Senior Director, Brand And Creative

Reports to: Vice President Corporate Marketing

Role Overview:

As Senior Director, Brand + Creative, you will lead an in-house brand and creative team to define, cultivate and grow the Splunk brand. Reporting to our VP, Corporate Marketing, you will be responsible for driving the creative vision and brand strategy to differentiate and fuel global awareness for Splunk - capturing the hearts of minds of customers, Splunkers, and influencers. You will partner across the organization to define all brand experiences ensuring global consistency and local relevancy.

You’ll also be responsible for guiding a talented team of designers, strategists, copywriters, project managers, producers, and editors – helping them build their skills and grow their careers. If you’re an exceptional communicator, a creative thinker and have a passion for building a fun, iconic (and Splunky!) brand, we’d like to talk to you!

Responsibilities:

Maintain our brand identity, brand systems and design systems that accelerates Splunk position as the market leader in Security and Observability solutions
Lead the creative, brand and copywriting teams to deliver content and experiences that are simple, human, inspiring and beautiful
Lead our creative team with a vision to develop, concept, produce and execute our global brand content and advertising campaigns
Develop, refine and evangelize creative ideas and campaigns that are thoughtful and clear, across all channels
Strategize, develop, and execute a holistic global brand strategy, in partnership with Cisco, to drive engagement, loyalty and fuel business growth
Lead, inspire and coach a team of 30+ talented designers, copywriters, brand strategists, brand marketers and project managers
Nurture and grow our unique and much-loved brand across our customers, partners and employees

Requirements:

15+ years as a brand executive and creative director, preferably with a high-tech large-scale brand ($1b-$5b+), who pushes for design excellence and operational rigor with a high degree of creativity – reaching both the heart and minds of customers
5+ years designing, creating and producing global advertising campaigns and content
5+ years leading creative production teams either in-house or agency
Experience establishing brand systems for high-tech large scale B2B Tech brand ($1b-$5b+)
An understanding of building brand strategy and brand architecture
You are a natural storyteller, you share your point of view, but always ask what’s missing.
You deeply invest in understanding the humans around you.
History of attracting, retaining, and developing strong creative and brand talent
Creative portfolio that includes produced work for brand identity and advertising campaigns

Splunk is an Equal Opportunity Employer: At Splunk, we believe creating a culture of belonging isn’t just the right thing to do; it’s also the smart thing. We prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging to ensure our employees are supported to bring their best, most authentic selves to work where they can thrive. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

Note:

Base Pay Range

SF Bay Area, Seattle Metro, and New York City Metro Area

Base Pay Range: $234,400.00 - 322,300.00 per year

California (excludes SF Bay Area), Washington (excludes Seattle Metro), Washington DC Metro, and Massachusetts

Base Pay Range: $211,200.00 - 290,400.00 per year

All other cities and states excluding California, Washington, Massachusetts, New York City Metro Area and Washington DC Metro Area.

Base Pay Range: $190,400.00 - 261,800.00 per year

Splunk provides flexibility and choice in the working arrangement for most roles, including remote and/or in-office roles. We have a market-based pay structure which varies by location. Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location as set out above, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to base pay, this role is eligible for incentive compensation and may be eligible for equity or long-term cash awards.

Benefits are an important part of Splunk's Total Rewards package. This role is eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off and much more! Learn more about our comprehensive benefits and wellbeing offering at https://splunkbenefits.com.

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