Director, Catalog Creative

Role Overview

The Director, Catalog Visual Creative leads the creative direction, evolution, and execution of visual media supporting Capitol’s iconic catalog and legacy artists. The role requires a global mindset and ensures visuals resonate within the U.S. and across key international markets.
Key Responsibilities

Drive the overarching creative vision for catalog artists with a strong understanding of global audiences, cultural nuances, and international market dynamics.
High‑Level Concept Development: oversee creation of artist project visual assets (e.g., music video, press/DSP photos, concept cover art), lead ideation, execution, trafficking, and approvals.
Concept a refreshed packaging, campaign assets, deluxe editions, and multi‑territory brand systems.
Craft visual narratives that communicate legacy and heritage in ways that resonate across continents and generations.
Ensure global scalability of creative concepts, including adaptations for non‑U.S. markets, localized formats, and regional content strategies.
Stewardship of Archival Assets: oversee creative use of archival materials while respecting historical provenance, collaborate with international teams, and maintain best practices for preservation, metadata, and global accessibility.
Cross‑Departmental Creative Partnership: develop brand bibles and mood boards with international considerations, build strong relationships with catalog and core label teams, and present creative direction to stakeholders, artist representatives, estates, and territory leads.
Talent Direction & Creative Resourcing: identify high‑caliber creative partners (photographers, directors, designers, editors, restoration specialists) and champion diverse perspectives that reflect global audiences.
Production Oversight: manage production workflows, ensure campaign assets meet regional requirements for formats, platforms, and cultural relevance; draft production agreements; supervise multi‑market deliveries; approve vendor bids and negotiate contracts.
Operational Excellence: manage multiple high‑volume projects with international timelines and sensitive estate‑driven workflows, anticipate market‑specific needs, adjust priorities for global releases and milestones, and collaborate effectively across time zones.
Required Qualifications

7–10+ years of visual creative leadership experience, ideally with global creative exposure or international campaign management.
Demonstrated ability to build creative strategies that scale across diverse audiences and respect regional/cultural contexts.
Strong communication skills for giving and receiving creative direction and feedback to/from artists, management, and external partners.
Deep understanding of how global music, design, fashion, art, and cultural trends shape visual storytelling.
Experience guiding large cross‑functional teams and external vendors.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, etc.).
Ability to edit short and long‑form content and secure internal/external approvals.
General retouching capability for images across social, digital, print, and billboard media.
Passion for preserving and reimagining legacy artistry for a worldwide audience.
Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
100% coverage for out‑patient in‑network mental health services.
Fertility coverage for eligible participants.
Wellbeing reimbursements for fitness classes, spa treatments, meal services, travel, and up to $720/year.
Student Loan Repayment Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement.
401(k) with 100% immediate vesting on the first 5% of contributions plus an additional UMG contribution.
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees; 3‑weeks PTO for non‑exempt employees; 2‑weeks paid Winter Break.
10 Company Holidays, including Juneteenth and Wellbeing Day; Summer Fridays between Memorial Day and Labor Day.
Generous paid parental leave for every type of parent.
Equal Employment Opportunity

Universal Music Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are an E‑Verify employer in Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah. Please note, UMG is not enrolled in E‑Verify in California and New York, and cannot support employment of candidates whose employer must enroll in E‑Verify, for example candidates on STEM‑OPT.
Disclaimer

This job description only provides an overview of job responsibilities that are subject to change.
Salary

Salary Range: $70,304 – $156,457 (actual base salary offered depends on qualifications, experience, skills, education, certifications, location, and other factors).

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