Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc is hiring: Creative Director in San Francisco

The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience.In this role, you can expect toCreate a vision for the Chime brand that translates into powerful and authentic storytelling that drives awareness/consideration.Develop and execute a creative vision for what our brand looks and feels like through TV spots, activations, social campaigns, and partnerships across all channels.Champion bold ideas and creative approaches to telling Chime’s stories and more deeply connecting with Chime’s members.Oversee the end-to-end creative process, from concept development to final execution, ensuring alignment with the company's brand values and marketing objectives.Collaborate with marketing leads to create integrated campaigns that resonate with target audiences.Provide strategic direction and leadership to a team of art directors, designers and copywriters, fostering an environment of creativity, innovation, and collaboration.Lead creative brainstorming sessions, providing clear guidance, feedback, and inspiration to generate impactful ideas.Manage relationships with external creative agencies, production houses, and media partners to ensure high-quality execution of campaigns.Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices to ensure our creative work is fresh and relevant.Maintain a strong understanding of our consumer base, market trends, and competitor landscape to inform creative strategies.Inspire commitment, loyalty, pride, and spirit in the organization, to support Chime as a great place to work.To thrive in this role, you haveA deep passion for building brands with a results-oriented mindset.8+ years in a creative leadership role, with at least 5+ years working at a creative ad agency making brand level work.Deep understanding of advanced AI tools to support the creative process.Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Advertising, Design, or a related field.Proven experience working in a creative agency environment, with a strong portfolio of consumer-facing campaigns, including TV spots, digital, and partnership initiatives.Demonstrated ability to develop creative concepts that drive engagement and brand loyalty.Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, mentor, and lead a small creative team.Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate creative ideas and concepts to stakeholders.Experience managing cross-functional teams and collaborating with external partners.A little about usAt Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank*—on the premise that basic banking services should be helpful, transparent, and free. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress.We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust—so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren't just words on a wall—our values are embedded in every aspect of our business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential.Because if we don't—who will? *Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank.