Creative Director

Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future. At Dolby, science meets art, and high tech means more than computer code. As a member of the Dolby team, you’ll see and hear the results of your work everywhere, from movie theaters to smartphones. We continue to revolutionize how people create, deliver, and enjoy entertainment worldwide. To do that, we need the absolute best talent. We’re big enough to give you all the resources you need, and small enough so you can make a real difference and earn recognition for your work. We offer a collegial culture, challenging projects, and excellent compensation and benefits, not to mention a Flex Work approach that is truly flexible to support where, when, and how you do your best work.

The Marketing department creates passion and relevance for the "Dolby Difference" driving sell-in and sell-thru of Dolby enabled devices, services, content, and experiences across multiple constituents – partners, creators, consumers, and developers. A Creative Director at Dolby embodies the essence of our brand and business, where creativity is not only a vehicle to showcase our products to the world, it is our product.

What you’ll do

Possess a fresh and future forward eye for design, willing to take risks and experiment creatively

Lead, manage, and motivate Dolby’s creative department of visual design, A/V content, copywriting/messaging, brand guidelines

Collaborate with cross functional leaders across marketing and business to generate program and execute on program briefs

Own agency relationships and create effective work models leveraging in-house and external approaches

Develop narratives, strategy, and creative rationale to present to executive leadership

Grow our creative discipline, pushing Dolby into new creative territory that will lead to positive business impact

Hands on leader, who is willing to be on-site in an editing suite, at a photoshoot, in photoshop, and in the trenches with the team

Ability to generate net new initiatives to address business needs, as well as sculpt incoming requests from marketing leaders

Work with Producers and Program Managers to define, resource, schedule and budget programs

Be a cultural leader for you creative team and within the entire experiential organization

Put the spirit of the work and people first, be fluid and nimble, swim outside of lanes to be successful

Self-starter, who can take the seed of an idea and translate it into actionable creative strategy and projects

Requirements and skills

Proven experience as a creative director or in a similar creative role

Hand-on experience in creative process, marketing, graphic design, video production, and brand development

Excellent working knowledge of software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Final Cut, etc.

Interest in and ability to understand the technical / complex and articulate it back in a simple / compelling way

A heavy interest in movies, TV, gaming, or music is a plus

Agency and advertising experience is a plus

10 years of experience, inclusive of managing a team of multi-functional creatives

The San Francisco/Bay Area base salary range for this full-time position is $220 - 250K plus bonus, equity, and benefits, and can vary if outside of this location. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, competencies, experience, market demands, internal parity, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range and perks and benefits for your location during the hiring process.

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