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Polish is the floor, not the ceiling, for the heads-down-and-happy Creative Director McDonalds intends to hire this quarter in Bellevue, NE. Read it as a $132,000 - $187,000 invitation to own creative work in Bellevue, backed by a director title and 10 years of trust.
Key Responsibilities
- Craft layouts, typography, and imagery that elevate the McDonalds experience
- Steer a director review toward decisions instead of opinions about decisions
- Time the reveal in a launch film so the logo lands earned, not slapped on
- Research trends and competitor work to keep McDonalds's output ahead of the curve
- Prototype three creative concepts cheap so the fourth can go deep
- Test and optimize creative variations through A/B experiments
- Generate concepts for internship campaigns spanning paid, owned, and earned media
- Build the hands-on pitch deck that wins the $132,000 - $187,000 account in the room
What You'll Bring
- Comfort being the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes
- Resilience measured across 12 years of creative cycles
- At least 10 years building expertise within the creative space
- Director mastery of Mobile-First Design, validated by people who'd hire you again
- Sharp written and verbal communication, tested under scrutiny
- Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your creative craft
- Comfort presenting to a NE-wide audience without a script
McDonalds sits at the intersection of Team Leadership and Accessibility (WCAG), quietly powering creative workflows from its Bellevue base. Around McDonalds, the loudest voice never automatically wins the creative argument.
Expect $132,000 - $187,000, a hybrid Bellevue office, generous PTO, and leaders who treat your development as a real priority.
We are actively sourcing detail-loving professionals for this director role right now.
The fastest way to learn more about this director role is to apply and ask us directly.