Twitch

Director, Head of Creative

Twitch$203K — $274K *
Media
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in creative direction, marketing, or advertising leadership with a focus on managing teams
  • Proven strategic vision and ability to navigate ambiguity to meet business objectives
  • Exceptional communication skills for presenting complex creative concepts to executives
  • Experience managing global brand standards and high-value agency relationships
  • Data-driven mindset informed by performance insights and market trends
  • Bachelor's degree in a design-related field or equivalent experience
  • Portfolio showcasing strategic creative leadership and campaign success

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor a high-performing creative team that values inclusivity and feedback
  • Drive creative strategy that aligns with long-term business objectives
  • Oversee and maintain consistent global brand identity across various markets
  • Manage external partners and agencies to ensure high-quality creative output
  • Influence senior leadership with data-driven storytelling to secure project buy-in
  • Stay updated on industry trends and technology to inspire innovative creative work

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) with matching contributions
  • Maternity & Parental Leave
  • Flexible PTO
  • Employee discounts
Full Job Description
About the Role

As the Director, Head of Creative, you will shape and scale our global creative strategy, leading a high-performing team to deliver compelling, community-focused brand experiences. Reporting directly to the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), you will partner with cross-functional leaders to drive innovation, optimize creative operations through scalable, AI-assisted processes, and ensure consistent, high-quality brand representation across global markets. This role requires a data-driven approach to strategy, a passion for fostering an inclusive team culture, and the ability to champion creative initiatives that raise the quality bar, while resonating with our diverse community of streamers and viewers.

You can work from San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Irvine, CA; Seattle, WA; or New York, NY.
You Will:
  • Lead and develop: Build and mentor a high-performing creative team, fostering a culture of psychological safety, inclusivity, and continuous feedback.
  • Drive creative strategy and long-term vision: Partner with cross-functional leaders to align business objectives with long-term creative vision.
  • Oversee brand identity: Maintain global visual and verbal brand standards across all markets to ensure consistency.
  • Lead agency partnerships: Direct external partners and agencies to deliver creative excellence under tight timelines.
  • Influence senior leadership: Champion creative initiatives to senior stakeholders through data-driven storytelling to secure alignment.
  • Champion innovation: Stay current with industry trends and technology to elevate the brand and inspire breakthrough work.
You Have:
  • Leadership experience: 10+ years in creative direction, marketing, or advertising leadership, with proven success managing teams of managers.
  • Strategic vision: Ability to design and execute team structures and strategies that navigate ambiguity and meet business objectives.
  • Communication skills: Exceptional ability to synthesize and present complex creative concepts to executive audiences.
  • Global Brand and Agency Management: Proven track record of managing global brand standards and high-value external agency relationships to deliver results.
  • Data-driven mindset: Experience using performance insights and market trends to inform creative decisions and campaign strategies.
  • Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in a design-related field or equivalent practical experience.
  • Portfolio: A portfolio or case studies demonstrating strategic creative leadership, brand building, and campaign impact is required.
Bonus Points
  • Proven experience building creative strategies where the user/creator voice is the primary brand asset, effectively navigating the balance between corporate standards and community authenticity.
Perks
  • Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Maternity & Parental Leave
  • Flexible PTO
  • Amazon Employee Discount


Job ID: TW9285

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits.

US, WA, Seattle - Annually

$184,500-$249,600 USD

US, CA, San Francisco - Annually

$203,000-$274,600 USD

US, NY, New York - Annually

$203,000-$274,600 USD

US, CA, Los Angeles - Annually

$184,500-$249,600 USD

US, CA, Irvine - Annually

$184,500-$249,600 USD

About Twitch

Twitch is an American video live streaming service that focuses on video game live streaming, including broadcasts of esports competitions, in addition to offering music broadcasts, creative content, and "in real life" streams. It is operated by Twitch Interactive, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. It was introduced in June 2011 as a spin-off of the general-interest streaming platform Justin.tv. Content on the site can be viewed either live or via video on demand. The popularity of Twitch eclipsed that of its general-interest counterpart. In October 2013, the website had 45 million unique viewers, and by February 2014, it was considered the fourth-largest source of peak Internet traffic in the United States. At the same time, Justin.tv's parent company was re-branded as Twitch Interactive to represent the shift in focus – Justin.tv was shut down in August 2014. That month, the service was acquired by Amazon for US$970 million, which later led to the introduction of synergies with the company's subscription service Amazon Prime. Twitch acquired Curse in 2016, an operator of online video gaming communities and introduced means to purchase games through links on streams along with a program allowing streamers to receive commissions on the sales of games that they play.
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