Creative Team Manager

Chevron

Houston, TX

Full Time

Director

8 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Creative Team Manager at Chevron is responsible for leading the management, operations, and output of the company's onsite creative function. This role involves building and guiding a high-performing creative team, developing systems and processes to empower creative work, and shaping how Chevron presents itself through innovative and strategic communications. The position offers a unique opportunity to help architect a modern creative team within a leading global energy company, working closely with executive leadership to ensure creative excellence and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

Build and lead the internal creative function, shaping its structure, staffing, and systems to meet evolving business needs and inspire high performance.
Manage third-party creative partners, ensuring seamless collaboration, talent quality, and contractual performance.
Oversee a core team that includes an Executive Creative Director and Creative Production Advisor.
Champion creative excellence by ensuring all work aligns with Chevron's brand strategy, business priorities, and campaign objectives.
Establish systems for resourcing, workflow, prioritization, and production that support agility, efficiency, and scale.
Bridge strategy and execution by connecting creative with integrated channel, brand, advocacy, and internal communications teams.
Monitor performance across creative output, team health, and operational metrics, and drive continuous improvement.
Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and creative ambition where team members feel empowered to push boundaries and grow.
Manage stakeholders and ensure their needs are met.

Requirements

15+ years of operations experience leading in-house creative teams or agency operations at a Fortune 50 or similarly scaled enterprise.
Proven track record of building and evolving creative teams through growth, transformation, or modernization.
Deep understanding of balancing creative excellence with operational rigor in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
Experience managing external vendors, staffing firms, and production partners.
Exceptional communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence across functions and at the executive level.
A strategic mindset with a bias for action, solutions, and continuous improvement.
Familiarity with brand governance, large-scale content production, and cross-platform campaign development.
Cultural fluency and ability to lead within a global, highly regulated enterprise.

Nice to Have

Experience working within a highly regulated enterprise environment.
Knowledge of energy industry branding or corporate communications.
Experience leading remote or hybrid creative teams.

Qualifications

Not explicitly specified, but implied: relevant professional experience in creative leadership roles, and familiarity with enterprise-scale content and campaign development.

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation and benefits programs including variable pay, healthcare coverage, retirement plans, insurance, and time off programs.
Training and development opportunities, mentoring, volunteering, and employee networking groups.
Support for work-life balance through hybrid work models and alternative schedules.

Working at Chevron

Chevron values integrity, ingenuity, and respect. The company emphasizes diversity of thought, education, national origin, gender, skills, and experiences. It fosters a collaborative environment that encourages innovation, continuous improvement, and a global perspective, aiming to move the world forward responsibly and sustainably.

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