Creative Director

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What Do We Do?

Triple Whale is a leader in business intelligence for e-commerce. With thousands of customers in dozens of countries, our software tracks more than $40 billion of online commerce annually. Our culture, built on innovation, creativity, and speed, fosters an environment where great ideas can flourish. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with additional offices in Israel, we are expanding our team to pursue an ambitious vision. Join us and be part of something big!

Job Summary:

We’re looking for an experienced Creative Director to lead our marketing creative function. This person will be responsible for the development and execution of compelling creative strategies that elevate our brand, engage our audience, and drive business impact. As a key member of the marketing leadership team, you will oversee all aspects of our creative output, from concept development to final execution, across multiple channels and platforms.

This role will manage one talented marketing designer plus a creative agency, and will chart the course for how the function and its resourcing evolves over time. This person will also lead a brand refresh and set the creative vision that ensures our brand resonates and inspires.

Key Responsibilities:

Creative Leadership: Define and drive the creative vision and strategy, ensuring alignment with the company’s overall brand and business goals.
Team Management: Lead, mentor, and inspire the team to deliver high-quality, innovative work. Own the resourcing strategy as the company and the marketing team evolve, determining the right balance of in-house and external resources.
Campaign Development: Oversee the ideation, development, and execution of creative campaigns across digital, print, video, social, and other channels.
Brand Evolution: Lead a refresh of our brand’s visual identity to match new positioning, evolving brand guidelines to ensure consistency and integrity across all creative assets.
Collaboration: Work closely with marketing, product, and other departments to align creative efforts with broader strategic objectives.
Stakeholder Communication: Present creative concepts and campaigns to internal stakeholders, incorporating feedback while maintaining the integrity of the creative vision.
Performance Optimization: Utilize analytics and insights to evaluate the effectiveness of creative campaigns and identify opportunities for improvement.
Budget Management: Manage the creative budget, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within scope.

Requirements:

Proven experience as a Creative Director or in a senior creative leadership role
A strong portfolio showcasing diverse creative work across multiple channel
Deep understanding of design principles, branding, and storytelling
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and thrive in a fast-paced environment; comfortable navigating ambiguity
Exceptional leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate creative professionals
Proactive, strategic, and self-motivated — always pushing to do better

Skills

Previous experience leading a brand redesign or evolution / refresh
Proficiency with creative tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and other relevant platforms
Excellent written and spoken communication skills
Self-motivated with a desire to create scalable processes within a growing company
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
Experience working on large integrated campaigns
Previous experience at both a brand / creative agency and an in-house tech company preferred
At least 10 years experience preferred
Knowledge of DTC / Ecommerce space a plus

$160,000 - $190,000 a year

Our Values

We Are Customer Obsessed: From our mission to every detailed project, everything we do is designed to create a positive impact for our customers.

We Move (Very!) Quickly: The speed at which we work, iterate, and deliver value is our most competitive advantage.

We Are Trustworthy: Candor, directness, and honest communication helps us learn, grow and improve so we can win together.

We Are Curious: We extend beyond our comfort zone and ask questions that guide us towards new, creative, and bold paths.

We Act Like A Mensch: We act with honor, integrity and empathy, and have deep respect for our customers and each other.

Perks

Greatest Team: A world-class team of the brightest and most talented out there! Work with fun, hardworking, kind, nice people who are passionate about what they do

Compensation: Competitive salary, benefits, and equity

Family Focus: Parental leave and flexibility for families

Time Off: Generous PTO. We want you to relax when you need to relax!

Healthcare: Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage

401K: 3% matching

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