Creative Director Jobs in California.

California is the largest state economy in the United States, home to Silicon Valley technology, Hollywood entertainment, aerospace, agriculture, and a vast healthcare and services sector. Its job market stretches from the Bay Area to Los Angeles and San Diego. Browse jobs in California from companies hiring across every field.

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

Total jobs
20
positions indexed
New today
0
last 24 hours
Companies
12
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 20 open Creative Director jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 12 companies hiring directly. 18 of them disclose pay, with a median of $171,600 a year and most offers between $140,000 and $201,250. The board was last refreshed on July 24, 2026 at 19:55 UTC.

Creative Director salary range in California

$140k 25th
$171.6k Median
$201.3k 75th
$125.5k
$246k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $130k – $301k · outliers off-axis
Based on 18 disclosed live listings
Updated Jul 24, 2026 from live listings
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Okta
Creative Director, Demand Gen
Okta
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California Onsite $219,000–$301,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Workato
Senior Video Content Director - Workato Creative + Video Team
Workato
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California Onsite $110,000–$130,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
Ruggable
Creative Director, Growth
Ruggable
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, California, Unite... Onsite $180,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
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 1w ago
Haus
Creative Director - Design Systems
Haus
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, California, Unite... Onsite $180,000–$225,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
We Are Social
Associate Creative Director, Copy
We Are Social
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, California, Unite... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
GS
Social Creative Director (Art/Design)
Game Seven
⚡ Apply early New York, New York, United Sta... Onsite $175,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago
PlanetArt
Creative Director - Advertising
PlanetArt
⚡ Apply early Calabasas, California, United... Hybrid $170,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3w ago
TubeScience
Director, Creative Ops and Automation
TubeScience
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, California, Unite... Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
TubeScience
Creative Strategy Lead (Director)
TubeScience
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, California, Unite... Onsite $110,000–$200,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
TubeScience
Creative Director, Post Production
TubeScience
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, California, Unite... Onsite $105,000–$140,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4w ago
Peregrine Technologies
Creative Director
Peregrine Technologies
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Onsite $250,000–$275,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Highwire
Associate Creative Director, Motion & Design
Highwire
⚡ Apply early California, United States Hybrid $110,000–$150,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Highwire
Associate Creative Director, Motion & Design
Highwire
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Hybrid $110,000–$150,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Ruggable
Director of Photography, Video Creative - Contract
Ruggable
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, California, Unite... Onsite $156,000–$187,200
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Highwire
Director, Creative Production
Highwire
⚡ Apply early California, United States Hybrid $110,000–$150,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Highwire
Director, Creative Production
Highwire
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... Hybrid $110,000–$150,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Highwire
Vice President, Creative Director
Highwire
⚡ Apply early California, United States $130,000–$195,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Highwire
Vice President, Creative Director
Highwire
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, California, Uni... $130,000–$195,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1mo ago
Hi-Altitude Brands
Creative Director-Health & Wellness
Hi-Altitude Brands
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, California, Unite...
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2mos ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Creative Director jobs in California are open right now?
20 Creative Director jobs in California are open across 12 companies, as of July 24, 2026.
What do Creative Director jobs in California pay?
Across the 18 Creative Director jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $171,600 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $140,000 and $201,250.
Which companies are hiring Creative Director jobs in California?
Okta, Workato, Ruggable, TP-Link Systems Inc. and Haus are among the 12 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 July 24, 2026 at 19:55 UTC.

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