Creative Director

Vanta

. Lead Vanta’s creative team through the brand refresh and its global application .

Posted 9/29/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $224,000 - $263,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong design leadership and the ability to develop and mentor creative talent while building effective creative systems and processes. Capable of translating complex narratives into compelling creative work and maintaining high operational standards across projects.

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Design-Led BackgroundCreative Team LeadershipBuilding Creative SystemsOperational JudgmentAgency Experience

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Hard Skills

Creative DirectionBrand DevelopmentVisual DesignPortfolio DevelopmentCreative Process ImprovementProduct and Brand IntegrationMentorshipProject ManagementCreative StrategyAI Utilization

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationTrust BuildingAdaptabilityLow Ego

Industry Keywords

SaaSB2BCreative OperationsStakeholder CommunicationCreative SprintsBrand RefreshConsumer-Grade CreativeCross-Functional PartnershipQuality ReviewCapacity Planning

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead Vanta’s creative team through the brand refresh and its global application
Shape the refreshed brand across campaigns, web, advertising, events, decks, video, product launches, and other brand surfaces
Set and maintain a high creative bar across visual systems and applications
Make final calls on how copy and design come together in team recommendations
Lead, coach, and develop a nine-person creative team spanning campaigns, web, production, motion, and brand design
Build and maintain a creative operating model covering intake, briefing, prioritization, capacity planning, project communication, and quality review
Partner with Brand Strategy and Voice, Communications, Growth, Product Marketing, Web, Events, Product Design, and other stakeholders
Turn complex narratives into compelling creative work
Guide focused creative sprints for major campaigns and brand moments
Balance ambitious ideas with practical delivery constraints
Bring broad cultural and creative perspective to Vanta’s work
Use agencies and external partners selectively to extend team capabilities
Shape the long-term structure, capabilities, and talent plan for the creative organization

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong design-led background
Portfolio demonstrating excellent personal creative work and a strong record of work led through other designers and creative teams
Meaningful in-house experience, ideally within a SaaS or technology company serving a B2B audience
Experience integrating product and brand experiences
Ability to translate complex products and narratives into compelling, consumer-grade creative
Experience leading and developing senior creative talent through mentorship, actionable feedback, and clear standards without micromanaging
Experience building creative systems and processes from scratch and improving them over time
Strong operational judgment across intake, prioritization, capacity planning, timelines, stakeholder communication, and delivery
Ability to build trust quickly with cross-functional partners and communicate clearly when priorities or timelines change
Highly collaborative, low ego, and able to improvise under constrained timelines or changing priorities
Agency experience or another source of broad creative perspective
Comfortable working primarily within U.S. time zones and traveling several times per year for events and team off-sites
Responsible for protecting Vanta and customer data
Uses AI in day-to-day work to amplify skills and strengthen outcomes, applying it across routine workflows and exercising sound judgment
Open to using AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact
Required portfolio link with top 3 work samples
Must be legally authorized to work in the role’s location; visa sponsorship question included in application

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
Health & wellness stipend
Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
Family planning benefits
Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
Flexible PTO policy
80 hours of Sick Time
11 company-paid holidays
Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events