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Brighton Jones · 1 day ago

Creative Director

Brighton Jones is a purpose-driven, client-focused team committed to helping individuals live richer lives. The Creative Director defines and elevates the visual expression of the brand, guiding its design language and creative vision while being hands-on in the craft of design.

Financial Services
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Growth Opportunities
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Responsibilities

Evolve, elevate, and steward the Brighton Jones brand identity — visual, verbal, motion, and experiential — ensuring coherence and distinction across all platforms
Lead the development of brand systems, design languages, templates, guidelines, and creative standards that scale across teams and markets
Bring strategic positioning to life visually, partnering with the Director of Brand Storytelling to ensure unified narrative + design alignment
Contribute directly to design work, from early concepting to final execution — including brand system development, page layouts, environmental graphics, digital designs, and motion exploration
Create visual prototypes, mood boards, design comps, and iterative drafts that clarify direction and inspire the team
Push craft quality through meticulous design, typography, visual hierarchy, and refinement
Drive concepting and design direction for all brand, marketing, digital, and experience initiatives — from campaigns to tentpole moments
Shape high-quality creative that is story-driven, emotionally resonant, and unmistakably Brighton Jones
Guide concept development from a blank page through to final execution, ensuring excellence at every stage
Collaborate with Brand, Digital, Content, and Experience teams to ensure unified storytelling and creative integrity across every channel
Work closely with leadership to bring strategic priorities to life visually and narratively
Mentor designers, writers, and creative collaborators to produce original, high-craft work rooted in strong ideas
Model creative excellence, clear and constructive critique, and a growth mindset
Present confidently and compellingly to executive leadership, clients, advisors, and external partners

Qualification

Brand leadershipCreative directionDesign executionFigma/Adobe Creative SuiteMentoring designersCommunicationVisual storytellingCollaboration skillsGrowth mindset

Required

Bachelor's Degree required
10+ years leading brand, design, and creative direction, ideally within purpose-driven, design-forward, or culture-shaping organizations
A portfolio that demonstrates strong design craft, brand identity systems, and high-quality visual execution
Expert-level proficiency in Figma/Adobe Creative Suite, typography, composition, layout, and motion principles
Experience leading and mentoring designers while remaining active in the work
Strong communication and collaboration skills — especially in partnering with storytellers, strategists, and cross-functional leaders
Ability to operate at both 30,000 ft and 3 ft — visionary and tactical, conceptual and craft-oriented

Preferred

Design-related major preferred

Benefits

Health care benefits (medical/dental/vision)
Retirement benefits
Paid time off (PTO)
Holiday flex-days
Summer flex-days
Company-paid holidays
Parental leave
Transportation benefits
Unlimited volunteer time off
Professional and personal wellbeing stipend
Other fringe benefits

Company

Brighton Jones

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Brighton Jones is an investment advisory and financial planning firm headquartered in Seattle.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage

Leadership Team

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Jon Jones
CEO & Co-Founder
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Charles Brighton
Co-Founder
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