Creative Director

Job description for Creative Director at Design Shifu

About the Role

Design Shifu is looking for a Creative Director to lead our creative vision and team. You’ll shape how our brand looks, sounds and feels across every channel, and guide designers, motion designers and content creators to produce work that is bold, consistent and effective.

• Key Responsibilities
• Define and own the creative vision and brand direction across all projects and channels
• Lead, mentor and grow a team of designers, motion designers, copywriters and content creators
• Turn business goals and briefs into strong creative concepts and campaigns
• Review, give feedback on and approve all creative work so it meets quality and brand standards
• Develop and maintain brand guidelines, visual systems and creative processes
• Work with marketing, product and leadership teams to plan and run campaigns
• Present creative ideas and strategy to stakeholders and clients
• Manage creative timelines, priorities and resources across several projects
• Track how creative work performs and use what you learn to improve it
• Stay current on design trends, tools and AI, and bring fresh ideas to the team

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in design, branding or advertising, with at least 2 years in a creative leadership role
• A strong portfolio of brand, campaign and digital work, with examples of projects you led
• A deep understanding of visual design, typography, branding, storytelling and motion
• Proven experience leading and mentoring creative teams
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to balance creativity with business goals and deadlines
• Experience with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite and modern creative workflows
• Nice to Have
• Experience in an agency, edtech or design education setting
• A background in motion design, video or UI/UX
• Experience building or scaling a creative team
• Familiarity with AI tools for design and content creation