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Samba TV tracks streaming and broadcast video across the world with our proprietary data and technology. We are on a mission to fundamentally transform the viewing experience for everyone. Our data enables media companies to connect with audiences for new shows and movies, and enables advertisers to engage viewers and measure reach across all their devices. We have an amazing story with a unique perspective on culture formed by a global footprint of data and AI-driven insights.
Samba TV is seeking a Creative Director to lead our design team and elevate our brand. This individual will be responsible for defining and executing a bold creative vision for Samba TV across all marketing channels. The ideal candidate is a strategic, hands-on leader with a deep understanding of the tech and entertainment industries, capable of driving high-impact creative that aligns with business objectives.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Define and execute a compelling creative vision that aligns with Samba TV’s brand and business strategy.
- Lead the evolution of Samba TV’s brand identity, visual system, data visualization, and storytelling approach to drive differentiation in the marketplace.
- Champion brand consistency across all touchpoints, ensuring cohesive messaging and design execution.
- Push creative boundaries by exploring motion design, interactive media, and innovative digital experiences.
- Balance high-level creative strategy with hands-on execution when necessary.
- Oversee the creation of B2B marketing assets, including digital campaigns, social media content, video, web design, event branding, and demand generation materials.
- Drive storytelling across multimedia formats, ensuring that messaging resonates with key audiences, including advertisers, media agencies, and partners.
- Translate complex data insights into compelling visual stories, leveraging data visualization techniques to make information more engaging, accessible, and actionable for advertisers, partners, and internal stakeholders.
- Collaborate with marketing, product, and data teams to leverage insights and analytics to inform creative decisions.
- Partner with performance marketing to optimize creative for lead generation, engagement, and conversion.
- Manage relationships with external agencies, freelancers, and production partners to scale creative efforts.
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of designers, fostering a culture of creativity and innovation.
- Be a player/coach as needed, sometimes individually leading strategic projects as the primary designer.
- Develop efficient workflows, project management processes, and approval structures to enhance productivity.
- Partner closely with product design, UX/UI, and engineering teams to ensure seamless brand integration across product experiences.
- Work with sales, product marketing, and executive leadership to translate complex ideas into compelling visual narratives.
- Present and defend creative work to senior stakeholders, incorporating feedback while maintaining a strong creative vision.
- Implement best practices for design operations, including JIRA, Asana, or similar project management tools to track workflows.
- Manage creative resources effectively, including budgeting, vendor relationships, and asset production.
- Stay ahead of design trends, emerging technologies, and industry best practices to continuously innovate.
Drive Creative Leadership & Vision
Brand & Marketing Creative
Design Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Operational Excellence & Process Improvement
WHO YOU ARE
- 10+ years of experience in a Creative Director, Senior Designer, or similar role within a tech, media, or entertainment company.
- Proven ability to build, lead, and mentor high-performing creative teams.
- An exceptional design portfolio showcasing strong conceptual thinking, strategic problem-solving, and high-quality execution.
- Expertise in branding, storytelling, and marketing creative across digital, social, video, and experiential platforms.
- Hands-on proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects), Figma, CapCut and other relevant design tools.
- Experience managing multiple projects in fast-paced environments with aggressive deadlines.
- Deep understanding of performance marketing, data-driven design, and A/B testing.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to synthesize feedback from multiple stakeholders.
- Experience with motion design, animation, or interactive media is a plus.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Design, Visual Arts, Marketing, or a related field.
WHY SAMBA
- At Samba TV you’ll work at the intersection of technology, advertising, and entertainment, helping shape the future of TV measurement and engagement. We offer a collaborative culture, growth opportunities, and the chance to lead high-impact, innovative creative projects
Requisiton ID: #1220
Samba TV is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We strive to empower connection with one another, reflect the communities we serve, and tackle meaningful projects that make a real impact.
Samba TV may collect personal information directly from you, as a job applicant, Samba TV may also receive personal information from third parties, for example, in connection with a background, employment or reference check, in accordance with the applicable law. For further details, please see Samba's Applicant Privacy Policy. For residents of the EU , Samba Inc. is the data controller.
Top Skills
What We Do
Television remains a vibrant cultural influence and an essential source of entertainment and information worldwide. Tremendous growth in content choices, and viewing platforms that allow us to watch anything, anytime, on any screen, has actually made it harder for viewers to discover and keep up with all the great programming available. It’s also more competitive for content providers to keep your attention, and for marketers to make strong, measurable connections with their target consumers.
Technology that improves the viewing experience, enables content discovery, and addresses audience fragmentation across screens will strengthen television’s business model and relevance to consumers. Data is at the center of any solution to make TV better.
Samba TV's technology is built into Smart TVs and easily maps to smart phones and tablets. By recognizing what's on screen, Samba TV learns what viewers like and using machine learning algorithms, enables discovery of shows and actors in a whole new way. Likewise, our data and measurement products are transforming the way stakeholders across the media landscape are thinking about their business. Given the dramatic growth in streaming services, connected devices, time-shifting, and multi-screen viewership, our data products solve real problems and create a meaningful competitive advantage for our clients.
