Moloco Studios Lead Creative Designer

About Moloco: Moloco builds some of the most powerful AI advertising solutions in the world. Our name—short for "machine learning company"—reflects our core mission: democratizing access to the advanced AI that has historically been reserved for tech giants. Led by machine learning pioneers who built some of the most successful ad systems at Google, including YouTube's monetization engine and key search advertising technologies, we're transforming how businesses grow and compete in the digital economy. Built with AI from day one, Moloco’s planet-scale machine learning platform powers a suite of solutions for advertising growth and monetization. Moloco Ads is an AI-powered platform that delivers real business outcomes for mobile app marketers through performance-based user acquisition. Moloco Commerce Media enables retailers and marketplaces to build revenue-generating ad businesses that balance user experience and advertiser performance. Moloco is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in Seattle, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Beijing, Singapore, Gurgaon, Tokyo, Shanghai, London, Tel Aviv, and Berlin. Moloco is a truly rewarding place to work and in an exciting period of growth, which you could be a part of. Join us today and apply now! The Opportunity  Moloco is a machine learning-powered performance advertising platform trusted by top mobile marketers to deliver real business outcomes. As we expand our creative capabilities, we’re looking for a strategic, hands-on Lead Designer to drive best-in-class creative execution across ad formats for top-tier mobile gaming and app clients.  As Lead Designer, you will set the bar for visual quality, creative performance, and design efficiency across Moloco Studio’s ad creative output and collaborate closely with performance marketers, product managers, and data scientists to deliver high-performing campaigns at scale. You will also help with creative project management, ideating new ad concepts, managing timelines, and ensuring quality across both internal and outsourced production pipelines. This role requires strong communication, creative judgment, and organizational skills as you brief and manage external vendors while continuously improving internal workflows. You will play a key role in developing scalable systems, piloting innovative creative formats, and identifying opportunities to evolve our team structure and creative strategy. To be considered for this position, you must include your resume and portfolio. Key Responsibilities Own and lead the end-to-end design process of high-performing ad creatives (static, video, playables), while setting creative direction and ensuring alignment with performance goals Champion creative best practices, advocate for innovation in ad formats, and guide team-wide design quality and experimentation Manage timelines and deliverables across in-house and outsourced creative projects Brief, review, and QA work from vendors and freelance partners Develop new ad concepts informed by game genre, audience, and campaign goals Monitor creative performance (IPM, ROAS, CTR) and iterate based on data Create and maintain reusable templates, style guides, and visual systems Collaborate with Sales, Product, and DS to align on strategy and priorities Identify workflow inefficiencies and drive the adoption of tools or systems, such as automation or testing platforms, to improve creative productivity and scalability. Mentor designers and contribute to hiring and onboarding efforts Minimum Qualifications 7 years of design experience in performance marketing, mobile gaming, or ad creative production (Video, Static, Playables) Proven experience managing projects from concept through delivery, with the ability to balance creative direction and executional detail Hands-on expertise with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Premiere) Experience collaborating with or managing third-party vendors or freelancers on video and interactive creative production Strong understanding of KPIs like IPM, ROAS, CTR, retention, and how they influence creative decisions A high-quality portfolio showcasing performance-oriented ad creatives (videos, playables, end cards, statics) Track record of driving creative outcomes through leadership, stakeholder alignment, and collaborative problem-solving Ability to give and receive feedback constructively; values mentorship and team growth Preferred Qualifications Prior experience at a DSP, mobile game publisher, or ad tech company Experience managing creative production across multiple vendors, geos, and formats Familiarity with marketing operations platforms (Asana, Confluence, Box) and performance analytics tooling Exposure to automation or creative AI platforms like Alison.ai, Replai, Creatify, Pencil, etc Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills with experience working cross-functionally Experience