Blue Bottle Jobs (NOW HIRING)

• Define and lead the global creative vision, ensuring every expression of the Blue Bottle brand reflects exceptional craft, consistency, and creativity.
• Lead the global creative process for major brand initiatives, guiding internal teams and external partners from brief through concept, review, stakeholder alignment, and delivery.
• Serve as a player-coach, contributing hands-on creative leadership through writing, design, and art direction on the brand's most important work.
• Partner with regional teams to thoughtfully adapt global creative for local markets while maintaining a cohesive global brand.
• Shape the creative direction for new business opportunities, product innovation, and guest experience concepts, honoring Blue Bottle's design legacy while evolving its future expression.
• Develop integrated creative across digital, retail, social, experiential, packaging, and product touchpoints, always with the guest experience at the center.
• Champion Blue Bottle's brand strategy, visual and verbal identity, and creative standards across every market.
• Partner closely with Marketing, Digital, Product, Training, Marketplace, and regional leadership to deliver exceptional creative work on time and within budget.
• Build scalable global creative capabilities by strengthening operating models, creative reviews, production workflows, agency partnerships, and resource planning.
• Use market insights and performance data to continuously improve creative effectiveness while protecting the integrity of the brand.
• Represent the creative organization through executive presentations, company forums, and key brand moments.
• Build an inclusive, high-performing creative organization through coaching, mentorship, thoughtful feedback, and a culture of creative excellence.

• A creative leader with exceptional taste and a proven track record building and evolving premium consumer brands.
• A thoughtful decision-maker with a bias for action, balancing curiosity, listening, and sound judgment.
• An influential leader who excels in matrixed global organizations, building alignment through trust, collaboration, and shared vision.
• Equally strategic and detail-oriented, able to define long-term creative direction while ensuring exceptional execution.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and transforming complexity into clarity and momentum.
• Curious about design, culture, storytelling, hospitality, and emerging creative formats, always looking for new ways to bring ideas to life.
• An exceptional communicator who can inspire teams, simplify complex decisions, and influence audiences at every level of the organization.
• Energized by fast-paced environments and comfortable leading through change.
• A multiplier who develops talent, raises creative standards, gives candid feedback, and helps people grow in their craft and careers.
• Comfortable building the systems, processes, and ways of working that enable world-class creative at scale.
• Passionate about exceptional coffee, delicious food and beverage, thoughtful design, and the transformative power of hospitality.

• 10+ years of creative leadership experience, including at least four years leading multidisciplinary creative teams across global markets.
• Extensive experience building and evolving premium consumer or lifestyle brands with world-class creative standards.
• A portfolio demonstrating exceptional creative work across digital, retail, social, packaging, experiential, film, photography, and product storytelling.
• Deep understanding of integrated marketing, full-funnel communications, and modern content ecosystems.
• Experience establishing creative processes, production workflows, and operating models that enable high-quality work at scale.
• Experience managing production budgets, agencies, freelancers, and complex creative programs.
• Exceptional writing, presentation, and communication skills.
• A proven ability to recruit, develop, mentor, and retain outstanding creative talent.
• Demonstrated success leading highly cross-functional initiatives through influence, prioritization, and effective delegation.
• Experience working across Asia, with an understanding of the creative and cultural nuances of global markets.
• Professional fluency in English is required. Mandarin or Japanese language proficiency is a strong plus.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage for eligible employees starting on your first day
• Best-in-class coffee training and continuing education
• Free membership into the Specialty Coffee Association of America and discounts on events (including Expos and Championships)
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off & paid volunteer hours
• 50% discount on all products, both online and in-cafe; this includes food, beverages, whole-bean coffee, and merchandise
• Flexible spending account & commuter benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Additional benefits information

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.