The Creative Director will lead brand strategy and creative execution, manage external partners, and ensure cohesive brand identity across SaaS and Agency functions, balancing long-term brand equity with short-term performance goals.
RevolutionParts is not just a pioneering force in the automotive eCommerce realm; we're actively seeking passionate and talented individuals to join our squad of Revolutionaries (yes, that's what we call ourselves!). As leaders in providing streamlined, user-friendly solutions, we empower automotive brands to maximize online sales. Our commitment to technology, top-notch customer service, and a profound understanding of the automotive market sets us apart. If you're ready to revolutionize the eCommerce space for automotive parts and accessories, consider joining our dynamic team of Revolutionaries.
We are seeking a strategic, hands-on Creative Director to lead brand strategy and creative execution across the company. This role is the single-threaded owner of brand identity, creative expression, and creative quality across the organization.
This is a player-coach role. You will lead brand and creative strategy, present to executive leadership, manage external partners, and stay close to execution when needed. This role operates without a large internal team and requires strong contractor management and cross-functional influence.
This role partners closely with Product Marketing, which owns market positioning and core messaging strategy. The Creative Director is responsible for translating that strategy into compelling brand storytelling, campaign concepts, and cohesive creative execution across every customer touchpoint.
*Please note: you must submit a portfolio to be considered for this position.
Brand Expression & Narrative
- Lead and evolve our brand strategy across SaaS and Agency functions
- Create differentiated and memorable creative expression that reinforces our market positioning
- Develop and enforce brand guidelines across visual identity, tone, storytelling, and creative systems
- Ensure consistency across website, campaigns, sales enablement, product marketing, and client-facing materials
- Partner closely with Product Marketing to bring positioning, messaging, and GTM narratives to life across campaigns and channels
- Shape the brand’s verbal identity, tone, and storytelling approach across content, campaigns, and customer touchpoints
- Translate business objectives, product positioning, and technical concepts into compelling creative direction
- Balance long-term brand equity with short-term conversion and performance marketing goals
- Partner with Marketing, Product, Sales, and Agency teams to align creative with GTM priorities
- Present brand strategy, campaign concepts, and creative direction to executive teams
- Collaborate with Product Marketing to ensure creative execution aligns with strategic messaging frameworks and customer insights
- Lead concept development for campaigns, launches, and key initiatives
- Oversee creative from brief to final delivery
- Review and approve design, copy, and creative assets
- Manage external designers, writers, and creative contractors effectively
- Build scalable creative workflows that support growth
- A clearly articulated and unified brand system across the organization
- More compelling and cohesive brand storytelling across channels
- Higher-performing creative that drives both brand lift and conversion
- Elevated quality and consistency across Marketing and Agency outputs
- Efficient contractor management and scalable creative processes
- 8–12+ years in brand, creative strategy, or design leadership
- Proven experience leading brand strategy in SaaS or performance-driven digital environments
- Strong understanding of SaaS marketing, storytelling, and performance-driven creative
- Demonstrated ability to balance brand-building with measurable growth outcomes
- Experience presenting to executive leadership and influencing cross-functional stakeholders
- Strong portfolio showing conceptual thinking and execution excellence
- Proven success managing contractors or distributed creative teams
- Comfortable operating in a lean, high-growth environment without a large internal team
- Excellent communication, executive presence, and strategic thinking
*Auto parts or automotive ecommerce experience is a plus.
RevolutionParts is proud to provide all full-time Revolutionaries with a comprehensive employment package including competitive compensation, career development, benefits, 401K match, parental leave, and many more valuable perks. You can learn more about our core-value driven culture at our career page.
RevolutionParts is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, genetic information, veteran status, or disability status.
Please Note: You will only receive correspondence through the Gem ATS or from a @revolutionparts.com email address. If you are receiving communication through any other platform or domain, it may be fraudulent, and we urge you to ignore the communication.
*The salary range listed reflects the base pay only. In addition, this role includes a variable bonus structure based on performance metrics with a target of 10% annually.
CompensationThe base pay range for this role is $140,000 – $150,000 per year.
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