Creative Director

In this Creative Director role at Sony Music Entertainment Canada, you will shape how artist clients show up visually through merchandise. Based onsite in Nashville, TN, you will lead an art team and work across functions to conceptualize and deliver designs that connect with fans while supporting broader artist strategy.
What you’ll do

Provide

creative direction and leadership

to the art team, maintaining a cohesive, compelling visual identity across artist merchandise.
Build a team culture focused on

innovation and collaboration , encouraging new ideas and breakthrough design work.
Manage

freelance creatives , including briefing, creative direction, budgeting, and contracts.
Stay grounded in

current music trends , artist aesthetics, and fan preferences to guide design decisions.
Collaborate with

tour, ecommerce, retail, and artist relations

to align merchandise design with overall artist strategy and business objectives.
Lead brainstorming and ideation sessions to generate fresh, original concepts for artist merchandise.
Translate concepts into production-ready designs, balancing market trends, production feasibility, and artist guidelines.
Coordinate with tour, ecommerce, retail, and artist relations to ensure concepts integrate smoothly into product lines.
Partner with artist management and support teams to capture the essence of personality, fans, and campaigns, translating it into merchandise designs.
Oversee production output so final products match the approved creative vision and meet quality standards.
Run regular reviews and provide constructive feedback to art and production teams to maintain consistently high output quality.
What you’ll bring

Proven experience as a

Creative Director

or in a comparable leadership role within the music merchandise industry.
Strong knowledge of

Adobe Creative Suite , including

Photoshop ,

In-Design , and

Illustrator .
A strong portfolio demonstrating a

diverse range of successful and innovative merchandise designs .
In-depth understanding of

design software , industry trends, and

production processes .
Excellent

communication

and

collaboration

skills.
Passion for music and a deep understanding of

various artist genres .
Tools & technologies

Adobe Creative Suite
Photoshop
In-Design
Illustrator
Benefits

Inclusive, collaborative, and global community to channel your passion every day.
Modern office environment designed to support productivity, creativity, and teamwork.
Comprehensive benefits package including

medical, dental, vision, life & disability coverage , plus

401K with employer matching .
Voluntary benefits including company-paid identity theft protection and resources for

pets, mental health and meditation , industry-leading

fertility coverage , fully paid leave for

childbirth or bonding

and for

caregivers , programs for loved ones with

developmental disabilities and neurodiversity , subsidized back-up child and elder care, and reimbursement for

adoption, surrogacy, tuition, and student loans .
Investment in professional growth and development.
Time off for a

winter recess .
The space to accelerate progress, positively disrupt, and create what happens next.

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