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Associate Director, Creative Marketing
Job Location:
Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 118000 - 175000
Yearly Salary:
Posted:
22 August 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
19 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
The Associate Director Creative Marketing leads Getty Images global Creative Studio bringing together Central and Regional Marketing Creative teams into one high-performing creative function. This role is accountable for the studios creative output operating model and team performance ensuring high-quality work is delivered consistently efficiently and aligned to business priorities.
The role requires a hands-on creative professional who can be an individual contributor and manage a team. This is a lean high-performing team where leaders are expected to contribute directly while developing others.
Youll have the opportunity to shape a global brand partnering with teams across Getty Images to create work that showcases the very best of our brand and products. Success in this role depends as much on prioritization resource management and delivery discipline as it does on creative capability.
What youll own:
- Hands-on execution-Remain an active creative contributorpersonallydelivering design work for high-priority complex or time-sensitive projects. This is a working creativeleadernot a role that directs from the sidelines.
- Studio operations& demand management-Own the Creative Studio operating model including intake workflow prioritization resourceallocationand delivery. Balance changing business demands with team capacity while continuously improving speedtransparencyand execution.
- Business partnership& stakeholder management-Partner with Marketing SalesProductand regional teams to align creative investment with Getty Images business priorities. Balance commercial impact brandstandardsand team capacity when evaluating requests set clear expectations on scope and delivery communicate trade-offs proactively and escalate competing priorities that require executive direction.
- Creative excellence& brand stewardshipRaise the creative bar across the studio by coaching the team and championing exceptional design and storytelling that reflects Getty Images leadership in visual as the primary steward of brand consistency across campaigns sales materials and regional UX design sits outside this roles remit and is owned by a separate team. The CMO retainsfinalbrand authority.
- Peopleleadership Lead coach and develop a high-performing team of designers and copywriters. Foster a culture of collaboration accountability creativeexcellenceand continuous learning.
- Continuous improvement-Modernize studio operations through AI-enabled workflowsautomationand smarter ways of working that increase creative capacity without compromising quality.
Whatsuccesslookslike:
- One global Creative Studiooperatingunder a single intake and prioritization modelusing theresources athand.
- Greater consistency inGetty Imagesbrand acrosscampaignsalesand regional work.
- Improvedsupport forAmerica marketingdemandwithreduced reliance on external resourcing.
- Greater transparency into studio capacityprioritiesand delivery.
- Increased creative throughput without sacrificing quality.
- A high-performing Creative Studio team with clear ownershipaccountabilityand engagement.
Whatyoullbring:
- Experience leading anin-house creative studioor team ideally global or ability to lead designers and copywriters whileremaininga hands-on creative contributor.
- Strong designcraft and the confidence to execute high-profile work personally roughlyat least 50% of your time on direct creative execution alongside leading the studio.
- Commercial mindset with the ability to translate business priorities into creative decisions.
- Experience building scalable creative operationsworkflowsand delivery models.
- Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Sound judgment in balancing competing priorities and makingtimelydecisions.
- Experience applying AI and automation to improve creative workflows is a plus.
$118000 - $175000 a year
The starting salary range for this position at time of posting is USD $118000 to USD $175000 per annum. Getty Images has different ranges in different locations within the US and this range represents the starting base pay range. Actual compensation will depend on factors including but not limited to: qualifications geographic location skills experience certification business needs performance and level of responsibility along with the requirements of the position. The company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any point in the future. Getty Images is committed to the health and well-being of its employees and benefits for full-time permanent employees may include participation in the company incentive program equity and benefits package which is inclusive of medical dental vision 401(k) match paid company holidays and time off and paid parental leave. Visit our career site to learn more about our career opportunitiesandDiversity & Inclusion commitments.
Theres a story in every picture a narrative in every frame.
We believe in the power of visuals. As a leading visual content creator our three brandsGetty Images iStock and Unsplashoffer a full range of content solutions to meet the needs of any customer whatever their size location or budget. Whether the goal is commercial or philanthropic revenue-generating or society-changing market-disrupting or headline-driving our visuals help any brand business or organization communicate more effectively with their target audience and urge them to other words we know how powerful an image or video can beand that it can move the world.
Working at Getty Images
Our goal is to be one of the best places to work globally which means were dedicated to providing experiences and resources that allow you to do your best work. Foundational to our culture are our Leadership Principles which are the shared values that guide how we come together to do our work. We raise the bar and collectively bring solutions while exercising trust transparency and care. We actively reject biased behavior and are inclusive of different voices perspectives and experiences. We focus on our customers and deliver on our commitments and commercial goals.
We foster a collaborative and supportive environment that prioritizes delivering results efficiently and using time wisely so that all employees can achieve balance between commitments to the company and health and well-being in our lives. We value the importance of rest and recovery ranging from company-paid holidays to time away from work.Our flexible time off policy is above industry standard. We offer premier benefits with options including above-market competitive medical dental vision health plan savings accounts life and disability plans global employee assistance programs legal pet home and auto coverage at preferential group rates and discounts as well as retirement and financial education and tools. Full-time employees working at least 25 hours per week are eligible for these programs and health benefits on the 1st of the month following their date of hire.
Getty Images Holdings Inc is a publicly traded company and its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GETY. You may be eligible to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan which allows employees to purchase company stock at a 15% discount to market.
Our employees growth development belonging and engagement are important investments. We offer learning experiences ranging from leadership development diversity and inclusion training mentoring programs a high potential program and professional and skills development. We prioritize staying connected in our hybrid-working world and encourage participation in global morale events and local gatherings as well as finding community in one or more of our Employee Resource Groups. Learning about our business is paramount and our open and transparent culture means youll have direct access to experts and senior leaders via open forums all hands and content hours.
Getty Images believes that diversity is critical to our success in moving the world and is committed to creating an inclusive mutually respectful environment that celebrates diversity. We seek to hire based on merit competence performance and business needs. Getty Images is an equal-opportunity employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances.
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