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Creative Lead
Creative Lead
Business Development
US - remote
Full time
Your mission

This is the Senior Creative Lead seat for the entire company. You own what Displate looks like, what it stands for, and how that standard holds across every product, team, and market. Based in Orlando, you'll build Displate's US creative studio from the ground up while setting the creative direction for our established European design operation. The operational infrastructure is already there - you bring the vision and the standard. Your immediate product focus: Limited Editions, collectibles, and packaging. The highest-visibility, highest-margin lines in the portfolio. Getting creative right here is a business imperative. You'll start hands-on — producing, directing, and building the team at the same time. As the org scales, the balance shifts from making to leading. The path is intentional. We're looking for someone who's done this before, or is clearly ready to.

Your responsibilities
  • 7–10+ years as an illustrator, designer, or art director with a strong portfolio of published product artwork, licensed IP, or entertainment design
  • 3–5+ years leading creative teams across multiple product lines, geographies, or studios
  • Deep experience with licensed IP (entertainment, sports, gaming, anime) and navigating licensor approval processes
  • Expertise in digital illustration and visual storytelling for physical products: prints, collectibles, limited editions, packaging
  • A track record of building creative systems — style guides, workflows, quality standards — that scale
  • Print production and color management experience is a strong plus
  • Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite; proficiency in Procreate, Clip Studio Paint, or equivalent
  • A natural cross-functional connector who can hold the creative point of view in a licensor meeting, a retail planning session, and a C-level review
  • Entrepreneurial mindset — you build structure in ambiguity and move fast
  • Genuine passion for pop culture, sports, anime, gaming, or collectibles
Your skills & experience
  • Own the creative vision and quality standard for Displate's art production globally
  • Lead concepting and execution for Limited Edition drops, collectibles, and retail packaging
  • Produce hands-on work while progressively shifting toward full creative direction as the team grows
  • Develop and maintain style guides, design systems, and quality standards across the portfolio
  • Manage licensor submission and approval processes for all US-originated artwork
  • Build the Orlando studio from scratch — workspace, tooling, asset management, team
  • Hire and mentor a starting team of 2–3 designers (first hire: Sports Designer)
  • Partner with the European studio operations lead to align creative direction across time zones
  • Run regular creative reviews across both studios to raise the output standard company-wide
  • Act as the creative voice in Licensing, Sales, Retail, and Marketing conversations — upstream, not just at brief delivery
  • Partner with the Sports Category Manager on fast-turnaround moments content tied to live events
  • Collaborate with Retail and B2B teams on packaging, PDQ displays, and retail-specific creative for Limited Edition and collectibles lines
  • Report directly to C-level leadership

Our benefits
Creative space

Catch up with your colleagues and soak up the creative Displate vibes firsthand in our Warsaw office. Nothing beats in-person high fives!

Health comes first

Stay vibrant with a private health plan and life insurance for you and your closed ones.

Get your reps in

Choose from two different sports cards, you fitness beast.

Relax, we got it

20 or 26 paid vacation days, whenever you need them.

Expand your palette

Any courses and conferences you need to learn, grow, and supercharge your skills – they’re on us.

Own your time

Leave melting clocks to Salvador Dali. Work flexible hours and balance your schedule your way.

Let's gear you up

All the pro tools you need to shine. Do you prefer MacBook or Lenovo?

A wall welcome

No better way to start your Displate adventure than a free metal poster of your choice!

Putting 'art' in 'party'

Displate Birthdays, charity events, Halloween, Black Friday… There’s so much to celebrate together!

Reading types

Our office library is here to get you inspired. Let us know what we should get next.

Team players

Forget webcams, your team looks best over a nice meal! Go ahead and plan a night out, it’s Displate’s treat.

See how it's done

Visit Displate production on an employee tour and watch a piece of metal turning into a piece of art.

In for a chill?

Each year, we pick a new beautiful spot and slow down for a day or two.

The selection process

The process includes an initial screening call, a task, and two interviews. This structure ensures a thorough assessment of the candidate's practical skills, background, and suitability for the role.

Application tips

Make sure to show us all your true colors! In addition to your resume, feel free to include your portfolios, personal websites, and anything that will help us paint a full picture of you, your skills, and your passions.

Learn more about life at Displate

Not sure if Displate is for you? Read more about our culture and values. With Displateness we rock ‘n’ roll!

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