Microsoft
Principal Director, Creative Brand & Advertising
$166K–$331K
Redmond, WA +1 · On-site · Principal · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Location
- Redmond, WA
Mountain View, CA - Experience
- 7+ years with a master’s degree, or 9+ years with a bachelor’s degree, working in product or service design; OR equivalent experience. 5+ years of people management experience.
- Education
- Master’s degree in design, marketing, advertising, communications, or a related field; OR bachelor’s degree in those fields; OR equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads and builds Microsoft’s Global Creative team, setting its creative vision and delivering integrated brand and advertising work across global touchpoints.
What you'll do
- Establish the team’s operating model, structure, culture, and creative quality standards; hire, develop, and retain talent.
- Direct end-to-end creative production across brand campaigns, advertising, digital, social, video, and experiential work; manage agency and vendor partnerships.
- Set creative KPIs and processes, integrate AI tools responsibly into production, and communicate strategy and performance to executive stakeholders.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree in design, marketing, advertising, communications, or a related field plus 7+ years working in product or service design; OR bachelor’s degree in those fields plus 9+ years; OR equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of people management experience.
- Application must include a portfolio demonstrating breakthrough creative work across brand advertising, content, and digital, with evidence of range, craft, and impact at scale.
Nice to have
- 12+ years of creative leadership experience in an in-house creative organization, top-tier advertising agency, or comparable organization.
- 6+ years of demonstrated experience building and leading high-performing creative campaigns.
Pay
USD $165,600 - $296,400 per year (base salary); USD $220,800 - $331,200 per year (base salary)
AI focus
Champion responsible integration of AI-powered tools and workflows into creative production.
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