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
80
positions indexed
New today
1
last 24 hours
Companies
63
actively hiring
Worldwide remote
0
from anywhere

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

There are 80 open Creative Director jobs in California on JobsRadar right now, from 63 companies hiring directly. 60 of them disclose pay, with a median of $195,000 a year and most offers between $166,950 and $219,075. 1 were added in the last 24 hours; the board was last refreshed on October 25, 2026 at 20:16 UTC.

Creative Director salary range in California

$167k 25th
$195k Median
$219.1k 75th
$145.6k
$248.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $120k – $318k · outliers off-axis
Based on 60 disclosed live listings
Updated Oct 25, 2026 from live listings
See full salary breakdown
Roblox
Creative Director
Roblox
⚡ Apply early San Mateo, CA, United States Onsite $230,660–$269,570
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 13h ago
MongoDB
Director, Brand & Creative Marketing
MongoDB
⚡ Apply early United States Onsite $0–$0
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
NVE Experience Agency
Creative Director
NVE Experience Agency
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY Onsite $150,000–$175,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2d ago
Monks
Creative Director, Interactive Digital Experiences
Monks
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $150,000–$175,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
OpenAI
Creative Director, Copy
OpenAI
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Hybrid $223,000–$318,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 3d ago
VML
Group Creative Director, Art and Design
VML
⚡ Apply early Newport Beach, California, Uni... Hybrid $125,000–$295,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Motive
Creative Director
Motive
⚡ Apply early United States - San Francisco,... Onsite $207,000–$285,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Kinder's
Creative Director
Kinder's
⚡ Apply early Walnut Creek, CA Onsite $215,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Monks
Creative Director, Interactive Digital Experiences
Monks
⚡ Apply early New York, New York, United Sta... Onsite $160,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Monks
Creative Director, Interactive Digital Experiences
Monks
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $160,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Monks
Creative Director, Social, Brand & Culture
Monks
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles Onsite $150,000–$190,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 4d ago
Creatify Lab Inc
Creative Director, Performance Advertising
Creatify Lab Inc
⚡ Apply early Mountain View Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Tubi
Associate Creative Director
Tubi
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid); New... Hybrid $135,000–$192,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Reevo
Builder - Head of Creative & Brand
Reevo
⚡ Apply early San Francisco or Santa Clara Onsite
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Vast
Associate Creative Director, Brand & Design
Vast
⚡ Apply early Long Beach, California, United... Onsite $151,000–$256,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 5d ago
Darkroom
Senior Director, Creative Strategy
Darkroom
⚡ Apply early USA | Washington Onsite $160,000–$220,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Nike
Senior Creative Director, NikeSKIMS Footwear & Apparel Product Design
Nike
⚡ Apply early Los Angeles, California Onsite $208,000–$208,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 6d ago
Mercury
Creative Director - Brand Narrative
Mercury
⚡ Apply early San Francisco, CA, New York, N... · location restricted $189,400–$236,700
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Commure
Head of Performance Creative
Commure
⚡ Apply early Mountain View, CA Hybrid
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Roku
Creative Director, Filmmaker for Brand Storytelling
Roku
⚡ Apply early Santa Monica, California Onsite $209,400–$232,800
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Profluent
Creative Director
Profluent
⚡ Apply early Emeryville, California, United... Hybrid $157,000–$207,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
DE
Group Account Director (Creative + Media) - Hybrid San Francisco
DEPT®
⚡ Apply early San Francisco Onsite $190,000–$240,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
Wasserman
Associate Director, Creative Strategy & Planning (Advertising)
Wasserman
⚡ Apply early USA-NY - Brooklyn (Dumbo) Onsite $110,000–$120,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
MasterClass
Group Creative Director
MasterClass
⚡ Apply early Remote, USA · location restricted $242,000–$280,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 1w ago
IP
Senior Director, Creative
IPSY
⚡ Apply early U.S. Hybrid $175,000–$235,000
● New 👁 Seen ✓ Applied 2w ago

Frequently asked questions

How many Creative Director jobs in California are open right now?
80 Creative Director jobs in California are open across 63 companies, as of October 25, 2026.
What do Creative Director jobs in California pay?
Across the 60 Creative Director jobs in California that disclose pay, the median is $195,000 a year, and the middle half of offers falls between $166,950 and $219,075.
Which companies are hiring Creative Director jobs in California?
Roblox, MongoDB, NVE Experience Agency, Monks and OpenAI are among the 63 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 October 25, 2026 at 20:16 UTC.

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