Billboard: Creative Director bei Penske Media Corp.

Billboard is the world’s most influential music media brand, recognized globally for its charts, storytelling, and iconic events. From breaking music news to shaping cultural conversations, Billboard connects fans, artists, and the industry through trusted journalism, powerful visuals, and innovative experiences.

Billboard is seeking a visionary Creative Director to lead and elevate the brand’s visual identity across all platforms: digital, print, video, social, and experiential. The Creative Director will drive the creative vision that defines how Billboard shows up in the world, ensuring consistency, innovation, and cultural resonance in every execution.

This leader will collaborate with editorial, design, marketing, and events teams to produce cutting-edge creative that resonates with global audiences and keeps Billboard at the forefront of music and pop culture.

Responsibilities

• Develop and own Billboard’s visual identity, ensuring consistency and impact across digital, print, video, social media, and live events.
• Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary design team, fostering innovation, collaboration, and high creative standards.
• Partner with editorial leadership to concept and deliver compelling covers, photography, graphics, and multimedia storytelling.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales, and events teams to create bold, brand-aligned campaigns, activations, and experiential designs.
• Drive creative for Billboard’s tentpole events (e.g., Billboard Music Awards, Women in Music, Power 100) and ensure elevated brand presence.
• Anticipate cultural trends and experiment with new formats, visual languages, and design technologies to keep Billboard relevant and future-forward.
• Manage workflows, resources, and budgets to deliver projects on time and at the highest quality.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of design/creative experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role at a media, lifestyle, entertainment, or cultural brand.
• A strong portfolio showcasing digital, print, and experiential creative with cultural impact.
• Deep understanding of music, pop culture, and visual storytelling.
• Expertise in design tools (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc.) and familiarity with video and motion graphics.
• Exceptional leadership and team management skills, with a track record of mentoring creative talent.
• Ability to balance big-picture vision with hands-on execution.
• Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills.

As PMC values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.

Typical wage range: $150k - $180k + bonus. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

It’s all About You…

PMC's comprehensive benefits package is thoughtfully designed to support every aspect of your life, empowering you to thrive both personally and professionally. We offer PMC-Paid Healthcare with no employee paycheck contributions on medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. PMC also offers Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), an Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, and a 401(k) Retirement Plan with an Employer match. Employees are also eligible to take advantage of company discounts and perks including Pet Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Mortgage discounts, and a variety of other savings on wellness, lifestyle, and financial essentials. As part of PMC's dedication to consistently meet employee’s needs, we are currently launching a new Flexible Vacation Policy.

At PMC, we believe working in a highly collaborative, office-first environment that fosters real-time communication, spontaneous idea sharing, and stronger interpersonal relationships that drive innovation and team cohesion.

About Billboard:

Billboard is the world's most influential music publication, providing breaking news, charts, reviews, and insights that define the music industry. For over 130 years, Billboard has been the definitive source for music industry professionals, artists, and fans worldwide. As part of Penske Media Corporation's portfolio, Billboard combines its rich editorial heritage with cutting-edge digital innovation, reaching millions of readers across multiple platforms. Billboard's iconic charts, including the Billboard Hot 100, remain the global standard for measuring commercial music success, while its editorial content shapes conversations about music culture, business, and artistry.