About Pinterest:
Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.
Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.
Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more.
Pinterest’s renowned House of Creative team is looking for a Sr. Lead, Art Direction to lead campaigns, activations, partnerships, and content. You’re a proven Creative Director with an award-winning portfolio of world-class work. And you care about crafting every detail along the way. But more importantly, you can be an effective leader who understands the goals, inspires the team, and gets the results. As a leader within the House of Creative team, you’ll report to our ECD to help create the best work in Pinterest’s history.
What you’ll do:
- Lead projects ranging from campaigns, activations, brand partnerships, and content across both consumer and advertiser workstreams.
- Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to co-create briefs, come up with creative solutions, and deliver outstanding creative work.
- Drive a strategic and conceptual approach to improve our creative output and business impact.
- Operate as a leader within our House of Creative team, cultivating a strong team culture, and inspiring creative excellence.
- Art direct everything from a commercial to a social post to a perfectly curated Pin grid.
- Bring fresh, creative thinking to every project.
- Manage team key workstreams.
- Foster a collaborative, inclusive, environment where everyone can do their best work.
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Design, Advertising, Marketing, or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years as a creative leader at an agency or in-house at a brand.
- Ideally 3+ years brand side creative experience working in-house for iconic, global brands.
- Award-winning portfolio of outstanding creative work across on a variety of brands.
- A highly-respected creative expert with a demonstrated knowledge of big campaign ideas, storytelling, and visual craft.
- A people manager with 3+ years experience leading projects. Someone who can lead a creative team and do the work on their own when needed.
- Working knowledge of relevant software (Figma, Adobe).
- A personality that builds trust and influences alignment of our creative vision cross-functionally.
Relocation Statement:
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.
In-Office Requirement Statement:
- We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
- This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times every 6-months and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.
Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.
US based applicants only
$144,395—$297,283 USD
Our Commitment to Inclusion:
Pinterest Seattle, Washington, USA Office
1730 Minor Ave, Seattle, Washington, United States, 98101
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