Bio-Rad Laboratories is hiring: Creative Director in Los Angeles

Bio-Rad Creative Studio is looking for a visionary Creative Director who can elevate the brand through exceptional creative strategic thinking, strong leadership, and a passion for quality execution and storytelling. The ideal candidate will inspire teams to push creative boundaries while aligning top-quality work with organizational strategies, project goals, and stakeholder business challenges. Success in this role relies on fostering strong relationships with teams and clients, collaborating with peers and leadership, and confidently presenting and defending ideas at all levels to drive remarkable business outcomes across various channels.

How You'll Make An Impact:

• Inspire innovative thinking and efficient project strategies.
• Support and foster team development.
• Acknowledge and celebrate team contributions.
• Clearly articulate and communicate shared goals and vision.
• Lead with passion and a focus on high performance and execution.
• Build a culture of engagement and commitment within the team.
• Offer clear, constructive feedback and creative direction.
• Uphold and enforce quality control standards.
• Lead conceptual creative development while ensuring brand consistency.
• Defend creative approaches that align with project goals.
• Track and report on successes and areas for improvement.
• Mentor the team on creative processes and brand messaging.
• Develop creative strategies that meet business objectives.
• Champion new ideas and guide them through the organization.
• Enhance team performance by providing learning and development opportunities.
• Define clear expectations and create pathways for career advancement.
• Mentor team members to foster both professional and personal growth.

Who You Are:

• Strong strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to lead and optimize team talents.
• Expertise in creative disciplines such as design, copywriting, and video production.
• Exceptional communication and presentation abilities.
• Skilled in using industry-standard software and tools.
• In-depth knowledge of brand development and multichannel B2B marketing.
• Proactive in identifying problems and ensuring effective communication.
• Keen attention to detail with strong delegation capabilities.
• Strong influence and negotiation skills.
• Solid understanding of compliance and regulatory requirements.

What You Bring:

• Education: Bachelor's degree required; MFA preferred.
• Work Experience: Minimum 10 years professional experience; as art director or copywriter. Minimum 5 years management experience in leading creative teams.
• Portfolio required.
• In-house agency experience desired; external agency experience preferred.
• Demonstrated creative conceptualization skills.
• Healthcare/Biotech experience preferred.

Location: Bio-Rad is pleased to offer the flexibility of a hybrid work environment for this role, 3 days in office, 2 days remote, working out of the Hercules CA office.

Compensation: The estimated base salary range for this position is $190,900 to $266,700 at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be provided in writing at the time of offer, if applicable, and is based on several factors we believe fairly and accurately impact compensation, including geographic location, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and other job permitted factors. This position is eligible for a variable annual bonus, which is dependent upon achievement of your individual objectives and Company performance.

Who We Are: For 70 years, Bio-Rad has focused on advancing the discovery process and transforming the fields of science and healthcare. As one of the top five life science companies, we are a global leader in developing, manufacturing, and marketing a broad range of high-quality research and clinical diagnostic products. We help people everywhere live longer, healthier lives. Recently voted a Best Place to Work, Bio-Rad offers a unique employee experience with collaborative teams that span the globe. Here, you are supported by leadership to build your career and are empowered to drive change that makes an impact you can see.

EEO Statement: Bio-Rad is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and we welcome candidates of all backgrounds. Veterans, people with physical or mental disabilities, and people of all race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin and citizenship status are encouraged to apply.