Pixel is hiring : Creative Director in New York

This range is provided by Pixel. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range $170,000.00 / yr - $200,000.00 / yr

About Pixel

Pixel is a boutique creative agency focused on strategic storytelling and high-impact campaigns. We work with leading brands like Canon to deliver concept-driven, visually powerful work across photo, video, digital, and print.

We’re hiring a Creative Director with exceptional conceptual thinking, creative leadership, production fluency, and hands-on skills in writing, art, or design. You’ll set the creative vision for campaigns, lead a multidisciplinary team, and ensure every deliverable connects strategically, creatively, and commercially.

Responsibilities Set the creative vision across multiple campaigns, ensuring concepts are strategically sound and visually compelling

Lead and mentor a ~5-person creative team, guiding them from idea to execution

Balance big-picture thinking with hands-on creative work in writing, art, or design

Partner closely with strategy, accounts, and production teams to align creative with business objectives

Oversee all stages of production—pre-production, on-set, and post—collaborating with directors and content creators

Ensure work meets commercial goals while maintaining creative excellence

Present concepts and work to internal teams and clients with clarity and confidence

Actively integrate AI tools into workflows to enhance speed, quality, and innovation

Keep current with trends in design, culture, and technology to keep Pixel’s work fresh and competitive

Qualifications 7+ years in creative leadership roles at agencies, studios, or brand teams

Proven commercial track record, campaigns that meet sales goals while resonating culturally

Strong portfolio spanning digital, social, video, and print, with social-first storytelling experience

Camera and content creation fluency (gear, workflows, creator culture) — non-negotiable

Hands-on expertise in at least one creative craft (writing, art direction, or design)

Demonstrated leadership in managing multiple concurrent campaigns and mentoring teams

Significant on-set production experience, comfortable collaborating with directors and talent

Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and Google Workspace; familiarity with Slack and Asana

AI-positive mindset with a clear vision for how AI can enhance creative processes

NYC-based with US work authorization

Bonus :

Passion for film, cinema, editing, and photography

Experience in the consumer electronics industry

Salary can include a $40k bonus incentive

One Medical membership

401k with company match

20 PTO days + 4 remote “Work From Anywhere” weeks

1-month sabbatical every 4 years

8 weeks parental leave

Fitness, home office, and education stipends

Charitable gift matching

Seniority level Director

Employment type Full-time

Job function Advertising, Production, and Art / Creative

Industries Advertising Services

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