Title: Executive Creative Director Location: New York City, NEW York Work Type: Hybrid, Full Time Job ID: JR100065 Job Description: Fortune Media is seeking an exceptionalExecutiveCreativeDirectorto lead the brand'screativevision across its full portfolio — spanning digital, print, events, video, and brand partnerships. This is a senior leadership role for a practitioner who is as comfortable setting brand strategy as they are hands-on in execution, with a clear and confident point of view on where design, storytelling, and AI-augmentedcreativity are heading. TheExecutiveCreativeDirectorwill serve as thecreativestandard-bearer for Fortune, owning global brand consistency and elevating the quality bar across every audience touchpoint. You will lead an integrated team of designers, copywriters, video and photography professionals, and production specialists — and will serve as the central hub for all freelancecreativeresourcing and unified tooling decisions across the organization. Reporting structure:Fortune Media is actively conducting a search for its next Chief Marketing Officer. In the interim, theExecutiveCreative Directorwill report directly to Fortune's Executive Committee. Upon the arrival of the incoming CMO, the reporting line will transition accordingly. You will: - Own and evolve Fortune's global brand identity, visual system, and style guides across all platforms and markets — including Fortune.com, the magazine, newsletters, social, and international editions. - Direct both traditional design (print, magazine, OOH, event materials) and digital design (web, social, email, digital products) to ensure a unified, contemporary aesthetic that translates consistently across every channel. - Leadcreativedirection for Fortune's major tentpole events — including the Fortune 500 Forum, Most Powerful Women Summit, and CEO Initiative — overseeing all event design deliverables from stage and signage to branded environments. - Providecreativeoversight for the video and photography department, ensuring all visual production aligns with Fortune's brand standards;maintaina deep roster of photographers, directors, stylists, and collaborators whose work is right for Fortune. - Act as the seniorcreativepartner to Fortune's Brand Studio, ensuring sponsored programs and advertiser campaigns meet the samecreativestandard as editorial while serving commercialobjectivesand protecting the Fortune brand. - Work closely with Fortune's web product, paywall, and subscription teams to ensure the digital brand experience — from Fortune.com to subscriber acquisition and retention campaigns — is consistent, premium, and conversion-aware. - Serve ascreativelead and strategic partner to both B2B and B2C marketing teams, providing direction for campaigns across paid, owned, and earned channels while helping both teams build repeatablecreativeframeworks and templated assets. - Own the centralized freelancecreativeroster — vetting, onboarding, and managing designers, illustrators, photographers, and copywriters — and managecreativebudgets with rigor and transparency. - Own the evaluation and governance of Fortune's corecreativetooling stack, including the Digital Asset Management (DAM) system, design platforms, and project management tools, and lead rollout of unified workflows across the organization. - Lead Fortune'screativeorganization through the AI inflection point: actively integrate AI-first tools intocreativeworkflows,establishclear ethical standards for AI-generated and AI-assisted output, and build AI literacy across thecreativeteam. - Uphold Fortune's editorial and ethical standards across allcreativeoutput, serving as the final internal authority on whethercreativework meets Fortune's brand standards before publication or production. The right candidate: - Has 10+ years of progressivecreativeleadership experience, with at least 4 years directing a multidisciplinarycreativeteam at a media company, publisher, or content-led brand. - Brings a portfoliodemonstratingmastery across both traditional and digital design disciplines, with strong editorial sensibility and platform-agnostic visual fluency. - Has proven experience overseeingcreativeproduction for large-scale live events or brand experiences, and deep fluency in building or stewarding visual identity systems at scale across multiple platforms and markets. - Has active, demonstrable use of AI-firstcreativetools in professional practice — this is a hiring requirement, not a differentiator. - Brings strong executive presence: the ability to presentcreativevision confidently to senior stakeholders, advertising clients, and editorial leadership. - Has experience managing freelancecreativetalent and leadingcreativebudgets with transparency and discipline. - Has deep industry contacts across photography, direction, illustration, andcreativeproduction. - Ideally brings experience leadingcreativewithin a recognized media brand with a print heritage and a digital transformation mandate, and familiarity with revenue-generatingcreativecontexts including branded content and advertiser co-creation. What Success Looks Like In your first90 days: Conducted a full audit of Fortune’s currentcreativeoutput, team capabilities, tooling stack, and brand standard adherence Built trusted relationships across editorial, marketing, events, Brand Studio, and the Brand Partnership Group Developedan initialpoint of view on the highest-leveragecreativepriorities and shared it with interim leadership and the incoming CMO Within six months: Established or refreshed Fortune’s global style guide and design governance model Centralized the freelance roster with clear processes and measurable quality improvements Made a clear DAM tooling recommendation with a phased rollout plan Introduced at least one AI-augmented workflow that demonstrably improves the team’s output or velocity Established a clear, productive working relationship with the Brand Partnership Group At one year: Fortune’screativeoutput is consistently elevated and recognizable across all platforms, with measurably higher satisfaction scores from internal stakeholders Thecreativeteamoperateswith greater speed, lower freelance cost per project, and reduced re-work The Brand Studio pipeline has a strongcreativelead relationship contributing to revenue growth Fortune is regarded externally as acreativeleader in the media industry — winning awards, attracting talent, and setting standards Location:This role will be based in NYC in our headquarters, with hybrid flexibility. Salary Range:$200,000-$225,000 base+eligibility for a variable annual bonus.This range is a good faith estimate and may ultimately vary based on a number of relevant factors. A Few Of Fortune's PerksandBenefits - 20 vacation days and 2 personal days on top of 11 company holidays and an honor-based sick leave policy - Health, dental, and vision coverage (90% paid for individuals and families), along with flexible spending accounts where Fortune contributes to your HSA - 401(k) plan - Generous parental leave - Dependent care, commuter, and cell phone benefits - Tuition reimbursement program - A commitment to an open, inclusive, and diverse work culture

• Own end-to-end creative for the Health vertical: concept, copy, direction, post, and the operating system(s) that produces it. • Lead the Health creative pod (Creative Leads, editors, producers). • Hire, develop, and raise the bar across the team. • Partner with the VP Creative on org design as the team grows. • Concept new storytelling angles and write or supervise scripts from blank page to final cut across paid social and native video. • Stay hands-on for hero or category-defining work. • Produce across the full range of content modes the vertical demands: remote UGC, in-studio and on-location shoots, and AI-generated content. • Match production mode to pipeline needs. • Direct documentary-style, on-camera interviews with doctors, telehealth providers, patients, and UGC creators. • Coach others on the team to direct interviews to the same bar. • Collaborate with editors from pre-production through delivery. • Own the cut on hero work, supervise the rest. • Analyze performance data and use it to drive incremental and step-change creative optimizations that scale. • Work fluently inside compliance rails (FDA-style health claims, regulated category guardrails, partner overlays). • Keep persuasion and compliance aligned rather than in tension. • Provide regular updates on creative performance, hiring, and craft initiatives to the Creative leadership team and to Health vertical stakeholders. • Available to travel to locations to film, gather footage, and conduct interviews.

• Lead creative strategy and execution for B2B marketing assets targeting employers, health plans, and partners. • Activate the Teladoc Health brand within the B2B context. • Translate complex healthcare offerings into clear, persuasive creative that builds credibility and drives consideration. • Own creative development across B2B marketing formats including sales materials, event materials, digital ads, landing pages, email campaigns, and thought leadership content. • Partner with B2B marketing to develop performance-focused creative that supports pipeline goals. • Ensure creative quality and consistency across all B2B touchpoints. • Lead and develop a small team of creators, providing clear direction, constructive feedback, and career support. • Foster a collaborative, curious, and accountable team culture. • Partner closely with B2B marketing, Content and other cross-functional partners to align creative output with business priorities.

• Deliver High-Impact Creative: Concept and design best-in-class creative across digital, social, and video touchpoints, with a strong focus on visual storytelling and performance. • Support Video + Content Production: Contribute to pre-production planning, support on-set shoots, and collaborate with editors and motion designers in post to ensure work comes to life as intended. • Partner Across Disciplines: Work closely with copywriters, strategists, producers, project managers, and client teams to ensure creative aligns with brief goals, brand voice, and business objectives. • Manage Creative Execution: Own your work from end to end—delivering polished, on-brand, and performance-minded assets on time and on brief. • Be a Problem Solver: Navigate ambiguity with ACD support, adapt to shifting priorities, and bring proactive solutions to creative and production challenges. • Embody Team Culture: Approach every situation with curiosity, kindness, and accountability to help foster an inclusive and collaborative team environment.