8+ years in design or creative leadership roles 4+ years leading creative teams or agencies Expertise across brand, digital, campaign, and experiential design Hands-on fluency in Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, and modern creative and AI-enabled tools Demonstrated ability to use AI to accelerate creative workflows while applying rigorous human judgment Proven ability to translate business strategy into world-class creative storytelling Experience building scalable brand systems Collaborative leadership style Player-coach mindset