Creative Director

Billboard is seeking a visionary Creative Director to lead and elevate the brand’s visual identity across all platforms: digital, print, video, social, and experiential.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own Billboard’s visual identity, ensuring consistency and impact across digital, print, video, social media, and live events.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary design team, fostering innovation, collaboration, and high creative standards.
• Partner with editorial leadership to concept and deliver compelling covers, photography, graphics, and multimedia storytelling.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and events teams to create bold, brand-aligned campaigns, activations, and experiential designs.
• Drive creative for Billboard’s tentpole events (e.g., Billboard Music Awards, Women in Music, Power 100) and ensure elevated brand presence.
• Anticipate cultural trends and experiment with new formats, visual languages, and design technologies to keep Billboard relevant and future-forward.
• Manage workflows, resources, and budgets to deliver projects on time and at the highest quality.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of design/creative experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role at a media, lifestyle, entertainment, or cultural brand.
• A strong portfolio showcasing digital, print, and experiential creative with cultural impact.
• Deep understanding of music, pop culture, and visual storytelling.
• Expertise in design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc.) and familiarity with video and motion graphics.
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills, with a track record of mentoring creative talent.
• Ability to balance big-picture vision with hands-on execution.
• Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.

As PMC values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.

Typical wage range: $150k - $180k + bonus.