Creative Lead | Onsite

Photon • San Francisco, CA

7h • Onsite

About The Position

Creative Lead Role Overview
The Creative Lead is responsible for driving the strategic and conceptual exploration of innovative creative directions that support brand, product, and marketing objectives. This role leads the ideation phase, develops breakthrough concepts, and guides teams in discovering fresh, relevant, and high-impact creative opportunities across channels.
The Creative Lead ensures creative excellence, fosters experimentation, and translates insights into compelling creative territories that align with business goals and audience needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Design, Advertising, Communications, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 6–10+ years of experience in creative roles, with at least 2–3 years in a leadership capacity.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating concept development and creative thinking.
• Proven ability to lead ideation and creative discovery processes.
• Excellent storytelling, presentation, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in digital, brand, marketing, or product creative environments.
• Exposure to multi-channel campaigns (social, digital, video, experiential, product).
• Strong understanding of brand strategy and user-centered design principles.
• Experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative discovery processes including brainstorming, concept sprints, and creative workshops.
• Develop original creative territories, campaigns, and storytelling approaches.
• Translate strategic briefs into innovative, insight-driven creative concepts.
• Explore new formats, emerging trends, and technologies to enhance creative output.
• Build concept decks, mood boards, and creative narratives for stakeholder alignment.
• Partner with strategy, marketing, product, and brand teams to understand objectives and audience insights.
• Contribute to campaign planning by shaping creative direction from early stages.
• Align creative concepts with brand voice, positioning, and long-term vision.
• Guide designers, copywriters, and creative team members during ideation and development.
• Foster a culture of creativity, curiosity, and experimentation.
• Provide constructive feedback to elevate creative quality and effectiveness.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, cultural shifts, and creative innovations.
• Identify opportunities for differentiation and creative breakthroughs.
• Introduce new creative tools, formats, and processes to improve output.
• Present creative concepts and rationale clearly to internal teams and leadership.
• Communicate creative vision and inspire stakeholder confidence.
• Incorporate feedback while maintaining creative integrity.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level