Bumble

Creative Director

Bumble$155K — $185K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in a creative role, ideally with a design focus and outstanding craft skills.
  • Proven leadership abilities with high emotional intelligence, able to inspire creative teams.
  • Exceptional communication skills for presenting ideas to stakeholders and team members.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
  • Strong familiarity with the entire design process from concept to implementation.
  • Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma, with a willingness to explore new AI tools.
  • Solid knowledge of motion principles and digital content best practices.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the creative function and ensure brand identity guidelines are maintained.
  • Translate high-level creative concepts into actionable strategies across marketing channels.
  • Challenge creative briefs and proactively enhance the quality of creative work.
  • Collaborate with the CEO during brainstorming sessions to elevate campaign ideation.
  • Lead by example by actively participating in creative work and reviewing team outputs.
  • Partner with internal teams and agencies to align creative projects with strategic goals and timelines.
  • Mentor and motivate team members to excel and grow professionally.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance with 30-day eligibility after hire.
  • Unlimited paid time off, a company-wide week off, and weekly Focus Fridays.
  • Fully paid life and long-term disability insurance.
  • 401k plan with a 4% company match after 90 days of eligibility.
  • Monthly wellness benefits and access to various health and fitness programs.
  • Generous maternity and fertility benefits, including 26 weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Access to premium app features.
Full Job Description


What You Will Do

  • Oversee the creative function
  • Bring a strong and informed decision on what effective creative looks like at each stage of the funnel and translate high-level ideas and inspiration into clear, bold, executable creative strategies.
  • Steward Brand Identity and creative guidelines across multiple markets.
  • Challenge briefs and proactively drive the creative work forward to improve quality, bringing diverse stakeholders on the journey with you.
  • Act as a key partner to the CEO, who will lead on brainstorming/creative sessions to generate ideas that can become impactful executions. You will play a pivotal role in elevating the creative ideation and campaign development to the next level.
  • Lead the team by example by being on the tools creating the work yourself, as well as reviewing the work of others.
  • Partner with internal teams and agency resources to drive high-quality creative work that is aligned with strategic goals and timelines.
  • Oversee and manage creative team projects supporting marketing, partnership, experiential, and digital activations, driving impactful growth.
  • Lead the team to deliver creative excellence from ideation to production, ensuring adherence to requested deliverables, timelines and budgets.
  • Manage, motivate and mentor team members to perform highly and grow professionally.
  • Be extremely adaptable as Bumble evolves over time and enthusiastically champion innovation throughout the team.


About You

  • 10+ years of Creative experience: Ideally the candidate will be from a design background with exceptional craft skills, but also be able to create brilliant conceptual ideas.
  • Strong leadership skills with a high level of emotional intelligence to inspire and manage creative teams in dynamic environments.
  • You have great communication skills, both verbal and written, and are confident presenting and explaining your creative decisions to stakeholders.
  • A bachelor's degree in a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Fluent in the full design process-from research to strategy to implementation-and comfortable leading teams through it
  • Experience introducing new tools, processes, workflows or technologies to improve creative output
  • You have an expert command of creative tools: Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma, and embracing the future; you're comfortable exploring emerging tools, and leveraging AI to help drive efficiencies.
  • Solid knowledge of motion principles and best practices.
  • Solid understanding of the digital, video, social, and content space
  • History of successful delivery of impactful creative on time and within budget
  • Must be able to work cross-functionally across multiple departments and across time zones
  • Thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing, and creatively demanding environment
  • You have excellent time management skills, strong organisational skills and great attention to detail, ensuring our work always communicates clearly and is on brand.
  • Enthusiasm for balancing many projects at the same time under tight deadlines and production schedules
  • Deep understanding and love of popular culture
  • Excellent working knowledge of design and copy, with a strong strategic and operational foundation
  • You are passionate about our brand vision and values.


$155,000 - $185,000 a year

AI Fluency

AI is important to us. We're excited by people who are curious and experimental, and who think thoughtfully about how AI can amplify their impact and outcomes.

We encourage you to use AI responsibly as you prepare your application. Please don't use it to fabricate experiences or answer questions live in interviews. We care deeply about authenticity and want to understand your real skills, judgment and voice, because building a meaningful, genuine connection with you matters to us.

Final Compensation

Will be determined based on factors such as the selected candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, skill set, and other job-related considerations.

Benefits & Perks
Insurance: Medical/dental/vision, 30-day eligibility. Bumble has multiple competitive offerings that will be available to you on the first of the month following date of hire.
Unlimited PTO + 1 company-wide week off + Focus Fridays every week
Fully paid life and long-term disability insurance
401k with 4% company match if you contribute 6%, 90-day eligibility
Monthly wellness benefit and access to Noom, Unmind, and Your Money Line
Maternity and Fertility benefit + 26 week paid parental leave
Premium App Access

About Bumble

Bumble is an online dating app that allows users to connect with potential partners. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas. Bumble offers a range of features, including photo verification, video chat, and voice calls. The company serves a variety of demographics, including young adults and the LGBTQ+ community.
Learn more about Bumble
Size
600 employees
Market Cap
$2.6 billion
Industry
Revenue
$582.1 million
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