Creative Manager (Auto)

Capital One • Plano, TX

6d

About The Position

Creative Manager (Auto) Capital One Auto is seeking a Creative Manager to serve as a high-impact, strategic Individual Contributor supporting one of our newest digital platforms. In this role, you are a leader through your work. You function as a one-person creative powerhouse, owning the entire lifecycle of a project—from the first line of copy and the initial design to the final video export and legal approval. You are a key individual contributor and a Manager of the Creative Process, providing consultative guidance to stakeholders and ensuring excellence in execution without the need for a large supporting team. A portfolio is required – demonstrating a wide variety of work across multiple campaigns, including print, digital, social, and omni-channel. Demonstrated Impact Self-Directed Leadership: You manage your projects with extreme ownership, and work with a creative director.. You do not wait for direction; you identify business needs and create the solutions. Influence Without Authority: You partner with senior leaders, data scientists, and legal teams to drive projects forward through persuasion, strategic rationale, and creative expertise. Mastery over Management: Your value is in your "Full-Stack" capability. You are the subject matter expert (SME) who can do the work better and faster than a traditional team-based approach. Organizational Architect: You navigate the complexities of a large organization (Legal, Compliance, Brand) as a solo operator, ensuring your work meets every standard of a world-class financial institution. Key Responsibilities Full-Stack Creation: Execute high-level Art Direction, Graphic Design, and Copywriting simultaneously. You own the visual and verbal "soul" of every project. Multimedia Production: Lead and execute lean ("scrappy") video and photography shoots—from storyboarding and camera operation to expert editing and motion graphics in After Effects and Premiere. Creative Project Management: Act as your own PM. You will build timelines, manage task backlogs, and ensure every milestone is hit, maintaining clear communication with all business partners. Corporate Navigation: Drive projects through the "nitty-gritty" of the organization, including Legal and Compliance reviews, brand audits, and data-backed performance optimizations. Data-Driven Design: Collaborate directly with Data Scientists and Analysts to translate complex metrics into creative experiments that drive B2B conversion. The Ideal Candidate The "Accountable" Specialist: You thrive on the ability to see a project through from start to finish. You know how to work closely with peers and partners and readily tackle projects with a variety or approaches. You’re comfortable driving a project, but know the appropriate times to build buy in with the creative director and brand marketing director. Executive Presence: You are comfortable defending creative decisions to Senior Leaders with data-backed logic and business-aligned strategy. A Technical Polymath: You have a working understanding of HTML/CSS to ensure your digital designs are technically sound. Ability to multitask, conceptualize, manage one's own time, create and work directly with other employees—Strong creative problem-solving skills Technical & Process Toolkit Creative: Adobe Creative Cloud (Ps, Ai, Id), After Effects, Premiere, and Figma. Copy: Proven ability to write short-form and long-form B2B marketing copy. Process: Experience with project management tools (Adobe Workfront, Jira) and a track record of navigating highly regulated environments. Production: Expertise in camera operation, lighting, and sound for agile video/photo production.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or military experience
• At least 7 years of creative agency, marketing agency or in-house creative experience demonstrated through a portfolio of digital and print experience
• At least 7 years in the following Adobe Creative Suite CC apps: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
• At least 4 years in the following Adobe Creative Suite CC apps: Premiere Pro, After Effects
• At least 2 years experience working with a prototyping software, such as: Figma or Adobe XD
• At least 3 years experience in email, mobile and digital design
• Proven ability to write short-form and long-form B2B marketing copy.
• Experience with project management tools (Adobe Workfront, Jira) and a track record of navigating highly regulated environments.
• Expertise in camera operation, lighting, and sound for agile video/photo production.

Nice To Haves

• 3+ years experience working with or presenting to senior leaders
• 3+ years experience in B2B marketing
• Ability to run scrappy photo shoots/operate a DSLR camera
• A Technical Polymath: You have a working understanding of HTML/CSS to ensure your digital designs are technically sound.
• Ability to multitask, conceptualize, manage one's own time, create and work directly with other employees—Strong creative problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Full-Stack Creation: Execute high-level Art Direction, Graphic Design, and Copywriting simultaneously. You own the visual and verbal "soul" of every project.
• Multimedia Production: Lead and execute lean ("scrappy") video and photography shoots—from storyboarding and camera operation to expert editing and motion graphics in After Effects and Premiere.
• Creative Project Management: Act as your own PM. You will build timelines, manage task backlogs, and ensure every milestone is hit, maintaining clear communication with all business partners.
• Corporate Navigation: Drive projects through the "nitty-gritty" of the organization, including Legal and Compliance reviews, brand audits, and data-backed performance optimizations.
• Data-Driven Design: Collaborate directly with Data Scientists and Analysts to translate complex metrics into creative experiments that drive B2B conversion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees