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As a Creative Director in Microsoft’s Design Studio for the Social & Creative organization, you will lead the creative vision and execution across a portfolio of initiatives that span customer, partner, media, and marketer experiences. You will shape how Microsoft’s commercial brands show up in the world—visually, emotionally, and experientially—through bold, culturally resonant creative that drives advocacy, usage, and pipeline. This role places a premium on visual & motion design as foundational tools for brand expression and systems design. You will define visual systems that communicate identity, and bring clarity to complex ideas at scale leveraging AI tools. You’ll lead the development of visual systems that scale across platforms and audiences, ensuring consistency, flexibility, and emotional resonance. You will guide a multidisciplinary team of designers, motion artists, and producers to deliver high-fidelity creative across omni-channel campaigns, product demos, and brand activations. You’ll champion systems-driven design, AI-enhanced workflows, and storytelling that connects emotionally with priority audiences. You’ll also collaborate across marketing, product, and engineering teams to ensure creative excellence and consistency across every touchpoint.
Job Responsibility:
Set and evolve the creative direction for Social & Creative initiatives, with a focus on brand expression across photography, motion, copywriting, and digital renderings
Lead the development of scalable visual & motion design systems that reinforce brand identity and enhance user experience across platforms
Define principles that support visual direction, storytelling, interaction, and emotional engagement
Develop and maintain brand guidelines and creative playbooks that empower internal teams and external partners to deliver consistent, high-quality work
Translate complex technologies into intuitive, inspiring experiences in collaboration with product and marketing teams
Lead creative reviews, provide actionable feedback, and foster a culture of craft, curiosity, and innovation that elevates design work across our team and organization
Represent the Design Studio in strategic conversations across the organization, advocating for design excellence and user empathy
Embody our culture and values
Requirements:
Bachelor's Degree or Certificate in Design, Fine Arts, Human Computer Interaction, Visual Communications or related art field AND 8+ years experience in art design or a related art field working on computer games or entertainment
OR equivalent experience
5+ years people management experience (e.g., serving as a Lead Artist, Art Manager, Creative Director, etc.)
Nice to have:
15+ years of experience in creative disciplines such as brand design, art direction, motion design, or creative leadership
Success leading global creative teams across multiple disciplines
A portfolio showcasing creative direction across visual systems, motion/animation, photography, video, and digital renderings
Fluency in AI tools for design, content generation, and workflow optimization
Experience integrating campaign data, audience insights, and performance signals into creative operations
Familiarity with modular storytelling and scalable content systems
Proficiency with production and collaboration tools (Asana, Airtable, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, M365.)
Experience in Business to Business or enterprise marketing preferred
Communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
Expertise in motion design systems and animation principles as applied to branding and product storytelling
Experience navigating large, matrixed organizations and driving clarity in complex environments
Relationship-building skills with stakeholders and peers
Ability to inspire and influence at all levels of the organization
Conceptual thinking and ability to distill ideas into compelling creative