. Additionally, the role includes leading and developing the internal creative team (Graphic Designer and Videographer), managing agency and vendor relationships, and partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure brand integrity. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Scottsdale, AZ.

Requirements

5–8 years in creative roles at consumer, lifestyle, or apparel brands, with early or emerging experience in a creative leadership position.
Owned or co-owned a creative vision for a brand, not just executed someone else's.
A portfolio that demonstrates range and point of view: campaign concepting, art direction, visual identity, and digital content.
3-5 years of experience managing or mentoring creative talent.
Proven experience managing creative agencies.
Comfort directing external production vendors, photographers, stylists, and creative partners.
Operational discipline to match creative instincts; ability to manage a production calendar and make decisions under a deadline without sacrificing quality.
A communication style that is direct, clear, and built for cross-functional trust.

Nice To Haves

Spent time on the agency side.
Worked at a premium golf, outdoor, or action sports brand.
Experience contributing to or building a visual identity system.
Golfs and understands the culture and why Bad Birdie matters.
Strong point of view on how creative and brand strategy interact.

Responsibilities

Own the creative vision for Bad Birdie across all consumer touchpoints: campaign, social, eComm, retail, product launches, and partner activations.
Translate brand strategy and briefs from the Head of Brand into precise, compelling creative direction that the internal team and external partners can execute against.
Set and enforce the visual and tonal standard.
Lead concepting for seasonal campaigns and tentpole moments, from initial brief through final delivery.
Own Bad Birdie’s visual identity system. Keep brand guidelines current, enforce them consistently, and evolve them intentionally as the brand grows.
Ensure every touchpoint, digital, print, retail, packaging, and partner activations, reflects the identity with precision and care.
Partner with the Sr. Brand Manager to maintain consistency across channels where brand and creative intersect.
Lead and develop the Graphic Designer and Videographer. Set clear expectations, give real feedback, and build their capability over time.
Build a creative culture on the team that values craft, clarity, and accountability.
Model what good looks like. The team should be able to make better decisions because of how you operate.
Own the agency relationship. Brief, direct, and evaluate the work with clarity and a high bar.
Manage external photographers, stylists, production vendors, and any other creative partners. Build relationships that consistently produce better output.
Oversee production budgets and timelines for creative projects in coordination with the Brand Operations Manager.
Partner with eComm on PDP creative, landing page direction, and content standards.
Support retail and wholesale with brand-aligned creative assets and guidelines.
Work closely with the Design and Product teams to translate new product into compelling creative, serving as the bridge between what we make and how the customer experiences it.
Serve as the creative voice in cross-functional planning, ensuring brand integrity is represented early, not just at the review stage.