PayPal · 13 hours ago
Director, Creative Lead (Venmo)
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$152K/yr - $262K/yr
15+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years, and they are seeking a highly strategic Senior Creative Leader to drive integrated brand and marketing initiatives for Venmo. This role focuses on brand strategy, creative execution, and digital innovation, ensuring alignment with business outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Develop and articulate clear functional strategy and objectives in alignment with brand marketing strategy and operations requirements to deliver compelling results
Negotiate with and influence decision-making reaching the senior executive level
Identify and resolve unique situations of substantial significance in field of brand marketing
Allocate resources, responsibly and apply creativity to convey a consistent and compelling brand message
Provide support, coaching and guidance to others to build strong brand recognition and loyalty
Support and mentor less-experienced roles to provide an example of innovation, excellence, and day-to-day learning
Champion and implement Venmo’s brand foundations, including Visual Identity, Verbal Identity (ensuring consistency across Marketing and Product), and overall foundational strategy (naming conventions, positioning)
Manage and enforce brand approvals: maintain brand guidelines (Brand HQ), oversee logo/wordmark usage in partnerships, and ensure brand fit across campaigns, activations, and product applications
Serve as brand steward and creative champion, ensuring consistency, integrity, and excellence across all consumer-facing experiences
Own the strategic development and day-to-day management of integrated advertising campaigns and marketing programs from inception through delivery
Translate business goals into actionable marketing plans and creative briefs, aligning program execution with brand and performance objectives
Serve as the main point of contact between internal stakeholders, leadership, and agency partners created best-in-class creative
Partner closely with creative teams to guide campaign development, ensuring strategic alignment and adherence to Venmo’s brand identity and creative standards
Lead the creation of branded product experiences, spanning physical (Venmo Debit Card and Credit Card) and digital experiences
Build and lead Venmo’s rapid, agile creative and production arm—overseeing intake, resourcing, and execution of briefs with internal teams and external agencies
Manage creative team output across design, copy, and production for high-priority initiatives
Tackle reactive/quick-turn creative and content needs
Lead and grow a team of program managers and creative project managers to build scalable processes and best practices
Manage relationships with external agencies and production partners to ensure quality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness
Qualification
Required
Minimum of 15 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
12+ years of experience in account management, program management, and brand marketing—preferably within a creative agency or brand environment
Proven track record of leading large-scale brand and advertising programs across digital, social, video, and traditional media
Strong understanding of brand identity systems, creative workflows, and marketing campaign lifecycles
Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills
Ability to think both strategically and tactically in a fast-paced environment
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams (media, analytics, creative, production) in-house at a high-growth brand or Fortune 500 company
Background in consumer-facing industries such as tech, retail, CPG, or lifestyle
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Company
PayPal
PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsBlueRun Ventures
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Simon Bladon
CEO, UK
chaloem khompitoon
President & CEO
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