Creative Manager (Auto)

Company: Discover Financial Services
Location: Plano
Posted on: March 16, 2026

Job Description:

Capital One Auto is seeking a Creative Manager to serve as a high-impact, strategic Individual Contributor supporting one of our newest digital platforms. In this role, you are a leader through your work. You function as a one-person creative powerhouse, owning the entire lifecycle of a project—from the first line of copy and the initial design to the final video export and legal approval. You are a key individual contributor and a Manager of the Creative Process, providing consultative guidance to stakeholders and ensuring excellence in execution without the need for a large supporting team. A portfolio is required – demonstrating a wide variety of work across multiple campaigns, including print, digital, social, and omni-channel. Demonstrated Impact Self-Directed Leadership: You manage your projects with extreme ownership, and work with a creative director You do not wait for direction; you identify business needs and create the solutions. Influence Without Authority: You partner with senior leaders, data scientists, and legal teams to drive projects forward through persuasion, strategic rationale, and creative expertise. Mastery over Management: Your value is in your "Full-Stack" capability. You are the subject matter expert (SME) who can do the work better and faster than a traditional team-based approach. Organizational Architect: You navigate the complexities of a large organization (Legal, Compliance, Brand) as a solo operator, ensuring your work meets every standard of a world-class financial institution. Key Responsibilities Full-Stack Creation: Execute high-level Art Direction, Graphic Design, and Copywriting simultaneously. You own the visual and verbal "soul" of every project. Multimedia Production: Lead and execute lean ("scrappy") video and photography shoots—from storyboarding and camera operation to expert editing and motion graphics in After Effects and Premiere. Creative Project Management: Act as your own PM. You will build timelines, manage task backlogs, and ensure every milestone is hit, maintaining clear communication with all business partners. Corporate Navigation: Drive projects through the "nitty-gritty" of the organization, including Legal and Compliance reviews, brand audits, and data-backed performance optimizations. Data-Driven Design: Collaborate directly with Data Scientists and Analysts to translate complex metrics into creative experiments that drive B2B conversion. The Ideal Candidate The "Accountable" Specialist: You thrive on the ability to see a project through from start to finish. You know how to work closely with peers and partners and readily tackle projects with a variety or approaches. You’re comfortable driving a project, but know the appropriate times to build buy in with the creative director and brand marketing director. Executive Presence: You are comfortable defending creative decisions to Senior Leaders with data-backed logic and business-aligned strategy. A Technical Polymath: You have a working understanding of HTML/CSS to ensure your digital designs are technically sound. Ability to multitask, conceptualize, manage ones own time, create and work directly with other employees—Strong creative problem-solving skills Technical & Process Toolkit Creative: Adobe Creative Cloud (Ps, Ai, Id), After Effects, Premiere, and Figma. Copy: Proven ability to write short-form and long-form B2B marketing copy. Process: Experience with project management tools (Adobe Workfront, Jira) and a track record of navigating highly regulated environments. Production: Expertise in camera operation, lighting, and sound for agile video/photo production. Basic Qualifications: Bachelors Degree or military experience At least 7 years of creative agency, marketing agency or in-house creative experience demonstrated through a portfolio of digital and print experience At least 7 years in the following Adobe Creative Suite CC apps: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign At least 4 years in the following Adobe Creative Suite CC apps: Premiere Pro, After Effects At least 2 years experience working with a prototyping software, such as: Figma or Adobe XD At least 3 years experience in email, mobile and digital design Preferred Qualifications: 3 years experience working with or presenting to senior leaders 3 years experience in B2B marketing Ability to run scrappy photo shoots/operate a DSLR camera At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked. Plano, TX: $138,100 - $157,700 for Manager, Creative Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter. This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan. Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. 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