Group Creative Director

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at 

What You'll Do:

The Brand & Creative team is CoreWeave's internal creative engine, driving how the world sees and feels our brand. We define, articulate, and scale how millions connect with CoreWeave as the essential AI cloud provider, translating complex innovation into stories that inspire belief and action. As a multidisciplinary team of designers, writers, illustrators, content creators, animators, and producers, we blend strategy, creativity, and craft to create ideas with impact.

About The Role:

CoreWeave is seeking a Group Creative Director to partner with art directors, designers, copywriters, producers, researchers, and product marketers to develop breakthrough creative on behalf of the CoreWeave, ensuring a consistent voice through all touch points. This person should be a highly strategic thinker with a proven track record for leading efforts to execute across film, social media, web, OOH, and events. 

The ideal candidate will have extensive campaign and content experience and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, iterative, semi-structured environment is critical. This person must be comfortable concepting work, guiding teams, agencies and/or production partners, but should be just as comfortable rolling up their sleeves to do the work and crush it. This role is equal parts craft and concept.

What You'll Do: 

• Provide creative leadership and guide, direct and deliver breakthrough creative across all our customer touchpoints
• Oversee the creative direction of marketing creative across the organization
• Manage development of omni channel executions that strongly resonate with a range of audiences while maintaining consistency for the brand 
• Work cross-functionally, balancing the needs of stakeholders and breaking down complex narratives into simple, compelling ideas 
• Create and sustain a culture of excellence partnering with designers, producers, program managers, product marketing managers and more
• Inspiring, enabling, and energizing a world-class creative team 
• Help lead and manage both in-house and external teams in creative strategy, execution and production
• Develop original breakthrough ideas for a variety of marketing touch-points 
• Collaborate with designers, researchers, product managers, product marketers and engineers to serve a global audience. 
• Concept, ideate and execute content across a variety of channels all the way through the funnel. 

Preferred:

• 10+ years of experience in brand or marketing design, at a creative agency or in-house brand team. Bonus points if B2B experience
• Strong portfolio that demonstrates design and conceptual craft, storytelling, and impact across a range of mediums (link required).
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and other design tools.
• Experience working across multiple channels: digital, social, experiential, OOH, and product.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and partners at multiple levels.
• Strong presentation and communication skills; able to clearly articulate design rationale.
• Organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-moving environment.
• Passion for storytelling and pushing creative boundaries through design and campaigns.
• Can influence at all levels and altitudes 
• Is skilled at communicating effectively amidst ambiguous and/or high-pressure environments. 
• Understands how to work effectively with XFN teams and lead with influence. 
• Self-driven, organized, detail-oriented, and able to multi-task 
• Proven track record leading and inspiring design teams across disciplines—traditional, digital, experiential, and product.
• Strong portfolio that demonstrates design craft, breakthrough thinking, and measurable brand impact (link required).
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams, including product, marketing, and executive stakeholders.

Preferred:

• 12+ years of experience as a creative/design leader, in either a top-tier branding/design agency or an in-house brand team.
• Deep understanding of global cultural, social, and business landscapes; experience leading global creative work.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and storytelling skills; comfortable influencing at the executive level.
• Hands-on mastery of design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc.) and a keen eye for current creative and design trends.
• A proven mentor and coach with a passion for nurturing talent and fostering team cohesion.
• Solutions-driven outlook, fueled by curiosity, creativity, and a restless ambition to push design boundaries.
• A solutions-driven outlook, fuelled by curiosity and an innovative mind.
• An ability to build strong working relationships, internally and externally.
• A link to an online portfolio showcasing your work (include link on your resume)
• Experience developing and managing consumer marketing programs in a data-driven, integrated marketing environment 
• Experience leading and managing both in-house and external teams in creative strategy, execution and production 
• Is a manager with organization and people skills and the ability to set priorities, problem-solve, multi-task and work in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment.

Wondering if you're a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we've found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we'd love to talk. 

• You love leading and inspiring creative teams, balancing strategy with hands-on execution.

• You're curious about how storytelling, design, and brand impact connect across multiple channels and audiences.

• You're an expert at turning complex ideas into simple, compelling creative that drives measurable results.

Why CoreWeave?

At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast  We're in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We're not afraid of a little chaos, and we're constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values: 

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and provides the opportunity to develop innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for take off, the growth opportunities within the organization are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us  

The base salary range for this role is $165,000 to $242,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).

What We Offer

The range we've posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation, we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications, experience, interview performance, and location.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid for by CoreWeave
• Company-paid Life Insurance 
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance 
• Short and long-term disability insurance 
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Ability to Participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health 
• Family-Forming support provided by Carrot
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside
• 401(k) with a generous employer match
• Flexible PTO
• Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations
• A casual work environment
• A work culture focused on innovative disruption

Our Workplace

While we prioritize a hybrid work environment, remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office, based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration

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CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.

As part of this commitment and consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), CoreWeave will ensure that qualified applicants and candidates with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact:

Export Control Compliance

This position requires access to export controlled information.  To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency.  CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.

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