Creative Director, Paid Marketing (Oakland)

Our SaaS client is looking for a Creative Director, Paid Marketing, for a 6-month contract.

Hybrid in either Oakland or Culver City, CA.

Whats Great About This Role

Youll shape the future expression of a brand with massive reach and a meaningful missionto help people improve their financial lives.

Youll lead and develop a talented team with experience from top agencies, studios, and in-house brand organizations.

Youll influence high-impact, real-world brand moments across a wide range of creative canvases.

Youll have the opportunity to push the brand into new cultural territories and expand how Credit Karma shows up in the world.

With several new product launches and member-facing innovations, youll play a central role in defining how these stories come to life.

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate : $100 - $110 / hr. w2

What Youll Do

Lead the creative development of brand and product campaigns across broadcast, digital video, OOH, experiential, influencer, sponsorship, and social channels.

Translate big brand ideas into scalable multi-channel campaign systems that flex across audience segments and cultural moments.

Develop compelling creative tailored to platform behaviors and formats, from large-scale brand storytelling to short-form social content.

Guide teams on how to effectively communicate with diverse audience segments, including Gen Z, emerging credit builders, and long-time members.

Ensure creative is on brand, strategically sound, culturally relevant, and performance-aware.

Partner with media, insights, and growth teams to align creative strategy with performance goals and learnings.

Collaborate with agencies, external creators, production partners, and social / influencer platforms to execute best-in-class work.

Champion and mentor creative talentleading with empathy, clarity, inclusivity, and inspiration.

Advocate for a diverse and representative creative environment.

Drive work that moves key brand and business metrics such as consideration, perception, product understanding, and usage.

Scale ideas up or downfrom scrappy content to major brand momentswhile staying within budget and timelines.

Basic Minimum Requirements

6+ years of creative experience leading brand and / or integrated campaigns within an agency and / or in-house environment.

A strong and diverse portfolio of high-performing, breakthrough brand campaign work across multiple channels.

Hands-on experience developing digital video and short-form content across modern media platforms.

Demonstrated understanding of platform nuances, audience behaviors, and evolving creative trends.

Experience shaping and maintaining a consistent brand voice, identity, and creative POV.

Portfolio accessible, ie : YouTube, website, commercials, etc

Preferred Qualifications

Working knowledge of video production workflows and creative development tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, motion graphics familiarity a plus

Confident presenter able to articulate strategic thinking, creative rationale, and production plans to stakeholders and leadership

Experience in consumer tech, financial services, or similarly complex product storytelling.

Experience leading or partnering with high-volume in-house creative teams.

Strong organizational skills and experience navigating fast-paced environments

Outstanding communication skills and ability to inspire peers and partners.

Award(s) winner!

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Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits : medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state / locality.

JOB ID : JN -112025-104528