Ursus is hiring: Creative Director V in Pleasanton

Job Title

Creative Director V

Location

100% remote

Duration

1/5/2026 - 3/31/2026

Pay Range

$125 - $135/hr

Top 3 Skills

• 9+ years of work experience as an Art Director or lead art/design related occupation
• Strong understanding of the B2B marketing landscape and clients advertising tools
• Experience with AI and generative AI tools used for creative ideation and production

Company

Our client is a Fortune 500 multi-national technology company headquartered in Menlo Park, CA.

Overview

We are seeking an exceptional advertising Creative Director with art direction expertise to drive the development of innovative, concept-driven performance campaigns that engage clients small and mid-size business audiences across multiple digital platforms. As a creative leader, you will be responsible for guiding external creative agencies and cross‑functional teams to deliver high-impact, strategic work that drives revenue for the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and leads creative concepts for ongoing marketing campaigns, ensuring alignment with business objectives and brand strategy
• Excels in the ability to ideate, develop, and refine campaign ideas
• Leverages historical campaign performance and trends to inform future creative decisions
• Works with AI and GenAI tools for creative production
• Provides constructive guidance to external agencies and cross‑functional teams to ensure high‑quality creative output across on‑ and off‑platform deliverables such as digital ads, websites, sales enablement materials
• Leads regular creative reviews and presentations to internal stakeholders, including senior leadership
• Sets the creative inputs across creative testing plans to optimize creative
• Fosters strong relationships with cross‑functional teams and partners to ensure seamless collaboration and effective communication
• Stays up‑to‑date with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in advertising and marketing and implements relevant insights on the work
• Designs and develops visual concepts, including typography, color palette, and imagery, to support campaign messaging and branding
• Creates design assets, such as graphics, icons, and illustrations, to enhance campaign visuals

Software Proficiencies

• Figma
• GenAI tools
• Adobe Creative Suite including Firefly
• After Effects
• Premiere
• Media Encoder

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Digital Design, Visual Design, Advertising Design, or related field
• Experience with AI and generative AI tools used for creative ideation and production
• 8+ years of work experience as an Art Director or lead art/design related occupation
• 8+ years of experience in advertising or marketing, with a focus on creative direction
• Portfolio that showcases ability to develop innovative, concept-driven campaigns that drive results, a mastery of art direction, and design principles
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Strong understanding of the B2B marketing landscape and clients advertising tools
• Ability to collaborate effectively with external agencies and cross‑functional teams
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to think strategically
• Energized by working in a fast‑paced environment

Must Have

• Creative conceptual ability: the ability to ideate develop and refine advertising campaign ideas.
• Mastery of art direction: the ability to design and develop visual concepts, including typography, color palette, and imagery, to support campaign messaging and branding.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills: the ability to collaborate effectively with external agencies and cross‑functional teams.

Legal Disclaimer / Fair Chance Act

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.

Benefits Summary

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated. In addition to base compensation, full‑time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter and 401K benefits with company matching.