Executive Creative Director

Posted 2 days ago

jobleadsusLos Angeles (CA)
Art DirectorsAdvertising Agencies

SENIORITY

Manager

SALARY

$190,000 - $250,000 per year

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About the role

Overview Secret Level is looking for an Executive Creative Director to help run the day-to-day creative direction of the studio. This is a senior leadership role for someone with a bold creative vision, impeccable taste, and a track record of doing iconic work. It’s all about the book — your portfolio should reflect both innovation and craft, with examples of projects that broke ground, defined culture, or pushed creative boundaries.As ECD, you’ll help shape the voice of Secret Level, lead teams across brand and original IP, and guide the development of high-quality, forward-thinking creative across formats. You know how to inspire and lead teams, but you’re not afraid to jump in and make. You understand how to move between vision and execution — and how to push creative teams to do the best work of their careers.Key ResponsibilitiesLead the overall creative vision for Secret Level’s original and branded workGuide projects from concept to execution, ensuring world-class resultsDirect and mentor multidisciplinary creative teams (writers, artists, designers, CDs)Collaborate with production, strategy, and leadership to shape project pipelinesRepresent the studio with clients, collaborators, and at industry eventsContribute to hiring, team development, and evolving the creative cultureAdvocate for innovation in creative workflows, including AI when relevantWhat We’re Looking ForA standout portfolio of work across campaigns, original content, or storytelling10+ years in creative leadership roles (ECD, GCD, CD, Studio Head, etc.)Impeccable taste, innovative thinking, and a deep love of craftExperience leading and inspiring creative teams of various sizesStrong understanding of visual storytelling, tone, pacing, and styleComfortable working with hybrid pipelines, but focused on ideas above allSalary Range: 190-250k per year, depending on experience and qualifications.#J-18808-Ljbffr

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