Creative Director

Overview

Job Description:

At Warner Music Group, we’re a global collective of music makers and music lovers, tech innovators and inspired entrepreneurs, game-changing creatives and passionate team members. We turn dreams into stardom and audiences into fans. We are guided by three core values that underpin everything we do across all our diverse businesses:
Curiosity, Collaboration, and Commitment. WMG is home to a wide range of artists, musicians, and songwriters and we are committed to creating a work environment that values, appreciates, and respects everyone. We encourage applications from people with a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. Consider a career at WMG and get the best of both worlds – an innovative global music company that retains the creative spirit of a nimble independent.

Creative Director

WMX, Warner Music Group’s culture-driving merchandise, creative content, and artist services division, is a global full-service team that offers creative direction, production services, and support for WMG licensed artists and labels. We strive to enhance all areas of the business by providing concepts and expertise in design, production, visualization, and content to continuously match the evolution of the industry, and our artists.

As Creative Director at WMX, you’ll help shape how our artists’ stories come to life across music, fashion, and culture. You’ll translate raw creative energy into visuals that fans will obsess over, and collaborate directly with artists to turn ideas into products that elevate their brand. This role is fast-paced, creative, and plugged into culture—your work won’t just be seen, it’ll be remembered.

• Lead Creative Vision & Strategy:
  Define and drive the creative direction across campaigns, ensuring all work aligns with brand goals, artist vision, and market trends.
• Direct External Creative Resources:
  Source, brief, and provide direction to outside design studios and freelancers. Provide clear feedback, elevate output, and ensure quality across multiple projects.
• Coordinate Freelance Design Support:
  Engage and guide freelance resources for graphic design assignments such as adapting existing creative elements to garments, packaging, and campaign collateral. Balance resources between conceptual design partners and graphic design-focused freelancers.
• Ensure Brand Consistency & Quality:
  Review and refine all creative deliverables to ensure they are on-brand, on-brief, and executed at the highest standard.
• Partner with Artists & Management:
  Collaborate directly with artists, managers, and internal teams to understand creative goals and translate them into compelling executions.
• Oversee Design & Collaborate with Production:
  Manage the creation of campaign assets, apparel, packaging, and visual designs from concept to delivery—meeting deadlines without compromising quality.
• Manage Workflow & Process:
  Partner with operations to coordinate asset retrieval, tech packs, and approvals, while maintaining an efficient and scalable creative workflow.
• Stay Ahead of Trends:
  Maintain a deep awareness of music, fashion, cultural, and design emerging trends; bring forward new ideas and best practices that keep the brands evolving.
• Champion
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Attend team meetings, act as the creative lead within cross-functional groups, and ensure smooth communication between brand management, creative, operations, and production.
• Deliver Results at Scale:
  Balance multiple projects in motion, ensuring on-time delivery of innovative, impactful creative for a diverse roster of artists.

• 6–8 years of experience in creative direction, graphic design, or brand design, preferably within retail, fashion, or music merchandise.
• Strong creative vision with the ability to translate brand strategy into compelling visual outputs.
• Proven experience sourcing, briefing, and managing freelance artists, illustrators, or designers.
• Excellent understanding of brand guidelines, visual trends, and cultural relevance in design.
• Experience managing the creative process from concept through final delivery.
• Working knowledge of production specifications.