No pay postedSep 9
Design · Synced from public postings
Creative Director jobs.
22 roles open across 18 companies - closed listings pulled, and pay shown exactly as the employer posted it. Apply to any of them with one LandEarly profile, tailored per posting.
- Boards re-read hourly
- Base pay shown where stated
- Closed roles removed
Open creative director roles
Live22
3 posted this week · 18 companies hiring
Posted todayOver 60 days old
How old the open roles are, not how many get posted - our board coverage has grown over the last year, so a week-by-week series would measure us rather than the market. Snapshot taken September 2026.
22 open creative director roles across 18 companies, with 3 posted this week. Posted base pay runs $135k–$240k across the middle half. Top hiring: Canva, Clara, Elastic.
The board
Filter to the seat you’d actually take.
Level sets the scope and the pay band; work model decides whether you’re eligible at all. Both are on every card, so you can rule roles out before opening a single description.
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Northeastern University · Senior · Workday
Boston, MA (Main Campus)
$88–124kbase postedJul 29
$244–287kbase postedJul 21
Every open creative director role we track is on this page - nothing is held back behind a sign-up. The city chips read the employer’s own location line; a listing that names no city we can resolve stays searchable but sits out of them.
Open to remote only? 5 of the 10 creative director listings that publish a work model came back remote-first, and 3 more are hybrid. The other 12 say nothing either way - that field is one only some boards publish.
Posted pay only - no estimates
What 7 of these listings actually printed.
Every figure here comes from a live posting with a stated annual base range. Nothing is modelled, inferred, or averaged in from a survey - which is also why the sample is smaller than the board.
Base salary distribution
Count of listings by posted base midpoint, on the same axis the rungs beside it are drawn against.
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The $113k–$144k band alone holds 2 of the 7 priced listings.
What each rung pays
The middle 50% of posted base at each level, and how many listings that band is drawn from.
No single level clears the 5-listing floor on its own yet - the 7 priced listings are spread too thin across the ladder to band them honestly. The percentiles below are over all of them.
$135k
25th pct
$166k
Median
$240k
75th pct
3 of the 3 levels on this board sit out - fewer than 5 of their listings state a range, and a band drawn off two postings reads like the same fact as one drawn off forty.
Same role, different question.
What it pays, where it's remote, and how the whole field is trending.
Creative Director salary breakdown
Percentiles by level and metro, with the sample size behind every number and a note where it is thin.
Remote creative director jobsThe 5 postings that came back remote-first, with the geography each employer will actually hire in kept on the card.
Design job marketHiring volume, top employers and pay direction across every role in the field.
Questions
Before you start applying.
About Creative Director roles
The Creative Director job market currently shows 20 open positions across 16 hiring companies, according to available data. Of these openings, 5 roles were posted within the past week, suggesting some ongoing, though modest, hiring activity in this niche leadership role. The ratio of open positions to hiring companies indicates that most employers currently have only one or two Creative Director roles open, reflecting the specialized and senior nature of this position within organizations. Compensation data from posted listings shows a median salary of $165,550, with a 25th percentile of $135,325 and a 75th percentile of $239,750. This range spans nearly $105,000 between the lower and upper quartiles, indicating considerable variation in pay based on factors such as company size, industry, seniority requirements, and location, though the specific drivers of this variation are not detailed in the available data. Among the companies currently hiring for Creative Director roles, Superside, Elastic, Canva, Clara, and Chime represent the top employers based on posted listings. These companies span design, technology, and fintech sectors, suggesting that Creative Director demand is not confined to traditional creative agencies but extends into product-driven and digital-first organizations. With only 20 total open roles and 16 companies represented, the market for Creative Director positions appears relatively concentrated compared to broader creative or marketing roles. Job seekers evaluating this market should consider that the modest volume of postings, combined with the wide salary range, points to a market where individual company context and role scope significantly influence both availability and compensation. Those interested in current opportunities are encouraged to review individual company listings directly for the most accurate and role-specific details.
What skills are most in-demand for Creative Director roles right now?
The available data does not specify particular skills required across current postings. Based on the companies currently hiring—including Superside, Elastic, Canva, Clara, and Chime—candidates may want to review individual job listings to understand specific skill requirements, since these span design tools, digital product, and brand-focused industries.
What salary range can Creative Directors expect based on current listings?
According to available data, posted compensation for Creative Director roles has a median of $165,550, with a 25th percentile of $135,325 and a 75th percentile of $239,750. This indicates a wide range, so actual offers likely depend on company size, industry, and seniority level of the specific role.
Which companies are currently hiring the most Creative Directors?
Based on current postings, the top hiring companies for Creative Director roles are Superside, Elastic, Canva, Clara, and Chime. These five companies represent the most active employers among the 16 total companies currently listing openings.
How competitive is the Creative Director job market right now?
With only 20 open positions spread across 16 companies, the Creative Director market appears relatively limited in volume based on current data. The fact that just 5 new roles were posted in the past week suggests a modest but steady pace of new opportunities rather than a large surge in hiring.
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