Marcus & Millichap is seeking a visionary and hands-on Creative Director to lead a diverse team of designers and marketers located across North America. This role is pivotal in shaping and elevating the brand presence of Marcus & Millichap and its subsidiaries. You will guide the creation of high-impact visual communications and marketing campaigns that span individual property sales collateral through master brand strategy and everything in between.

The ideal candidate is both a creative producer and an inspiring mentor, equally comfortable rolling up their sleeves to design, as they are presenting strategic concepts to senior executives. You will oversee a growing team of 10-15 marketing professionals, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and brand consistency.

Why Join Us?

At Marcus & Millichap, you’ll play a pivotal role in how we communicate our value - internally and externally - during a time of growth and innovation. You’ll work alongside a high-performing and collaborative marketing team committed to excellence, creativity, and impact

Essential Functions:

Direct and produce visual content across channels including print collateral, campaigns, and digital assets with excellence and consistency.
Influence and lead the evolution of brand strategy by translating positioning, messaging, and business objectives into compelling visual concepts, campaigns, and design systems.
Translate business goals into clear creative strategies and oversee their execution from concept through delivery.
Champion the evolution of the company’s visual identity and brand voice across departments and marketing channels.
Identify and partner with best-in-class vendors and service providers to extend team capabilities, scale content development, and drive broader brand impact across markets.
Manage, coach, and mentor a multi-location team of graphic designers and property marketing specialists with varying levels of experience.
Establish and uphold best practices in production workflows, versioning, and asset delivery to meet high-volume demand with speed, accuracy, and brand consistency.
Foster a team environment that values creativity, accountability, ongoing learning, and high performance.
Partner with the Director of Strategy and Planning to set timelines and manage project prioritization.
Promote professional development and creative excellence across the team.
Provide dotted-line oversight to offshore graphic design partners, ensuring adherence to brand standards, production quality, and timely asset delivery across global time zones.
Collaborate with marketing, strategy, UX/UI, and IS teams to deliver brand-aligned creative across campaigns, internal tools, and digital products.
Partner closely with corporate and property marketing staff, as well as external vendors, to ensure brand continuity and scalable execution.
Confidently present creative direction and campaign concepts to senior leadership, aligning messaging with business priorities and timelines.
Serve as the visual and conceptual gatekeeper for the Marcus & Millichap brand and its affiliated entities.
Oversee updates to branding systems, templates, and corporate collateral, ensuring consistent visual language and scalability.
Keep pace with design trends and marketing best practices, bringing innovative thinking to the team.
Evaluate and implement AI-driven design tools and production workflows that enhance output quality and brand consistency across high-volume print and digital materials.

Education & Experience

6–10 years of progressive experience in design, branding, or creative direction, ideally in real estate, agency, or a corporate marketing setting.
Demonstrated experience managing and mentoring creative teams in a remote or multi-location environment.
Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), Figma/Sketch, and presentation tools (e.g., PowerPoint).
Strong portfolio showcasing both strategic campaigns and refined execution across print and digital.
Outstanding communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
Experience leading large-scale brand projects and developing visual systems.
Familiarity with AI tools for design or marketing workflows is a plus.
Knowledge of or willingness to quickly learn commercial real estate industry terminology and dynamics.
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