Creative Director, Art & Design

Unclassified - San Francisco, CA

Full-time - Senior

San Francisco, CA

About the position

The Creative Director, Art & Design at Rippling will be responsible for owning the conceptual storytelling of the brand across various channels. This role involves leading the creative direction for integrated marketing campaigns, managing a team of brand designers, and collaborating with external agencies to enhance the Rippling brand. The position is pivotal in driving top-of-funnel awareness campaigns and ensuring the brand's narrative is effectively communicated through diverse marketing strategies.

Responsibilities

• Conceive and drive top-of-funnel awareness campaigns in partnership with Corporate Marketing.
• Create full-funnel, integrated marketing campaigns for product launches.
• Capture and amplify customer stories.
• Guide external agencies and govern their work, including performance advertising.
• Manage a team of multi-disciplinary brand designers, providing mentorship and creative direction.
• Build a roster of photographers, videographers, editors, and production agencies to support creative vision.
• Assess creative approaches, audit competitors, and develop concepts for content plays and co-branding initiatives.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in a similar role.
• 4+ years of people management experience.
• Experience developing campaign concepts that showcase extensibility across channels.
• Experience directing external vendors, including agencies and freelancers.
• Strong business acumen and experience in brand-building for SaaS.
• Outstanding communication skills in presenting work and providing creative direction.
• Ability to embrace feedback and pivot accordingly while balancing speed and quality.
• Impeccable attention to detail and a passion for storytelling and craft.
• Proficiency in Adobe CS, Figma, Asana, Google Workspace, and Slack.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working with product design teams.
• Experience working with AI tools.
• Motion, 3D, and/or animation experience (After Effects, Cinema 4D).
• Experience in B2B communications and familiarity with those audiences.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity options
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Flexible work schedule