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Sr. Creative Director

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Redmond, WA, New York, NY, Mountain View, CA$142.8k - $296.4kfull-timePosted 1mo ago

About the role

Senior leadership role in Microsoft’s Design Studio for Engines & Experiences (E&E), leading creative vision and execution across initiatives spanning customer, partner, media, and marketer experiences. Focus on visual & motion design, building scalable visual systems, leveraging AI tools, and guiding a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-fidelity design system and creative across omni-channel campaigns and brand activations.

Responsibilities

  • Set creative vision and strategy for major business priorities, translating goals into scalable brand, design, creative and content systems.
  • Lead and develop a high-performing multidisciplinary team, providing coaching, career growth, performance management, and organizational leadership.
  • Partner with senior stakeholders and executives to shape priorities, influence decisions, and align creative investments to business outcomes.
  • Develop and maintain brand guidelines and creative playbooks that empower internal teams and external partners to deliver consistent, high-quality work.
  • Build scalable operating models, processes, and frameworks that improve quality, efficiency, and organizational impact.
  • Lead creative reviews, provide actionable feedback, and foster a culture of craft, curiosity, and innovation.
  • Champion innovation and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled workflows, to increase creative effectiveness and unlock new opportunities.
  • Manage team health, resource planning, and talent strategy, ensuring the right capabilities, skills, and staffing are in place to meet business needs.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Visual Communications or related art field AND 8+ years experience in art design or a related art field working on computer games or entertainment OR equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years people management experience (e.g., serving as a Lead Artist, Art Manager, Creative Director, etc.).

Skills

Required:Creative directionPeople management
Nice to have:Brand systems

Benefits

  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
Last updated Sep 3, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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