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About the role

  • Head of Creative leading Performance Design at Directive Consulting, a B2B marketing agency. Scaling creative quality, team development, AI workflows, and profitable performance marketing.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Performance Design department and own its creative vision and quality standards
  • Ensure creative meets craft and conversion benchmarks across paid social, display, video, and landing page formats
  • Build systems and workflows supporting excellent creative output
  • Ensure campaigns are run and creative is tested and iterated through learning
  • Partner with senior leadership to develop Directive's creative process supporting DiscoverabilityOS
  • Lead, coach, and develop designers and motion contractors
  • Set expectations, foster accountability, and build a high-performing creative culture
  • Identify growth opportunities and invest in team development
  • Partner with paid media and client success teams on data-informed creative
  • Represent the department in new business pitches, cross-sell opportunities, and client conversations
  • Meet clients monthly during leadership meetings to discuss quality and results
  • Articulate Performance Design's strategic value
  • Own and manage the department P&L, including staffing, technology, and investment budgets
  • Monitor margins, manage resourcing decisions, and achieve monthly revenue and direct margin goals
  • Lead adoption of AI creative tools and integrate emerging technologies into production workflows
  • Report to senior leadership and manage the full Performance Design team, including designers, project management, and motion contractors

Requirements

  • 5+ years in creative roles within performance marketing, paid media, or growth-focused agency environments
  • Proven track record in managing creative teams and balancing creative quality with business outcomes
  • Comfortable presenting department strategy and financial projections to VPs and CMOs
  • Strong understanding of how a creative department operates as a business
  • Direct experience managing or having visibility into P&L, margin, and resourcing decisions
  • Think like an owner and make decisions with financial impact in mind
  • Hands-on experience with AI creative tools, including generative image, AI-powered video, design analytics, or similar
  • Experience integrating AI into real production workflows
  • Experience with platforms like EyeQuant, Creatify, or Superside is a plus
  • Strong communicator with executive presence who can translate creative thinking into business language
  • Track record of building trust with creative practitioners and senior leadership
  • Reliable setup, high-speed internet, and professional working environment capable of running Adobe Creative Suite and video production software
  • Ability to remain stationary for extended periods
  • Ability to operate design and video software on Mac or PC
  • Ability to observe and interpret written and verbal communication consistently
  • Current, permanent work authorization in the country of residence is required

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision plans, disability, and life insurance coverage for you and your family
  • 100% employer-paid plan for you and 50% employer contribution for dependents
  • Access to certified therapists through Spring Health
  • Headspace membership
  • Physical therapy through Omada
  • Fertility support through Carrott
  • Aaptiv virtual workouts
  • Complimentary One Medical membership for primary and virtual care
  • Unlimited PTO (2-week minimum)
  • Paid Company Holidays
  • Birthday Off
  • End of Year Recharge (Closed December 24 - January 1)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with a 3% company match
  • Annual bonus based on tenure
  • 100% virtual remote work from a home office

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$160,000 - $185,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

RemoteUnited States

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