Exec Director Design, TV Creative Marketing

The Executive Director Design serves as the creative leader for design across Sony Pictures Television Studios shaping the visual expression of the studio its series and its franchises. Reporting to the SVP Creative Marketing this role is responsible for establishing a high creative standard across all design work while actively contributing as a hands-on designer and creative problem solver.

The Executive Director will lead the Design team in developing compelling visual storytelling across sales materials marketing campaigns social content franchise initiatives executive presentations events and studio communications. This individual will bring a strong design point of view exceptional creative taste and a passion for elevating ideas beyond the expected.

The ideal candidate is both a leader and maker: someone who can inspire a team provide clear creative direction advocate for great design and personally execute high-profile projects when needed. They bring a strong foundation in graphic design and visual storytelling with an appreciation for how design extends across motion social video presentations and emerging media formats.

Responsibilities:

Creative Leadership

• Define and elevate the visual standards of Sony Pictures Television Studios across all design touchpoints.
• Establish a clear design vision that supports the studios creative marketing franchise social and sales objectives.
• Champion excellence in typography composition visual storytelling presentation design branding and motion design.
• Provide thoughtful and decisive creative feedback that strengthens work and pushes projects beyond initial expectations.
• Serve as the design voice in cross-functional discussions advocating for creative quality and brand consistency.
• Partner closely with Creative Marketing Social Creative Marketing Strategy Franchise Management and Sales Marketing leadership to develop impactful visual solutions.
• Partner with Social Creative and Creative Marketing teams to ensure design systems and visual identities translate effectively across static motion social and video applications.

Design Execution

• Lead and personally execute high-profile design projects from concept through final delivery.
• Design and oversee presentations sales materials franchise decks social creative key visuals event branding executive communications and marketing assets.
• Translate creative strategy and storytelling objectives into visually compelling experiences.
• Develop multiple creative approaches and design systems that solve business challenges while elevating creative quality.
• Collaborate on motion and video-driven creative initiatives ensuring design principles are applied consistently across trailers social content presentations franchise storytelling and emerging content formats.
• Maintain a high level of hands-on proficiency across design platforms and emerging creative technologies.

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead mentor and develop the Design team fostering a culture of creativity accountability collaboration and continuous growth.
• Provide clear creative direction and establish expectations for quality execution and professional development.
• Conduct regular reviews and coaching sessions to elevate both creative and strategic thinking.
• Build a culture where designers are encouraged to contribute ideas challenge assumptions and grow their creative confidence.
• Help identify future talent needs and support freelance and agency partnerships as necessary.

Operational Excellence

• Partner with Operations leadership to ensure efficient workflows prioritization and resource allocation across the Design team.
• Balance creative ambition with business priorities timelines and available resources.
• Ensure design deliverables are executed with consistency accuracy and attention to detail.
• Stay informed on emerging trends technologies tools and AI applications relevant to design and creative development.

Requirements:

• 10 years of experience in graphic design creative direction brand design entertainment marketing or related creative fields.
• Proven experience leading designers and creative teams in a studio agency entertainment streaming or media environment.
• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating excellence in presentation design brand systems visual storytelling campaign creative and marketing communications.
• Strong command of typography layout color theory visual hierarchy and design systems.
• Ability to both direct and execute creative work at a high level.
• Experience presenting creative work and defending design decisions with executive stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and elevate creative talent.
• Strong communication collaboration and leadership skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite PowerPoint Keynote and emerging design technologies.
• Passion for television storytelling and entertainment marketing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in A/V marketing broadcast streaming or social-first content.
• Working knowledge of motion design principles title design and post-production workflows.
• Familiarity with After Effects motion graphics and video-centric creative development is a plus.
• Ability to develop visual systems that extend seamlessly across static and motion applications.

Sony Pictures Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability veteran status age sexual orientation gender identity or other protected characteristics.

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