
Creative Director
Billboard
New York, NYThis is a Full Time Job
Billboard: Creative Director
With a discerning eye for visual storytelling, the Creative Director will lead and elevate the brand’s visual identity across all platforms: print, digital, video, social, and experiential. The Creative Director will drive the creative vision that defines how Billboard shows up in the world, ensuring consistency, innovation, and cultural resonance in every execution.
This leader will collaborate with editorial, design, marketing, and events teams to produce cutting-edge creative that resonates with global audiences and keeps Billboard at the forefront of music and pop culture.
Responsibilities
• Spearhead Billboard’s print redesign; develop sophisticated design that resonates with the Billboard audience.
• Refresh Billboard’s visual identity, ensuring consistency and impact across print, digital, video, social media, and live events.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary design team, fostering innovation, collaboration, and high creative standards.
• Partner with editorial leadership to concept and deliver compelling covers, photography, graphics, and multimedia storytelling.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and events teams to create bold, brand-aligned campaigns, activations, and experiential designs.
• Drive creative for Billboard’s tentpole events (e.g., Billboard Music Awards, Women in Music, Power 100) and ensure elevated brand presence.
• Anticipate cultural trends and experiment with new formats, visual languages, and design technologies to keep Billboard relevant and future-forward.
• Innovate workflows with use of AI tools to drive efficiency.
• Manage workflows, resources, and budgets to deliver projects on time and at the highest quality.
Requirements:
• 10 years of design/creative experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role at a media, lifestyle, entertainment, or cultural brand.
• Expertise in design tools (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma) and demonstrated skills across print layouts, vector, typography, photo editing, illustration, UX/UI, and familiarity with video, motion, and 3D.
• A strong portfolio showcasing digital, print, and experiential creative with cultural impact.
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills, with a track record of mentoring creative talent.
• Deep understanding of music, pop culture, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to balance big-picture vision with hands-on execution.
• Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.
As PMC values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.
At PMC, we believe working in a highly collaborative, office-first environment that fosters real-time communication, spontaneous idea sharing, and stronger interpersonal relationships that drive innovation and team cohesion.
Salary/Benefits
$150,000.00
- 180,000.00
per year
$150,000 - $180,000 /year USD
Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role.
Benefits
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with an Employer match
Perks
• Company discounts
• Pet Insurance
• Home & Auto Insurance
• Mortgage discounts
• Savings on wellness, lifestyle, and financial essentials
• Flexible Vacation Policy
Additional Information
Billboard is the world’s most influential music media brand, providing breaking news, charts, reviews, and insights that define the music industry. For over 130 years, Billboard has served as the definitive source for music industry professionals, artists, and fans worldwide, tracking the top musicians and the business that powers them. As part of Penske Media Corporation's portfolio, Billboard combines its rich editorial heritage with cutting-edge digital innovation, reaching millions of readers across multiple platforms. Its iconic charts, including the Billboard Hot 100, remain the global standard for measuring commercial music success, while its editorial content shapes conversations about music culture, business, and artistry, spanning more than a dozen countries and published in over 10 languages.