Sr. Director, Creative & Design

Recognized as the No. 1 site trusted by real estate professionals, Realtor.com® has been at the forefront of online real estate for over 25 years, connecting buyers, sellers, and renters with trusted insights and expert guidance to find their perfect home. Through its robust suite of tools, Realtor.com® not only makes a significant impact on the real estate industry at large, but for consumers, navigating the biggest purchase they will make in their life, by providing a user experience that is easy to use, easy to understand, and most of all, easy to make decisions. Join us on our mission to empower more people to find their way home by breaking barriers to entry, making the right connections, and building confidence through expert guidance. Realtor.com® is hiring an Sr. Director, Creative & Design to lead the visual identity of one of the most consequential brands in American life — the place millions turn when they're navigating the biggest financial and emotional decision they'll ever make. You'll set the creative vision for the brand's visual expression and the team's craft trajectory. You'll lead design and art direction across 15+ integrated campaigns a year, spanning consumer and client audiences across paid, owned, and earned channels. You'll be the senior visual voice on our flagship celebrity platform with Reba McEntire, and you'll set the standard for the everyday work that compounds into a brand the category can't ignore. The Bureau is our in-house brand and creative organization — talented, proud, and deeply rooted in understanding our audiences. The team you're inheriting is ready for a leader who inspires, coaches, and organizes them to make the leap from strong work to category-defining work. You're a working creative lead, still in the craft, still the person the room looks to when the idea needs to get sharper. You’re also the person setting the standard for how AI makes the team's work better, not just faster. Why Now: The brand has earned the right to swing big with recent campaigns. Nearly Home with Reba McEntire became an Effie Finalist in its first year. Mission Zero gave the brand a purpose platform with real cultural weight. The work is landing. The category is paying attention. The team is hungry to do more. In the last twelve months we've expanded The Bureau's remit to own both consumer and client brand under one creative roof, and the Austin-based design and copy bench has grown alongside teammates who've shaped this brand for 10+ years. The platforms are working. The operating system is evolving. We need to accelerate the visual craft of this brand. The Agency You’ll Lead: The Bureau handles the full production spectrum: broadcast and online video, display and digital takeovers, OOH, print, audio, experiential, B2B campaigns, social, and CRM. You'll have the latitude to bring in collaborators you've worked with and expand the agency and production ecosystem The Bureau works with. You'll lead a team of 10+ including full-time and contract talent, supported by dedicated Program Managers and Brand Operations. Your peers and teammates are a creative partner in Copy, and senior partners on both the consumer and client sides of the brand spanning activation, stakeholder management, and brand strategy. You'll operate as the senior creative voice across both business lines. What You'll Do: Set the Creative Standard: Own the visual ambition and creative standard for everything The Bureau produces: consumer brand, client brand, product marketing, CRM, social, audio, experiential, and corporate communication. Champion big idea platforms with multi-year legs. Hold a high bar on briefs, production, and the visual language that carries the brand across every touchpoint. Be the creative voice the organization and its agency partners look to — the person who defines what great looks like and defends it. Lead the Flagship Platform: Serve as the senior creative voice on Nearly Home with Reba McEntire — stewarding t…