Director, Head of Creative

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Twitch is the worlds biggest live streaming service with global communities built around gaming entertainment music sports cooking and more. It is where thousands of communities come together for whatever every day.

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About the Role

As the Director Head of Creative you will shape and scale our global creative strategy leading a high-performing team to deliver compelling community-focused brand experiences. Reporting directly to the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) you will partner with cross-functional leaders to drive innovation optimize creative operations through scalable AI-assisted processes and ensure consistent high-quality brand representation across global markets. This role requires a data-driven approach to strategy a passion for fostering an inclusive team culture and the ability to champion creative initiatives that raise the quality bar while resonating with our diverse community of streamers and viewers.

You can work from San Francisco CA; Los Angeles CA; Irvine CA; Seattle WA; or New York NY.

You Will

- Lead and develop: Build and mentor a high-performing creative team fostering a culture of psychological safety inclusivity and continuous feedback.
- Drive creative strategy and long-term vision: Partner with cross-functional leaders to align business objectives with long-term creative vision.
- Oversee brand identity: Maintain global visual and verbal brand standards across all markets to ensure consistency.
- Lead agency partnerships: Direct external partners and agencies to deliver creative excellence under tight timelines.
- Influence senior leadership: Champion creative initiatives to senior stakeholders through data-driven storytelling to secure alignment.
- Champion innovation: Stay current with industry trends and technology to elevate the brand and inspire breakthrough work.

Perks
* Medical Dental Vision & Disability Insurance
* 401(k)
* Maternity & Parental Leave
* Flexible PTO
* Amazon Employee Discount

- Have a portfolio demonstrating past work experience and deliverables (e.g. study plans reports personas)
- Leadership experience: 10 years in creative direction marketing or advertising leadership with proven success managing teams of managers.
- Strategic vision: Ability to design and execute team structures and strategies that navigate ambiguity and meet business objectives.
- Communication skills: Exceptional ability to synthesize and present complex creative concepts to executive audiences.
- Global Brand and Agency Management: Proven track record of managing global brand standards and high-value external agency relationships to deliver results.
- Data-driven mindset: Experience using performance insights and market trends to inform creative decisions and campaign strategies.
- Education/Experience: Bachelors degree in a design-related field or equivalent practical experience.

- Proven experience building creative strategies where the user/creator voice is the primary brand asset effectively navigating the balance between corporate standards and community authenticity.

Twitch is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status disability or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees supervisors and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees supervisors and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal state and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct adverse and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies exercise sound judgment effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism and safeguard business operations and the Companys reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience qualifications and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical dental vision prescription Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans EAP Mental Health Support Medical Advice Line Flexible Spending Accounts Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage) 401(k) matching paid time off and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at CA Culver City - 184500.00 - 249600.00 USD annually
USA CA IRVINE - 184500.00 - 249600.00 USD annually
USA CA SAN FRANCISCO - 203000.00 - 274600.00 USD annually
USA NY New York - 203000.00 - 274600.00 USD annually
USA WA Seattle - 184500.00 - 249600.00 USD annually