Runway · 1 month ago
Creative Director
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
8+ years expRunway is building AI to simulate the world by merging art and science. They are seeking a Creative Leader to oversee all creative output from concept through execution, managing a team and ensuring the alignment of brand and product campaigns.
AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)SoftwareFoundational AIGenerative AIMachine LearningVideo Editing
Responsibilities
Develop creative concepts, campaigns, and brand platform work across all channels and formats
Provide creative direction and oversight across the full department — your creative authority extends beyond your direct reports
Manage and develop a growing team: writers, art directors, designers, video editors, developers and social
Concept and create key pieces yourself when the work demands it - you are a “player / coach”
Set art direction and copy direction for campaigns, brand, web, product, video, events, and social
Work with product marketing to translate briefs into powerful creative ideas
Oversee photo and video shoots alongside the Studios team and freelance production crews
Brief and manage freelance talent and agency partners during campaign surges
Help establish creative processes, review cadences, and quality standards as the department scales
Present concepts and creative work to senior stakeholders with clarity and conviction
Qualification
Required
8+ years in creative roles, with significant time at agencies or in-house teams that think like agencies
A portfolio that shows conceptual range across both copy and art direction — big ideas that work across mediums
Someone who is actively utilizing AI in their creative process today
Proven ability to direct and elevate writers, art directors and designers
Incredibly strong art direction sensibilities, deep knowledge of industry defining work and sharp instincts for language and tone
Experience leading and mentoring creatives, not just directing work
Comfort with ambiguity — we're building the plane while flying it, and you'll help define how this department operates. Things change often, that needs to motivate you
Experience directing video and motion work, not just static and copy
You understand that great advertising and great content aren't separate disciplines
Someone who has made their career out of making things. Proactively creating their own opportunities
Company
Runway
Runway offers generative AI tools for creating images, videos, and simulations, enabling new creative workflows through AI.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$859.5MKey Investors
LionsgateGeneral AtlanticSalesforce Ventures
2026-06-11Corporate Round
2026-02-10Series E· $315M
2025-04-03Series D· $308M
Leadership Team
Anastasis Germanidis
Co-founder & Co-CEO
Cristóbal Valenzuela
Co-founder & CEO
Recent News
2026-06-06
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