Director of Creative Services

Director of Creative Services
Full-Time

City of Commerce, CA

Creative

$170,000-190,000/year

No remote

Reference: 511563

Contact: Monica Cheng

Job description
Director of Creative Services

An established lifestyle and apparel brand is seeking a Director of Creative Services to lead the operational engine behind its creative and marketing output. This role is ideal for a creative operations leader who brings strong aesthetic judgment, production management experience, and the ability to build structure around fast-moving cross-functional work.

The Director of Creative Services will oversee workflow, resource planning, production timelines, budgets, vendors, and execution across Creative, Design, Digital, Marketing, Sales, and Planning. This person will help create clarity, accountability, and consistency across the full creative development process.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the Creative Services function and translate creative direction into clear, executable plans

Build and manage workflows, timelines, resource allocation, and production processes

Partner with internal teams to align priorities, scope, deliverables, and timing

Oversee creative production budgets, vendor relationships, and external partners

Own execution of photoshoots and creative productions from pre-production through final delivery

Manage review and approval processes to maintain quality, brand standards, and consistency

Lead, mentor, and develop a Creative Services team

Identify risks, remove bottlenecks, and keep projects moving with strong communication and follow-through

Ideal Background

8+ years of experience in creative services, creative operations, production, project management, or related marketing environments

Experience leading cross-functional creative workflows in a fast-paced brand, agency, retail, apparel, consumer goods, or lifestyle setting

Strong background in production planning, photoshoots, budgeting, timelines, and vendor management

Ability to balance creative quality with operational discipline and speed

Comfort with tools such as Asana, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Bynder, or similar workflow and DAM platforms

Direct Hire
5 days on-site (non-negotiable)

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