Creative Director, Social Art
Company: Microsoft
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: February 23, 2026
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Job Description:
The Global Marketing Engines & Experiences (GME&E) team is
seeking a Creative Director, Social Art to drive connected story
telling and visuals across Microsofts commercial marketing efforts.
This role brings the Microsoft brand to life through campaigns,
activations, and creative assets that drive both emotional
connection and business impact. As a senior member of our
integrated creative team, you will concept across social, digital,
and emerging platforms partnering closely with marketing, brand,
product, and social leads to deliver resonate, audience-first
assets that support the full customer journey. In addition, you
will ensure that design quality, strategic relevance, and platform
fluency are always front and center. Microsoft’s mission is to
empower every person and every organization on the planet to
achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset,
innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared
goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and
accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can
thrive at work and beyond. In alignment with our Microsoft values,
we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for
all employees to positively impact our culture every day.
Responsibilities Lead creative development across integrated
marketing campaigns — particularly for social, digital, and
emerging platforms. Create engaging content to support always-on
social presence, User Generated Content (UGC), and real time.
Translate insights, trends, and cultural moments into breakthrough
visual and editorial concepts. Ensure visual consistency and
creative excellence for all deliverables. Partner with design and
creative stakeholders to bring integrated concepts to life. Stay
attuned to trends in culture, technology, and audience behavior to
bring fresh thinking to every brief. Support long-form content,
short-form storytelling, and creative concepting for big ideas.
Participate in cross-functional writer’s rooms to drive creative
excellence. Manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
with attention to detail, deadlines, and creative quality.
Experiment with generative AI and automation tools to enhance
ideation, iteration, and content workflows. Embody our culture and
values . Qualifications Required: Bachelors Degree or Certificate
in Design, Fine Arts, Visual Communications or related art field
AND 4 years experience in art direction or a related art field
working on computer games or entertainment. OR equivalent
experience. Preferred: 8 years of experience directing creative for
social, or integrated campaigns — ideally within a Business to
Business (B2B) tech environment. Portfolio demonstrating editorial
range, platform fluency, and creative storytelling across formats
including social. Presentation and storytelling skills, including
the ability to pitch ideas to senior stakeholders. Understanding of
commercial audiences and how to tailor messaging to meet strategic
business outcomes. Familiarity with Microsoft products and
ecosystem is a plus. Experience working with creative teams and
agencies; agency experience preferred. Enthusiastic, collaborative,
and proactive mindset. Art IC5 - The typical base pay range for
this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800 - $234,700 per year.
There is a different range applicable to specific work locations,
within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan
area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is
USD $158,400 - $258,000 per year.
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