Creative Director Jobs in California.

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Creative directors own the big creative vision across brand, campaigns and product. Explore creative director jobs from companies hiring worldwide.

Total jobs
64
positions indexed
New today
3
last 24 hours
Companies
45
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

How many Creative Director jobs in California are there right now?

There are 64 open Creative Director jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 45 companies hiring directly. 50 of them disclose pay, with a median of $184,625 a year and most offers between $162,500 and $218,538. 3 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on September 24, 2026 at 04:30 UTC.

Creative Director salary range in California

$162.5k 25th
$184.6k Median
$218.5k 75th
$125.8k
$246.1k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $130k – $334.5k · outliers off-axis
Based on 50 disclosed live listings
Updated Sep 23, 2026 from live listings
See full salary breakdown
TP-Link Systems Inc.
Creative & Product Design Director
TP-Link Systems Inc.
⚡ Apply early Irvine, California, United Sta... Onsite $200,000–$250,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 28m ago
Vast
Associate Creative Director, Brand & Design
Vast
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $151,000–$256,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5h ago
Chime Financial, Inc
Creative Director, Campaigns
Chime Financial, Inc
⚡ Apply early New York, NY, USA; San Francis... Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 7h ago
Wasserman
Senior Director, Creative Strategy (Advertising)
Wasserman
⚡ Apply early USA-NY - Brooklyn (Dumbo) Onsite $150,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Adobe
Head of Brand Design, Adobe Creative
Adobe
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $131,500–$286,550
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Adobe
Director of Product Management, Adobe Lightroom Creative Pro
Adobe
⚡ Apply early Remote California · location restricted $173,800–$334,500
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
TW
Director, Head of Creative
Twitch
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA Onsite $184,500–$249,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
TW
Director, Head of Creative
Twitch
⚡ Apply early Seattle, WA Onsite $184,500–$249,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
TW
Director, Head of Creative
Twitch
⚡ Apply early New York City Onsite $184,500–$249,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
TW
Director, Head of Creative
Twitch
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Onsite $184,500–$249,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Zscaler
Senior Creative Director
Zscaler
⚡ Apply early San Jose, California, USA Hybrid $203,000–$290,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Peregrine Technologies
Creative Director
Peregrine Technologies
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA Onsite $250,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Peregrine Technologies
Creative Director
Peregrine Technologies
⚡ Apply early New York, NY Onsite $250,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Directive
Associate Creative Director, Copy (Remote US)
Directive
⚡ Apply early Remote - United States · location restricted $120,000–$130,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
DE
Group Account Director (Creative + Media) - Hybrid San Francisco
DEPT®
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $190,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Deckers Brands
Director, Creative Copywriting - HOKA
Deckers Brands
⚡ Apply early US - California Remote · location restricted $154,700–$208,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Braze
Senior Director, Creative
Braze
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $144,000–$215,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Tubi
Associate Creative Director
Tubi
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid); New... Hybrid $135,000–$192,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
California Academy of Sciences
Associate Director, Creative Technology
California Academy of Sciences
⚡ Apply early California Academy of Sciences Hybrid $150,000–$165,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
VML
Creative Director, Art and Design
VML
⚡ Apply early Newport Beach, California, Uni... Hybrid $100,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Chime Financial, Inc
Associate Creative Director, Growth Marketing
Chime Financial, Inc
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA, USA Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
VML
Associate Creative Director, Copy (Social)
VML
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, California, Unite... Hybrid $75,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Monks
Creative Director, Interactive Digital Experiences
Monks
⚡ Apply early New York, New York, United Sta... Onsite $160,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Monks
Creative Director, Interactive Digital Experiences
Monks
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $150,000–$175,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Monks
Creative Director, Interactive Digital Experiences
Monks
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $160,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Creative Director jobs in California are open right now?
64 Creative Director jobs in California are open across 45 companies, as of September 24, 2026.
What do Creative Director jobs in California pay?
Across the 50 Creative Director jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $184,625 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $162,500 and $218,538.
Which companies are hiring Creative Director jobs in California?
TP-Link Systems Inc., Vast, Chime Financial, Inc, Wasserman and Adobe are among the 45 companies currently hiring Creative Director jobs in California.
How current are these listings?
Every listing comes straight from the employer’s own careers system and is re-checked three times a day. This page was last updated on September 24, 2026 at 04:30 UTC.

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