Creative Director

Corebridge Financial • Houston, TX

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About The Position

The Creative Director is responsible for developing and executing a creative strategy that supports Corebridge’s strategic imperatives, translating business objectives into innovative and compelling design focused on raising awareness of and affinity for Corebridge products and services.

Requirements

• College degree and 7+ years of related experience with 5+ years of creative direction in agency or corporate setting.
• Expert knowledge of the Corebridge business or financial services industry is a major plus.
• Strong communication, presentation, problem-solving and project-management skills.
• Strong work ethic and high level of personal accountability.
• High level of learning agility and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to interact with and influence colleagues at every level in the organization.
• Hands-on collaborative style of working is essential.
• Demonstrates keen interest in new techniques, design trends and software.
• Extensive experience with creative tools including Adobe Creative Cloud, Ceros, Figma, AEM, and PowerPoint.
• Expertise with the use of generative AI tools for image production.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative leadership and Corebridge brand expertise, working in close collaboration with business unit and digital marketing teams.
• Deliver exceptional graphic design for digital or print, managing multiple high-profile projects simultaneously.
• Strategically integrate AI tools and capabilities into the entire creative process, from ideation to production.
• Help to direct the team’s creative execution, reviewing work, troubleshooting and providing actionable feedback.
• Bring a digital-first mindset and the ability to execute using our digital toolkit (AI tools, AEM, Figma, Ceros) to every project.
• Recommend and lead the implementation of improvements to project process efficiency.
• Serve as a crucial link between the Creative Solutions team and Corebridge stakeholders.
• Help to build and develop a high-performing, collaborative, engaged and loyal team.
• Help to manage and cultivate skill and career development of team members.
• Serve as strategic partner to the Head of Creative Solutions.
• Provide persuasive, informed counsel.
• Direct the work of external vendors (i.e. agencies, illustrators, photographers, video producers, copywriters and printers).
• Encourage and enable team to further skills and learn about our business.

Benefits

• Health and Wellness: A range of medical, dental and vision insurance plans, as well as mental health support and wellness initiatives.
• Retirement Savings: Competitive 401(k) Plan with a generous dollar-for-dollar Company matching contribution of up to 6% of eligible pay.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counseling services and resources available to all employees.
• Matching charitable donations: Corebridge matches donations to tax-exempt organizations 1:1, up to $5,000.
• Volunteer Time Off: Employees may use up to 16 volunteer hours annually.
• Paid Time Off: Eligible employees start off with at least 24 Paid Time Off (PTO) days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees