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Creative Director, Amazon XCM

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Compensation
$168–227K/yr
Location
Santa Monica, CA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Amazon’s global cross-channel, cross-category marketing team is seeking a Creative Director – Art Director to guide Amazon’s brand look and feel and create integrated ideas across channels. The role combines hands-on creative development, concept leadership, and team leadership, with opportunities to produce global work. The director will lead advertising from concept to delivery, develop the creative team, and shape Amazon’s global brand personality and purpose.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Creative DevelopmentCreative InputCreative ExecutionWorking IndependentlyMeeting DeadlinesMentoringCoachingInfluencingAdvertising Agency ExperienceCreative Project OwnershipDriving ResultsCreative Process DevelopmentInnovationCommunicationCollaborationPresentation

Qualifications

10+ Years Creative Executive ExperienceBachelor's Degree or 4+ Years Professional ExperienceFast-Paced Work Environment Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Description

Amazon’s global cross channel, cross category marketing team (XCM), is looking for a Creative Director – Art Director to guide the development of Amazon’s brand look and feel, and create fully integrated ideas across channels.

The ideal candidate has a passion for doing world class work, and is a talented and passionate art director that thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment, with a taste for the peculiar. At Amazon, there is a lot of growth opportunity, and this role includes opportunities to produce global work across regions. XCM Creative Directors are hands on; a combination of creative doer, conceptual powerhouse and team leader. We’re looking for someone with strong strategic knowledge, who can make intentional choices, and is excited to tackle new creative challenges every day.

Key job responsibilities

  • Develop, inspire and build the Global Mass Advertising team within Amazon's internal agency to deliver creative breakthrough campaigns.

  • Establish and foster a culture that enables world-class creative development.

  • Effectively develop cross functional relationships with product, consumer research and marketing teams to develop ad strategy and consumer insights that drive compelling creative executions.

  • Hands on creative development for key initiatives across channels.

  • Deep understanding of digital and new media.

  • Lead creative development of innovative advertising, from concept to delivery.

  • Develop ideas and that will deploy across Amazon businesses globally.

  • Own, develop and evangelize brand personality and purpose globally.

  • Quickly develop concept mockups to visualize new ideas in context.

  • Present ad concepts effectively to senior executives.

Basic Qualifications

  • 10+ years of creative executive experience

  • Bachelor's degree, or 4+ years of professional experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience owning creative input, development and execution from concept to completion

  • Experience working in a fast-paced work environment

  • Can work proactively and independently, meet deadlines, and deliver on projects and tasks

  • Experience mentoring, coaching, and influencing colleagues, collaborators, and stakeholders

  • Experience with a world-class advertising agency or internal corporate agency.

  • Proven track record of taking ownership and driving results on creative projects, and history of establishing effective creative development processes.

  • Relentless desire for innovation, balanced with business and user interaction priorities.

  • Exceptional communication, collaboration and presentation skills.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants: Job duties for this position include: work safely and cooperatively with other employees, supervisors, and staff; adhere to standards of excellence despite stressful conditions; communicate effectively and respectfully with employees, supervisors, and staff to ensure exceptional customer service; and follow all federal, state, and local laws and Company policies. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness and professionalism, and safeguard business operations and the Company’s reputation. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers. If you have a disability and need a workplace accommodation or adjustment during the application and hiring process, including support for the interview or onboarding process, please visit https://amazon.jobs/content/en/how-we-hire/accommodations for more information. If the country/region you’re applying in isn’t listed, please contact your Recruiting Partner.

The base salary range for this position is listed below. Your Amazon package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). Final compensation will be determined based on factors including experience, qualifications, and location. Amazon also offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage), 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave. Learn more about our benefits at https://amazon.jobs/en/benefits .

USA, CA, Santa Monica - 167,700.00 - 226,900.00 USD annually

How this job compares

Set against the 6,675 open Marketing jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$168–227K/yr
  • California median$140–200K/yr724 salary ranges
  • US median$111–170K/yr3,358 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $197K, is 15% above the California median midpoint ($171K) — in the middle half of Marketing salary ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 1,143 open Marketing jobs in California and 6,675 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Marketing postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,113 postings).
Education
2,111 of the 6,675 open Marketing jobs (32%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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