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Emerging Blue, Inc. is hiring: Creative Director in Austin

Emerging Blue, Inc. · Austin, TX, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

Creative Director – Men’s Lifestyle Apparel Brand


We’re hiring a Creative Director to help shape the future of a premium men’s lifestyle apparel brand — from campaign concept and product storytelling to photoshoots, launches, digital experiences, and the overall feel of how we show up in the world. This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who can think strategically, move quickly, lead a team, and understand a high‑level brand design for a customer that’s writing marketing copy, building a site and the ability to run ideas into work that gets attention and drives the brand forward. Not just ads. Not just aesthetics. The full picture.


What You’ll Do



  • Lead Creative Strategy & Execution

  • Translate marketing goals into clear, compelling creative ideas

  • Develop campaigns across paid media, web, wholesale, and organic channels

  • Bring fresh thinking and new campaign concepts that help connect and stand out in the lifestyle apparel category

  • Collaborate closely with the Founder/CMO to help shape marketing direction and creative strategy

  • Introduce new ideas, storytelling approaches, and creative opportunities that continue leveling up the brand


Balance Timeless Brand Consistency with Style, Relevant Execution



  • Build Product Stories from the Ground Up

  • Partner with product teams to develop tribe briefs ahead of launches

  • Help shape product narratives, messaging, and go‑to‑market storytelling

  • Create every campaign from a single, strong point of view behind it


Work Across Teams



  • Collaborate closely with Product, Wholesale, CX, Marketing, and E‑Commerce

  • Help ensure the brand experience feels cohesive across every customer touchpoint


Lead Creative Production



  • Concept, plan, and execute photoshoots and video productions

  • Work closely with designers, copywriters, photographers, and creators to bring campaigns to life


Maintain High Creative Standards



  • Shape the brand’s visual identity and create all deliverables and channels

  • Partner with E‑Commerce and Marketing teams on website creative, landing pages, product storytelling, and overall site experience

  • Help ensure paid social creative and digital marketing assets feel elevated, on‑brand, and performance‑minded


Lead & Develop the Team



  • Provide strong creative leadership, direction, and feedback to the internal creative team

  • Help mentor emerging talent and move quickly

  • Bring a high level of accountability, energy, and follow‑through to the work


What We’re Looking For



  • 5+ years in creative roles (brand and/or agency)

  • 2+ years leading creative teams

  • Strong portfolio showing brand storytelling, campaign thinking, paid social creative, and digital design

  • Strong understanding of paid social creative and what makes campaigns resonate across digital channels

  • Experience working on website design, e‑commerce storytelling, and digital brand experiences

  • Comfortable being both strategic and hands‑on


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