VP-Creative Americas

Job ID 10142652 Location Glendale, California, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted May 05, 2026

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Job Summary:

VICE PRESIDENT - CREATIVE, AMERICAS

INTRODUCTION

The Vice President of Creative, Americas is the creative visionary and brand storyteller for Disney Consumer Products across Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Fox, and National Geographic. Leading a team of 80+ designers across the Americas, this role defines the graphic design, character art, branding, and packaging that brings these beloved franchises to life in the licensing business. This is a hands-on creative leader who establishes the visual identity and creative standards that inspire 1000+ licensee partners to create magic. This leader will report into the SVP Global Creative.

CREATIVE VISION & BRAND STORYTELLING

Define the creative vision and visual identity for Disney's brand portfolio—setting the creative direction that transforms storytelling into compelling graphic design, character art, and brand expressions
Serve as brand guardian and creative authority, ensuring character integrity and authentic storytelling across all creative applications while enabling innovation
Develop multi-year creative strategies and seasonal design direction in collaboration with Global Creative, Studios, and Franchise teams
Champion fresh, innovative creative thinking that challenges conventions and drives cultural relevance

STYLE GUIDES & GRAPHIC DESIGN LEADERSHIP

Oversee the creation of comprehensive style guides and creative toolkits—the foundational design systems that inspire and enable licensee partners globally
Lead design teams in developing world-class graphic design, typography, color systems, character art, patterns, and brand expressions across softlines, hardlines, and consumables categories
Drive bespoke creative development for strategic key accounts delivering original art, graphics, branding, and packaging that elevates the brand
Establish packaging design standards and retail creative programs that bring Disney brands to life at point-of-sale through immersive visual experiences

STUDIO COLLABORATION & AUTHENTICITY

Partner with filmmakers and creative leaders across Walt Disney Animation, Pixar, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, Disney Channels, and Disney+ to ensure authentic brand representation
Translate storytelling and franchise vision into compelling visual design that honors the creative intent while driving commercial success
Navigate Business Affairs and Legal approval processes to ensure creative materials meet all requirements before distribution

CREATIVE OPERATIONS & PRODUCTION

Lead the production organization that develops, delivers, and distributes style guides and creative assets to licensee partners
Establish best-in-class creative workflows, asset management systems, and production processes that enable the team to deliver exceptional quality at scale
Partner with Marketing to develop large-scale creative campaigns and retail activations across the TWDC brand portfolio

LEADERSHIP & CREATIVE CULTURE

Lead, inspire, and develop a team of 80+ designers across the Americas, recruiting and retaining world-class creative talent
Foster an inclusive, dynamic creative culture that celebrates diverse perspectives, encourages risk-taking, and challenges the status quo
Champion professional development, emerging skillsets, succession planning, and career growth for the creative organization
Collaborate with regional Creative leaders (EMEA, APAC) to drive creative excellence and consistency across global markets

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Creative Excellence

Exceptional creative vision with a world-class eye for design, typography, color, and brand storytelling—someone who elevates every creative touchpoint
Deep mastery of graphic design, branding, packaging design, and visual identity systems for entertainment and consumer products
Passion for Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic with the ability to honor each franchise's unique creative identity

Experience

15+ years of progressive creative leadership in consumer products, entertainment licensing, or major global brands
Proven track record developing style guide systems, brand toolkits, and creative campaigns for large-scale licensing programs
Experience leading creative teams across multiple categories (apparel, toys, home, consumables) and retail channels

Leadership

Inspirational creative leader who builds, mentors, and retains world-class design talent across diverse, multicultural teams
Collaborative partner who thrives in matrixed organizations, building trust with Studios, Commercial, Marketing, and Global Creative teams
Strategic thinker with business acumen—someone who connects creative vision to commercial strategy and drives results

Skills & Attributes

Exceptional presentation skills with comfort presenting creative work to C-suite executives, filmmakers, and licensee partners
Brings fresh, innovative, disruptive ideas to the table—someone who challenges conventions and pushes creative boundaries
Strong operational excellence with ability to balance creative ambition with production realities and delivery timelines
Bachelor's degree in Design, Fine Arts, or related field; willingness to travel domestically and internationally

This is a rare opportunity to shape the visual identity of the world's most beloved entertainment brands, leading a talented design team in service of bringing magic, joy, and wonder to consumers across the Americas.

The hiring range for this position in Glendale, CA is $236,000.00 to $316,500.00 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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About Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Global Product Dev & Creative, which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.

Disney Global Product Dev & Creative is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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