The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  Best Buy is hiring a Creative Director in San Bernardino, CA.

• Role description

  Imagine a role where Illustration and storytelling share a desk: that's the Creative Director seat waiting for you at Best Buy in San Bernardino, CA. The pitch is honest — $157,000 - $229,000, real ownership of creative outcomes, and a Best Buy crew in San Bernardino that has your back.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Borrow structure from film editing to fix a Brand Identity sequence that drags
  • Salvage usable frames from a shoot the weather in San Bernardino half-ruined
  • Translate abstract briefs into clear, collaborative visual directions
  • Write microcopy that does the heavy lifting buttons usually get blamed for
  • Choreograph the handoff so nothing values-led gets lost between studio and dev
  • Prototype three creative concepts cheap so the fourth can go deep
  • Wring narrative clarity from a feature list three product managers fought over
  • Curate the reference wall that keeps a 10-person studio pointed the same way

  What You'll Bring

  • Comfort working in a fast-paced, purpose-led environment
  • Comfort steering creative conversations toward a decision
  • The kind of listening that makes the other person feel heard
  • Proven Brand Identity judgment when the textbook answer doesn't fit
  • Demonstrated Zeplin expertise in a fast-moving creative environment
  • The discipline to finish the boring 20% that makes the rest matter
  • Cross-functional ease, from Color Theory engineers to Lottie marketers

  For over 12 years, Best Buy has built team-oriented solutions that help teams in San Bernardino, CA get more done. We assume good intent first and ask clarifying questions second, which keeps the quietly-relentless days drama-free.

  We pay $157,000 - $229,000 and protect it with coaching, coverage, and a flexible setup so your Illustration grows without burning you out.

  Newly timestamped, Best Buy keeps this director opening on the active board.

  Ready to make your next move? submit your application for the Creative Director role today.

• Required skills

  • Design Tokens
  • Lottie
  • Color Theory
  • Illustration
  • Persona Development
  • Brand Identity
  • Information Architecture
  • Maze
  • Zeplin
  • Atomic Design
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Emotional Intelligence

• Benefits & perks

  • Work from anywhere policy
  • Onsite Childcare
  • Corporate gym and entertainment discounts
  • On-site fitness center
  • Parking reimbursement
  • Remote work flexibility
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Free snacks and beverages
  • Housing Allowance
  • Paid sick leave
  • Car Wash

• Apply before 2026-08-04

  Submit your application for this Temporary creative position.