Not Just Direction. Creative Ownership at Scale.

At Zyner, creativity doesn’t sit in the background. It drives everything.

We’re looking for a Creative Director who can own ideas from the first client conversation to the final approved asset. Someone who doesn’t just “guide design” but actively shapes what gets created, why it exists, and how it performs.

You’ll work across multiple US-based client accounts, leading creative direction for fast-moving startups and brands that expect clarity, speed, and high creative standards.

This role is for someone who has already been inside the creative process and is now ready to own the entire direction of it.

Key Responsibilities

Creative Strategy & Direction

• Own the creative strategy for each client account from onboarding through ongoing delivery
• Develop campaign concepts, messaging frameworks, and creative territories
• Write clear, thorough, creative briefs for every project before passing to designers
• Set the creative standard for all output; nothing leaves without a CD sign-off
• Translate client goals (launch, fundraise, rebrand, grow pipeline) into actionable creative direction

Client Management

• Lead the creative onboarding call for each new client, understand their brand, goals, and immediate priorities
• Act as the primary creative point of contact for founders and marketing leads
• Run weekly creative reviews with clients via Slack or call
• Manage feedback loops, interpret client notes, and reframe them into a clear direction for the design team
• Ensure all creative work is on-brand, on-brief, and aligned to the client’s business objectives

Team Management

• Direct and manage the senior designers day-to-day
• Assign work, set priorities, and keep the queue moving without the PM having to escalate
• Review all work before it’s submitted for QA, catch misalignments before the PM sees it
• Maintain consistent quality across multiple client accounts simultaneously
• Mentor designers and raise the overall output standard over time

Production Oversight

• Oversee delivery across all service categories: brand, UI/UX, pitch decks, landing pages, ads, social, motion, sales enablement, email, and event assets
• Ensure Framer development work aligns with design intent
• Review and approve all assets before they go through internal QA
• Maintain visual consistency and brand governance across every client’s body of work

Process & Operations (Internal)

• Work in sync with the Project Manager, CD owns creative decisions, PM owns workflow
• Flag capacity issues, scope drift, or brief gaps before they become delivery problems
• Contribute to improving internal brief templates, review processes, and creative workflows
• Stay across all active client accounts, know what’s in progress, what’s due, and what’s at risk

Zyner-Specific

• Represent Zyner’s quality standard on every account; the CD is the reason clients stay
• Participate in new client onboarding calls when the sales close requires creative credibility
• Support the founder with creative input on Zyner’s own brand, decks, and marketing assets as needed
• Uphold the 24-hour turnaround standard; direction must be set fast so design can move immediately

Who This Role Is For

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has 3–6 years of experience in creative, design, branding, advertising, or content direction
• Understands both creative thinking and execution
• Can turn messy client goals into structured creative direction
• Has experience working with designers and reviewing creative output
• Is comfortable working across multiple client accounts at once
• Communicates clearly, confidently, and without overcomplication
• Has strong taste — and knows how to raise the standard of work around them
• Moves fast, thinks clearly, and doesn’t wait for perfect conditions to act

Bonus: If You Have Experience In

• Branding and identity systems
• Performance marketing creatives
• Social media campaigns and content direction
• Pitch decks and investor storytelling
• Web and landing page direction (Framer/Webflow exposure is a plus)
• Motion design oversight
• Working with US-based startups or agencies

This Role Is NOT For You If

• You only enjoy execution without direction
• You struggle to make decisions without heavy guidance
• You avoid client communication or feedback conversations
• You prefer slow, highly structured environments
• You are uncomfortable managing multiple priorities at once

Why Zyner?

• 100% Remote
• US client exposure from day one
• Fast-moving startup environment
• High ownership, no micromanagement
• Real impact across multiple brands and industries
• A culture that values speed, taste, and accountability

How To Apply

Please send:

• Your updated CV
• Your LinkedIn profile link
• Your portfolio or examples of creative work you’ve led, directed, or contributed to
• A short video (2–4 minutes) explaining:Why you think you’d be a strong fit for this role How you approach turning client goals into creative direction A project where you were responsible for guiding or improving the creative outcome How you manage feedback, priorities, and multiple stakeholders at once Why you’d be a strong fit for Zyner’s fast-paced, high-output environment