Director, Creative Strategy & Brand Stewardship

Working with us: Challenging. Meaningful. Life‑changing. These are the words we use for our work at Bristol Myers Squibb – where everyday tasks range from optimizing production lines to breakthroughs in cell therapy that transform patients’ lives. You’ll grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high‑achieving teams.

Creative Director – Design Strategy & Brand Stewardship
Overview
Reporting to the Senior Director of Creative & Brand Strategy, the Director of Design Strategy and Brand Stewardship drives creative excellence of BMS brand across key enterprise platforms while stewarding creative strategy and governance across Corporate Communications, Affairs, and the broader organization. The Design Director is the key liaison and creative consultant to stakeholders delivering brand experiences across online and offline channels.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and lead creative strategy and design direction for internal and external corporate brand, supporting Tier 1 and leading Tier 2 initiatives.

Deliver clear, compelling, and integrated creative direction for designers, content creators, and production teams to elevate the asset portfolio.

Manage agency relationships, onboarding, consultations and design reviews for external partners across the enterprise.

Pursue bold and disruptive creative design aesthetic while ensuring assets adhere to brand guidelines.

Enforce companywide brand standards to maintain design integrity of all marketing materials and communications.

Serve as key creative and brand consultant across business partners including Congress Teams, Talent Acquisition, Real Estate, Workplace Solutions and Inclusion & Culture.

Support creative efforts to raise the bar, stay informed of trends, streamline processes, and plan improvements.

Set brand asset and creative direction across omni‑channel (internal, external, workplace).

Work efficiently with the Project Manager to keep projects on track and meet deadlines necessary to achieve business goals.

Key Skills

Minimum 10 years corporate or agency experience in design.

Degree and/or certifications in Graphic Design or Advertising.

Exceptional leadership and outstanding communication skills.

Portfolios demonstrating 360‑degree creative campaigns with knowledge of new media formats.

Strong understanding of design, copy, photography, and videography best practices.

Intimate understanding of brand development and multi‑channel communication concepts.

Deep experience directing photography, illustration, and video.

Comfortable explaining concepts to senior leaders; expert in visual and written language.

Passionate about brands, ideas, storytelling, and experiential design.

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and related digital platforms.

Compensation Overview
Princeton, NJ – $187,340 – $227,012 per year. Additional incentive cash and stock opportunities may be available. Final compensation will be based on demonstrated experience.

Benefits

Health coverage: Medical, pharmacy, dental, and vision care.

Well‑being support: BMS Well‑Being Account, BMS Living Life Better, Employee Assistance Program.

Financial well‑being and protection: 401(k), disability, life insurance, supplemental health, business travel protection, identity theft benefit, legal support.

EEO Statement
BMS will consider qualified applicants holding arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws.

Job Information
R1601960 : Director, Creative Strategy & Brand Stewardship

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