Hiring: Creative Director Company: PopSockets Location: Broomfield, CO Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 15:11:16 Target Skills & Keywords : AI About the job Experience: •10+ years of creative experience, with at least 3 years in a Creative Director or senior creative leadership role •At least 3 years in a Creative Director or senior creative leadership role Required Skills: •PopSockets makes products people wear on their identity as much as their phone. The Creative Director is the person who keeps that idea sharp across every visual touchpoint, every campaign, every market, and every format we operate in. •You'll report to the VP of Global Brand & Marketing and work closely with our founder, product, marketing, sales and executive leadership to ensure the creative output of the company is cohesive, ambitious, and unmistakably PopSockets. •Creative Leadership & Brand Direction •Set and steward the visual identity and creative direction of the PopSockets brand across all channels, digital, physical, packaging, retail, and campaign •Lead the development of seasonal creative concepts, campaign frameworks, and brand campaigns from brief through execution •Maintain a strong, consistent brand POV while pushing creative ambition and keeping the work fresh •Partner with the copywriting team and brand voice leads to ensure visual and verbal expression are fully unified •China Studio Management Qualifications: •The ability to operate at both the strategic and executional level, i.e. you can write a creative brief and redline a layout in the same day •Applied hands-on capability in packaging design and virtual merchandising, i.e. you understand how product shows up on a shelf and on a digital page, and you know the difference between the two •A portfolio that demonstrates strong visual craft and conceptual thinking across brand identity, campaigns, packaging, and digital consumer products or lifestyle brand experience strongly preferred •Demonstrated experience managing creative teams or studios across international locations, China experience is a significant advantage •Cultural fluency and genuine comfort working with Chinese design partners; Mandarin proficiency is a plus but not required •Strong communication and presentation skills; you can make a room understand and believe in a creative direction •Operational familiarity with multi-market packaging requirements and the operational complexity of adapting creative for different regional standards •Willingness to travel internationally, regular trips to China are a firm expectation of this role Compensation: •$165,000 - $180,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!