Job Type: Contract
Contract Length: 12/10/2025 to 06/09/2026
Target Start Date: 12/10/25
Work Location/Structure: On-site in Oakland, CA (Open to Culver City, LA)
About the Opportunity:
Our client, a leader in FinTech industry, is looking for a skilled Creative Director, Paid Marketing to join their team for a 6-month engagement. This project involves shaping the future expression of the brand with a massive reach and a meaningful mission—to help people improve their financial lives. You will lead and develop a talented team with experience from top agencies, studios, and in-house brand organizations. This is a high-impact role that requires a self-motivated professional who can hit the ground running and deliver results quickly.
Key Responsibilities & Deliverables:
This role is focused on the successful completion of specific tasks and deliverables. Your responsibilities will include:
- Creative Development Leadership: Lead the creative development of brand and product campaigns across broadcast, digital video, OOH, experiential, influencer, sponsorship, and social channels.
- Campaign System Translation: Translate big brand ideas into scalable multi-channel campaign systems that flex across audience segments and cultural moments.
- Platform-Specific Content: Develop compelling creative tailored to platform behaviors and formats, from large-scale brand storytelling to short-form social content.
- Strategic Alignment: Partner with media, insights, and growth teams to align creative strategy with performance goals and learnings.
- Creative Mentorship: Champion and mentor creative talent—leading with empathy, clarity, inclusivity, and inspiration.
We are looking for someone with a proven track record of successful contract engagements. The ideal candidate will have:
- 6+ years of creative experience leading brand and/or integrated campaigns within an agency and/or in-house environment.
- Deep expertise in creative development across multiple channels and hands-on experience developing digital video and short-form content. This isn't a learning role—you need to be a subject matter expert.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and manage your own time effectively to meet project goals, including scaling ideas up or down while staying within budget and timelines.
- Experience with shaping and maintaining a consistent brand voice, identity, and creative POV. Experience in consumer tech or financial services storytelling is preferred.
- Strong communication skills to provide clear and concise status updates and act as a confident presenter to articulate strategic thinking, creative rationale, and production plans to stakeholders and leadership.
