Head of Creative
Lehi, UT, US
Pattern Corporate – Creative /
Full-time /
Hybrid
Are you obsessed with data, partner success, taking action, and changing the game? If you have a whole lot of hustle and a touch of nerd, come work with Pattern! We want you to use your skills to push one of the fastest-growing companies headquartered in the US to the top of the list.
Pattern accelerates brands on global ecommerce marketplaces leveraging proprietary technology and AI. Utilizing more than 46 trillion data points, sophisticated machine learning and AI models, Pattern optimizes and automates all levers of ecommerce growth for global brands, including advertising, content management, logistics and fulfillment, pricing, forecasting and customer service. Hundreds of global brands depend on Pattern’s ecommerce acceleration platform every day to drive profitable revenue growth across 60+ global marketplaces—including Amazon, Walmart.com, Target.com, eBay, Tmall, TikTok Shop, JD, and Mercado Libre. To learn more, visit pattern.com or email press@pattern.com.
Pattern has been named one of the fastest growing tech companies headquartered in North America by Deloitte and one of best-led companies by Inc. We place employee experience at the center of our business model and have been recognized as one of Newsweek’s Global Most Loved Workplaces®.
The Head of Creative at Pattern leads the in-house partner creative services team, delivering high-quality design, photo, video, and visual assets to internal brand partners. This senior role ensures all multimedia content aligns with Pattern’s Partner brand standards and business objectives while driving efficient, scalable creative production processes.
What is a day in the life of a Head of Creative?
- Lead and manage a large team on end-to-end production of design, photo shoots, video shoots, motion graphics, creative project managers, copywriters, and supporting design work for partner brand stakeholders.
- Direct the team toward the attainment of departmental goals, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs). Monitor creative conversion rates and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI).
- Partners closely with partner brands, brand managers, advertising, and other internal clients to understand their creative needs, translate briefs into clear deliverables, and set realistic timelines.
- Develop and enforce brand guidelines, style guides, and asset libraries to maintain visual consistency across all departments and channels for each partner brand.
- Establish and refine creative workflows, including intake processes, project tracking, version control, and distribution, to maximize team efficiency and on-time delivery.
- Oversee budget planning, vendor selection, equipment procurement, and resource allocation to optimize cost-effectiveness without compromising quality.
- Mentor, hire, and retain a multidisciplinary team of photographers, videographers, editors, graphic designers, copywriters, creative project managers, and motion artists, fostering professional growth and collaboration.
- Stay current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in multimedia production to continuously elevate Pattern’s creative capabilities for brands.
What will I need to thrive in this role?
- Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts, Film/Photography, Graphic Design, Communications, or a related field.
- Minimum 8 years of experience in design, photo and video production, with at least 3 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
- Proven expertise in all phases of multimedia production: pre-production planning, on-set directing, lighting, shooting, editing (Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects), and post-production.
- Strong project management skills and familiarity with creative collaboration tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud, Frame.io, Smartsheet).
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a track record of building effective partnerships with cross-functional teams and senior leaders.
Why should I work at Pattern?
Pattern offers big opportunities to make a difference in the ecommerce industry! We are a company full of talented people that evolves quickly and often. We set big goals, work tirelessly to achieve them, and we love our Pattern community. We also believe in having fun and balancing our lives, so we offer awesome benefits that include:
- Unlimited PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Onsite Fitness Center
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Casual Dress Code
- Competitive Pay
- Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- 401(k) match. Pattern matches 100% of the first 3% in eligible compensation deferred and 50% of the next 2% in eligible compensation deferred.
Pattern provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
