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$143k–$318k/yr
Senior+$2.2B raised
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$143k–$318k/yr
Full-time
Posted 25d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead the global creative strategy and oversee an in-house studio of designers, writers, and animators to drive brand consistency. Integrate creative output with business metrics and operationalize AI tools to increase production efficiency.
Requirements
Requires 10+ years of creative leadership experience scaling teams in high-growth or post-IPO environments. Candidates should have a pedigree in global brand campaigns and experience in travel, B2B SaaS, or consumer lifestyle industries.
Full job description
At Navan, our mission is to power the in-person connections that move people, ideas, and businesses forward. We help our travelers focus on being there, not getting there.
Navan’s Marketing team is looking for a Creative Director to lead a talented, high-output creative studio that balances the prestige of a world-class brand with the relentless speed of a social-first newsroom. You won't inherit a playbook or manage "the look"—you will have greenfield creative authority to shape the brand and business impact of every creative asset.
This role requires someone comfortable operating in a dual-audience world, possessing a consumer-grade storytelling sensibility. You understand that enterprise creative doesn’t have to be boring, and you know how to switch registers to make both corporate buyers (CFOs, procurement) and end-users feel seen across their emotional and rational journeys.
What You’ll Do
Own the Creative Vision: Drive the global creative strategy and brand consistency across all marketing assets, platforms, and physical experiences—from TV, OOH, Digital, and Social to flagships like our Navigate conference.
Lead a High-Output Engine: Oversee and scale our in-house design, copy, video, and animation team.
Integrate Creative into the Business: Help writers and designers deeply understand Navan’s business model, sales cycles, and customer pain points. You are fluent in the metrics of conversion and business impact, not just aesthetics.
Pioneer AI-Driven Efficiency: Act as a champion for generative innovation. You will operationalize AI tools to automate ideation, rapid prototyping, mood boarding, and asset generation—enabling your team to move 10x faster and stay focused on "big-rock" ideas.
Cross-Functional Partnership: Act as a strategic peer to Demand Generation, Sales, and regional teams to translate complex functionality into powerful, persona-centric campaigns.
What We’re Looking For
Seniority & Growth Experience: 10+ years of creative leadership with a proven track record of building and mentoring high-performing design/creative teams. You have scaled creative operations through significant growth inflections (e.g., Series C+, rapid headcount expansions, or post-IPO environments).
The "Scrappy-Scale" Paradox: Big-brand pedigree leading multi-channel, integrated campaigns for global brands, paired with an infrastructure-agnostic mindset. You don't need a massive agency bench to scale; your formative years were spent in fast-paced environments like newsrooms, agencies, or social-first shops.
Transparent Culture: You thrive in an environment of candor and assertive leadership. You provide direct, objective feedback and expect the same from your peers and team.
Conviction + Flexibility: You hold a "strong opinion, loosely held". You will fiercely defend the best creative concept, but you possess the humility and speed to pivot instantly when stakeholder needs or business data dictate a new direction.
Target Industry Background: Ideally, you have run creative inside design-forward travel/hospitality brands (e.g., Airbnb, Away, Expedia), category-norm-breaking B2B SaaS spaces (e.g., Stripe, Figma, Brex), or consumer lifestyle brands with a distinct B2B reach (e.g., Squarespace, Notion).
What Will Excite You About Navan
A post-IPO company with real momentum and an internal culture that always asks "Can we go bigger?" rather than one that hedges.
Travel as a creative canvas: rich, emotional visual territory that most B2B corporate creative functions never get access to.
An execution-strong, capable team that is hungry to be pushed, elevated, and expanded.
The posted pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the compensation for this position and is subject to change based on business need. To determine a successful candidate’s starting pay, we carefully consider a variety of factors, including primary work location, an evaluation of the candidate’s skills and experience, market demands, and internal parity.
For roles with on-target-earnings (OTE), the pay range includes both base salary and target incentive compensation. Target incentive compensation for some roles may include a ramping draw period. Compensation is higher for those who exceed targets. Candidates may receive more information from the recruiter.
Pay Range
$143,100—$318,000 USD
Navan uses AI-assisted Automated Employment Decision Tool (Metaview) to assist with evaluating resumes against job qualifications for this role. All final decisions are made by human recruiters and hiring managers.
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Navan is the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform that makes travel easy for frequent travelers. From finding flights and hotels, to automating expense reconciliation, with 24/7 support along the way, Navan delivers an intuitive experience travelers love and finance teams rely on. See how Navan customers benefit and learn more at navan.com.
Offices: 3045 Park Blvd, Palo Alto, California 94306, US · 181 Fremont St, San Francisco, California 94105, US · 115 W 18th St, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10011, US · 3401 Olympus Blvd, Suite 525, Dallas, Texas 75019, US · 81–87 High Holborn, 6th Floor, London, England WC1V 6DF, GB
Navan is the global AI-powered business travel and expense platform that makes travel easy for frequent travelers. From finding flights and hotels, to automating expense reconciliation, with 24/7 support along the way, Navan delivers an intuitive experience travelers love and finance teams rely on. See how Navan customers benefit and learn more at navan.com.
Offices: 3045 Park Blvd, Palo Alto, California 94306, US · 181 Fremont St, San Francisco, California 94105, US · 115 W 18th St, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10011, US · 3401 Olympus Blvd, Suite 525, Dallas, Texas 75019, US · 81–87 High Holborn, 6th Floor, London, England WC1V 6DF, GB