Lead creative direction across growth initiatives by establishing a high bar for storytelling, design, writing, relevance and quality across all outputs.
Translate business objectives, audience insights, and performance learnings into clear creative direction and breakthrough ideas.
Develop concepts and narratives that can scale globally while remaining relevant to local audiences and cultural contexts.
Partner closely with Growth Marketing to shape briefs, identify opportunities, and define creative approaches that balance experimentation with brand integrity.
Steer external agencies by setting direction, providing feedback, and ensuring work meets OpenAI's standards for craft, effectiveness, and originality.
Help evolve creative processes, frameworks, and systems that enable teams to move faster without compromising quality.
Identify patterns in testing, audience behavior, and campaign performance to inform future creative decisions and experimentation.
Collaborate closely with designers, writers, motion teams, producers, and strategists to bring integrated ideas to life.
Balance long-term thinking with rapid execution, knowing when a project calls for ambitious creative exploration and when it requires pragmatic decision-making.
Navigate ambiguity with confidence and act as a trusted creative partner to cross-functional stakeholders.

Have 10+ years of experience in creative roles, including experience leading multidisciplinary work across social, growth and/or integrated marketing.
Are a true creative generalist who can think strategically while maintaining strong instincts for execution and craft.
Bring demonstrated expertise in social-first creative, with a deep understanding of how ideas translate across platforms, audiences, and evolving behaviors. You know what makes work resonate in-feed and how to balance native platform instincts with brand objectives.
Have a portfolio demonstrating exceptional creative judgment and leadership across a variety of channels and formats.
Are comfortable using data, testing, and audience insights to sharpen creative thinking without becoming constrained by them.
Have experience working with and directing agencies, and know how to get the best out of external partners.
Thrive in fast-moving environments and don't see speed as a trade-off for quality.
Are energized by the opportunity to shape how transformative technology is understood and adopted around the world.

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

Creative Director – Growth

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