Creative Director, Content Marketing
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Job Location:
Santa Monica, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 197000 - 260000
Posted on:
8 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Teamwork makes the stream work.
Roku is changing how the world watches TV
Roku is the #1 TV streaming platform in the U.S. Canada and Mexico and weve set our sights on powering every television in the world. Roku pioneered streaming to the TV. Our mission is to be the TV streaming platform that connects the entire TV ecosystem. We connect consumers to the content they love enable content publishers to build and monetize large audiences and provide advertisers unique capabilities to engage consumers.
From your first day at Roku youll make a valuable - and valued - contribution. Were a fast-growing public company where no one is a bystander. We offer you the opportunity to delight millions of TV streamers around the world while gaining meaningful experience across a variety of disciplines.
About the team
Global Brand and Creative defines expresses and amplifies the Roku brandsetting the strategy and elevating our story with high-quality creative brand consistency and efficiency across the entire Roku portfolio. Within Global Brand team the Creative Studio partners across devices product marketing and advertising to deliver integrated marketing campaigns and promotions that drive awareness engagement and brand affinity for Roku and its sub-brands.
About the role
The Creative Director Content Marketing role leads the end to end creative strategy and execution for Rokus streaming services portfolio (The Roku Channel Roku Originals Premium Subscriptions Howdy etc.). They will lead the development of creative campaigns for content and services partnering closely with Content Marketing Subscriptions and Viewer Product groups to deliver high-quality creative with measurable impact. This role will lead development and execution of campaign creative leveraging our internal team of project managers video photo design web development and motion creatives while also managing an internal team of creatives including design and photography focused on sports originals licensed content and seasonal campaign creative. This role will also guide external agencies to ensure work is on brand culturally resonant and performantwhile reinforcing Rokus standards for creative excellence and consistency.
For California Only - The estimated annual salary for this position is between $197000 - $260000 annually.
Compensation packages are based on factors unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set certifications and specific geographical location.
This role is eligible for health insurance equity awards life insurance disability benefits parental leave wellness benefits and paid time off.
What youll be doing
- Lead creative campaign development for seasonal launch and evergreen initiativesfrom strategy to concept to creative production across key art AV promos/trailers native display push email social and on platform merchandisingworking closely with our internal creative team of editors designers illustrators animators producers and project managers.
- Partner with cross-functional content and product teams to translate business objectives into audience first creative that moves priority KPIs (engagement repurchase subscription) for The Roku Channel Roku Originals Howdy Frndly and Premium Subscriptions.
- Champion a culture of creative excellencefostering experimentation and inspiring teams to do their best work through strong leadership empathy and magical soft skills.
- Leveraging AI with integrity to drive speed without compromising quality.
- Inspire manage and grow a team of design creatives with experience to elevate how we brand and promote our content and streaming services.
- Direct external agencies and production partners providing clear feedback and keeping work on-brief on-brand and on-time.
- Measure and iterateworking with marketing and analytics to test creative learn fast and optimize for impact.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- 10 years of creative leadership in streaming entertainment studio/network or agency environments with a portfolio of integrated campaigns for film/TV/streaming services.
- Proven excellence in brand storytelling across AV (trailers/promos) key art digital/social and on platform merchandising; comfortable working with motion/animation and postproduction if needed.
- Demonstrated success building campaigns that ladder to business outcomes (engagement retention subscription) delivering high-quality creative with efficiency in a highly collaborative environment.
- Clear creative direction across design copy and AV with the ability to give actionable feedback and uplevel work quality while keeping teams engaged.
- Experience building and mentoring high performing multidisciplinary teams with empathy and respect and managing external agencies/production partners with clarity and speed.
- Expert collaborator who can translate strategy into simple resonant creative ideas and manage stakeholders across marketing product and operations with a partnership mindset.
- Working knowledge of CTV/OTT platforms and on device merchandising best practices; familiarity with testing/optimization frameworks is a plus.
- An online portfolio is required; please include links (and passwords if applicable) demonstrating integrated campaign work.
- Bachelors and/or Masters degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of streaming platform business and advertising business.
- Bilingual proficiency (English and Spanish) preferred.
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Benefits
Roku is committed to offering a diverse range of benefits as part of our compensation package to support our employees and their families. Our comprehensive benefits include global access to mental health and financial wellness support and resources. Local benefits include statutory and voluntary benefits which may include healthcare (medical dental and vision) life accident disability commuter and retirement options (401(k)/pension). Our employees can take time off work for vacation and other personal reasons to balance their evolving work and life needs. Its important to note that not every benefit is available in all locations or for every role. For details specific to your location please consult with your recruiter.
The Roku Culture
Roku is a great place for people who want to work in a fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the companys success rather than their own. We try to surround ourselves with people who are great at their jobs who are easy to work with and who keep their egos in check. We appreciate a sense of humor. We believe a fewer number of very talented folks can do more for less cost than a larger number of less talented teams. Were independent thinkers with big ideas who act boldly move fast and accomplish extraordinary things through collaboration and short at Roku youll be part of a company thats changing how the world watches TV.
We have a unique culture that we are proud of. We think of ourselves primarily as problem-solvers which itself is a two-part idea. We come up with the solution but the solution isnt real until it is built and delivered to the customer. That penchant for action gives us a pragmatic approach to innovation one that has served us well since 2002.
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Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Marketing
- Logo Design
- Trello
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Martech
- Adobe Photoshop
- Social Media Management
- Adobe Illustrator
- Copywriting
- Customer relationship management
- Experience Design
- Adobe Indesign
