OpenAI

Creative Lead, Brand Experiences

OpenAI

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $295,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Set and own the creative vision and direction for Feel the AGI and other research-led experiential and campaign work
  • Translate complex research concepts into clear narratives, creative frameworks, and experiential expressions that resonate with broad audiences
  • Partner closely with Research, Marketing, Comms, Events, and Production to shape integrated, end-to-end brand experiences
  • Lead projects from early concept and creative strategy through execution, ensuring ideas remain strong as constraints emerge
  • Establish cohesive creative direction and higher standards of craft and clarity across physical, spatial, and campaign touch points
  • Provide senior creative leadership and judgment within projects, guiding designers, writers, agencies, and partners toward strong outcomes
  • Balance big-picture thinking with hands-on creative involvement, knowing when to direct and when to dive in
  • Navigate ambiguity, evolving inputs, and high-stakes environments with confidence and composure

Requirements

  • Have 10+ years of experience in creative direction, brand, experiential, or multidisciplinary work, either in-house or at a top-tier creative studio
  • Have a demonstrated ability to set creative vision and lead complex, high-visibility initiatives, not just execute against briefs
  • Have a strong narrative and conceptual skills, with experience translating abstract or technical ideas into human-centered stories
  • Have experience partnering closely with researchers, engineers, or technical teams, with the credibility to challenge and collaborate
  • Are fluent across experiential, spatial, and campaign work, with an understanding of real-world production realities.
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
  • Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
  • Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
  • Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
  • 13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
  • Mental health and wellness support
  • Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
  • Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
  • Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
  • Relocation support for eligible employees
  • Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
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Soft skills
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