Creative Director

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About The Team

The Creative Design team at O'Reilly is part of our larger Product organization, which supports the strategic execution of our business goals. We design experiences that fulfill our mission to "change the world by sharing the knowledge of innovators." The team is currently on a mission to elevate our design practice and define standards for what design can accomplish across all touchpoints in partnership with Product Design.

About The Role: Creative Director

The Creative Director will lead the strategic execution of design updates across our learning products, marketing campaigns, and brand experiences. This role requires a balance of big-picture creativity, strong leadership, and hands-on execution. The ideal candidate is passionate about education and has a deep understanding of digital design and storytelling. You thrive in guiding teams to translate complex ideas into inspiring and impactful experiences.

What You’ll Do

• Define and drive the overall creative vision for the brand, web interfaces, marketing assets, and brand experiences.
• Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of designers, video editors, and content creators.
• Work closely with the Director of Product Design to ensure brand and experience consistency across all touchpoints.
• Collaborate with Product, Content, Engineering, and Marketing teams to align creative direction with business goals.
• Develop and maintain a consistent brand identity and reflect clarity in brand guidelines for other teams to leverage.
• Oversee the design and production of multimedia learning assets (video, motion graphics, interactive content).
• Push creative boundaries while ensuring designs are accessible, inclusive, and effective for diverse learners.
• Manage external creative partners, agencies, and freelancers as needed.
• Monitor design trends, emerging technologies, and learner engagement data to inform creative strategy.

What You’ll Have

Required:

• 8+ years of creative leadership experience, ideally in EdTech, digital media, or education-related industries.
• Strong portfolio showcasing expertise in creative strategy, visual direction, digital design, and brand storytelling.
• Proficiency in design and prototyping tools, familiarity with AI design tools and experimentation (e.g., Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.).
• Experience creating content for digital learning platforms or products is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to lead teams, provide constructive feedback, and foster professional growth.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaboration skills.
• Passion for education, technology, and learner-centered design.

Key skills/competency

• Creative Strategy
• Visual Direction
• Digital Design
• Brand Storytelling
• Team Leadership
• Brand Identity
• Multimedia Production
• Accessibility Design
• Design Trends
• Figma & Adobe Creative Suite