How much does a Creative Director make in the United States? The average Creative Director salary in the United States is $148,945 as of October 01, 2024, but the range typically falls between $127,875 and $172,840. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including
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Job Description for Creative Director
Creative Director provides leadership and direction for all phases of creative development work from concept to completion. Designs and implements policies and standards that reinforce the organization's branding strategy and goals. Being a Creative Director promotes excellence in design thinking and a creative strategy for services, products and programs. Interprets stakeholder requirements to produce effective creative concepts and designs. Additionally, Creative Director recruits and develops a team of designers, copywriters, project managers and vendors. Develops creative briefs and design concepts to meet the business objectives of the organization. Studies current trends and technologies to adopt the most effective tools and techniques across all media. Typically requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to top management. The Creative Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. To be a Creative Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)...
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What does a Creative Director do?
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Creative directors in large ad agencies have to oversee work on dozens of accounts and will rely on their direct reports to present overarching campaigns.
Creative Director salary varies from city to city.
Compared with national average salary of Creative Director, the highest Creative Director salary is in San Francisco, CA, where the Creative Director salary is 25.0% above.
The lowest Creative Director salary is in Miami, FL, where the Creative Director salary is 3.5% lower than national average salary.
Creative Director salary varies from country to country.
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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Creative Director in the United States. The base salary for Creative Director ranges from $127,875 to $172,840 with the average base salary of $148,945. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $138,578 to $194,448 with the average total cash compensation of $162,551.