Creative Director

Join Checkr as the Creative Director, Head of Brand. In this role, you will set the creative vision for the company, lead the Brand Studio team, and drive creative execution across all marketing initiatives. You will also own and evolve Checkr's brand identity, build brand into an operating system, and advise executives on brand positioning and narrative. This position offers competitive compensation, stock options, comprehensive health plans, and flexible paid time off.

Set the creative vision for Checkr's brand identity and ensure its consistent application across all marketing channels.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Brand Studio team in the development of high-impact brand campaigns and creative platforms, from concept through execution.
• Build brand into an operating system by establishing clear standards, briefs, and review processes, and implementing AI-powered tools for self-service.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in creative and brand leadership
• A strong portfolio of brand-building work demonstrating exceptional creative thinking, conceptual ability, and craft across campaigns, channels, and experiences
• Exceptional creative taste and judgment, with the ability to recognize great work, articulate what makes it great, and help teams make it better
• Strong people leadership experience, with a track record of building, inspiring, and developing high-performing creative teams, and comfort operating with high autonomy in a fast-moving environment
• Demonstrated use of AI tools in real, shipped brand work, with a clear point of view on where automation belongs and where human judgment and craft are non-negotiable
• Including experience building or significantly scaling a brand function — not just maintaining one
• Rigorous measurement instincts — defines and owns brand health metrics like awareness and sentiment as a discipline in their own right, alongside campaign performance
• A proven track record of developing distinctive creative ideas and translating brand strategy into work that earns attention and builds brand recognition
• An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes
• Proven judgment shaping brand and narrative at the company level, with experience advising executives on positioning

Pay

USD 197,000 - 274,000