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Dir Creative & Brand Experience

Williams Companies Inc · Tulsa, OK, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!

As the Director, Creative & Brand Experience, you will set the creative vision for Williams and lead the in-house creative center of excellence that brings it to life—a multidisciplinary studio of photographers, videographers, designers, producers, events managers, and digital/social strategists responsible for telling the most compelling version of the Williams story to audiences both inside and outside the company. As a leader in this role, you will seamlessly zoom out to define a cohesive brand direction and zoom in to provide precise, hands‑on feedback, demonstrating equal comfort with content strategy and creative craft. Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Affairs, you will serve as the steward of the refreshed Williams brand and drive advertising, sponsorships, events, and storytelling efforts that advance the company’s commercial success, reputation, and ability to attract top talent.

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

Define s and evolve s the Williams brand — visual identity, voice, and storytelling — and lead a refreshed brand andpositioning fromstrategy through deployment across every touchpoint

Set s the creative direction for Williams advertising campaigns and brand storytelling, championing a high bar from concept through production and protecting brand integrity in final deliverables

Own s brand and corporate sponsorship strategy and activation across partnersand events, turning each into a distinctive, on-brand experience that builds reputation and community connection

Build s , scale s , and govern s the brand system — standards, templates, and creative frameworks that keep Williams consistent andunmistakably itselfacross teams, audiences, and channels

Lead s , mentor s , and grow s the studio's photographers, videographers, designers, producers, events managers, and digital/social strategists, fostering a culture of craft, feedback, and growth

Operate s with velocity and rigor, delivering high-quality creative on time and on budget while balancing in-house capabilities with the right external support

Partner s with Strategic Communications, Corporate Communications, and Community Impact to keep the Williams narrative unified, clear, and well-governed across functions and audiences

Manage s agency, production studio, and vendor relationships, aligning external partnerstocreative direction and quality standards

Define s and track s KPIs that tie creative output to measurable brand, business, and reputational impact

Stay s ahead of design, storytelling, and production trends — including emerging creative technologies — to keep Williams' work modern and competitive

Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

Required: Bachelor's degree in Design , Marketing, Communications, Fine Arts, ora relatedfield and minimum 12 years of progressive creative leadership experience, including building or scaling an in-house studio, brand team, or agency, with at least5 years managing creatives

Other Requirements :

Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills

A portfolio demonstrating mastery of both content strategy andcreativedirection across multiple mediums — photography, video, design, social, and experiential

Demonstrated track record leading a brand refresh, repositioning, and brand governance in a complex organization

Strong people leadership, with proven experience developing talent and building healthy, high-output teams

Executive presence and the ability to present and defend creative decisions to senior leaders with clarity and confidence

Business acumen to align creative ambition with company objectives and demonstrate measurable impact

Preferred: Experience managing brand and corporate sponsorships, partnerships, or experientialevents andactivations

Preferred: Familiarity with the energy industry or another highly regulated, capital-intensive sector (preferred, not required)

Preferred: Experience with broadcast/commercial production and high-impact advertising campaigns

Preferred: Experience supporting employer-brand and talent-attraction creative

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About Tulsa:
Our corporate headquarters is located in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma, the 2nd largest city in Oklahoma and the 47th most populous in the U.S.

Tulsa is known as the Mother of “The Mother Road” - Route 66, and boasts impressive art deco architecture, the #1 city park in the U.S. (The Gathering Place) and is a great venue for live music. It's an easy place to get in and out of, with more than 20 non-stop flight destinations offered at Tulsa International Airport. Tulsa is listed on CNN Travel's best destinations to visit in 2022! (https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/where-to-travel-best-destinations-2022/index.html)

Tulsa is not only a great place to live, but it's affordable. According to the 2019 Economic Report from Tulsa's Future, the cost of living is 8 percent below the U.S. average. There is no place like T-Town. Check out visittulsa.com to learn more!

We invest in our people in ways that actually show up in your day-to-day, not just on paper. Our Total Rewards are built to support how you work, live, and plan for what’s next.

Here’s a look at what that means:

Strong pay plus an annual incentive program

Hybrid work for most office roles, plus real flexibility in many field positions

Medical, dental, and vision coverage with options that fit your life, not the other way around

401(k) with company match and an annual company contribution

Paid time off, including company and floating holidays

Paid parental leave (up to six weeks per parent), plus fertility and adoption support

Advanced AI tools and resources to help level up and work smarter

Clear paths to grow your career, with a strong culture of promoting from within

Tuition reimbursement and support for continuing education

HSA and FSA options

Company-paid life insurance and disability coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Domestic partner benefits

Employee resource groups, wellness support, paid volunteer time, and company matching for causes you care about

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies (https://www.williams.com/total-rewards/) .

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

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Why Williams?
Looking to apply your passion and skills to the innovative and vital work that helps fuel the clean energy economy?

As the world demands reliable, low-cost, low-carbon energy, Williams will be there.

We currently handle one third of the natural gas in the United States that is used every day to heat homes, cook food and generate electricity.

We don’t offer jobs; we offer career opportunities that include:

Competitive compensation and inclusive benefits

Growth and development opportunities

An inclusive culture where you can be yourself

Opportunities to get involved in the community where you work and live

Flexible work arrangements for many positions, including hybrid schedules

We’re proud of our innovative people who want to make the world a better place and invite you to explore how you can help us make clean energy happen.

Learn About Wiliams (https://www.williams.com/)

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