Creative Director Jobs in Chicago.

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Total jobs
19
positions indexed
New today
0
last 24 hours
Companies
12
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 19 open Creative Director jobs in Chicago on JobsRadar right now, from 12 companies hiring directly. 18 of them disclose pay, with a median of $165,000 a year and most offers between $127,500 and $180,150. The board was last refreshed on October 10, 2026 at 16:07 UTC.

Creative Director salary range in Chicago

$127.5k 25th
$165k Median
$180.2k 75th
$119.8k
$194.2k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $103k – $274.6k · outliers off-axis
Based on 18 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 10, 2026 from live listings
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SX
Associate Creative Director, Art
SALT XC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, US Onsite $120,000–$130,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
SX
Creative Director, Portfolio
SALT XC
⚡ Apply early Chicago, US Onsite $145,000–$170,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1d ago
Dentsu
Associate Creative Director, Creative Development - Temporary Worker
Dentsu
⚡ Apply early Chicago Hybrid $154,482–$206,086
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Thinkingbox
Creative Director, Motion - The Heist
Thinkingbox
⚡ Apply early Chicago Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Kraft Heinz
Director, Creative Effectiveness
Kraft Heinz
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Onsite $190,300–$237,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Directive
Associate Creative Director, Copy (Remote US)
Directive
⚡ Apply early Remote - United States · location restricted $120,000–$130,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
NinjaTrader
Creative Director
NinjaTrader
⚡ Apply early Chicago or Remote* Hybrid $166,000–$216,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
Rewards Network
Creative Director| Director, Design (Hybrid)
Rewards Network
⚡ Apply early Chicago, IL Hybrid $140,000–$160,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
PNC
Creative Director, Content Center of Excellence
PNC
⚡ Apply early NY - New York (10173) Onsite $123,200–$274,560
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
VML
Associate Creative Director, Art
VML
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Hybrid $75,000–$180,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
VML
Creative Director, Copywriter
VML
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Hybrid $100,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
VML
Creative Director, Copy
VML
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Hybrid $100,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
VML
Creative Director, Copy
VML
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Hybrid $100,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
VML
Creative Director, Art
VML
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, United Stat... Hybrid $100,000–$230,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
SA
Senior Art Director, Brand Creative
Salesforce
⚡ Apply early Illinois - Chicago Onsite $143,400–$216,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
SA
Senior Art Director, Events & Experiences Creative
Salesforce
⚡ Apply early Illinois - Chicago Onsite $143,400–$216,900
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
ED
Associate Creative Director, Copy
Edelman
⚡ Apply early Chicago, Illinois, USA Onsite $86,000–$138,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
SA
Art Director, Events & Experiences Creative
Salesforce
⚡ Apply early Illinois - Chicago Onsite $117,400–$177,600
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Protiviti
Branch Director (Marketing & Creative)
Protiviti
⚡ Apply early CHICAGO Onsite $83,000–$103,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Creative Director jobs in Chicago are open right now?
19 Creative Director jobs in Chicago are open across 12 companies, as of October 10, 2026.
What do Creative Director jobs in Chicago pay?
Across the 18 Creative Director jobs in Chicago that disclose pay, the median is $165,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $127,500 and $180,150.
Which companies are hiring Creative Director jobs in Chicago?
SALT XC, Dentsu, Thinkingbox, Kraft Heinz and Directive are among the 12 companies currently hiring Creative Director jobs in Chicago.
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 October 10, 2026 at 16:07 UTC.

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