Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture. 

While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.

We give our employees what they need to succeed, including great benefits and perks! We offer medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and a 401(k) match, as well as perks that support you, your family, and your finances. And if it’s career development you desire, we provide that, too! At Paylocity, people matter most and have always been at the heart of our business. 

As part of the Sales & Marketing team, you’ll help us solve challenges and succeed as you grow and understand the unique needs of our clients and tailor easy-to-use solutions to deliver the performance they need.

With a position in Sales & Marketing, you’ll strengthen our relationships with clients, anticipate their needs, and think outside the box to unlock new possibilities.

This is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from home or location of record within the U.S. with no in-office requirements.  You must be available five days per week during designated work hours.  The work arrangement for this role is subject to change based on business needs and individual performance. This may include adjustments to on-site requirements or schedule expectations, as necessary. 

Position Overview

The Group Creative Director will oversee our growing in-house creative studio, including art directors/designers, copywriters, video and visual producers as well as the agency partners helping us bring our brand to life. This role leads and inspires creative and multi-media teams, setting the overall creative vision and strategy for projects, while ensuring brand consistency and aligning artistic expression with business goals.

Responsibilities
The below represents the primary duties of the position, others may be assigned as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 

· Drive the development of compelling brand, design, and content that elevates our value proposition and positions Paylocity as the leading innovator across HCM, Finance, and IT solutions

· Demonstrate mastery of brand tone of voice, with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences and channels

· Develop a best-in-class comprehensive brand and creative vision and strategy that aligns with business goals and drives awareness of our innovation leadership 

· Oversee End-to-End Creative Development: From brainstorming and storyboarding to design, motion, and production, ensure all creative outputs meet the highest standards and align with Paylocity’s mission

· Elevate Creative Quality: Balance speed with craftsmanship, ensuring every piece of content is both timely and impactful

· Refine/refresh and maintain a strong brand identity across all marketing channels, ensuring consistency in messaging and design

· Lead, mentor, develop and grow a talented team of visual creatives, writers, multi-media experts, project managers and other creatives to foster a culture of creativity and collaboration

· Collaborate with product and UX teams to ensure all design and creative elements create an optimal experience across our platforms

· Work closely with campaign team and marketing operations, leveraging data and analytics to measure and maximize impact. This includes near-term growth marketing initiatives as well as longer term brand and integrated marketing plans. 

· In close partnership with events team, uplevel overall creative approach to individual (owned and trade) event experiences

· Bring our industry-leading solutions, value proposition and inspiring customer stories to life in impactful and immersive ways across all touchpoints

· Champion Social-First creative ideas: Lead the creation of social-first content that aligns with Paylocity’s brand purpose, engages our audience, and resonates with the broader cultural conversation.

· Manage relationships with external agencies, fostering collaboration and excellence across both high-budget and nimble, fast-turn projects

Requirements

· 15+ years of creative leadership experience, including at least 5 years in an in-house Creative Director role in B2B SaaS

· Visual/brand strategy focus

· Experience optimizing a client-side creative function (e.g., tech, AI, fintech, or innovative consumer product), including team structure, processes, and creative workflows

· Experience defining, implementing and maintaining an end-to-end internal agency operating model, from intake to conception to delivery, reporting, and retrospectives

· Ability to coach, lead, mentor and inspire a diverse team responsible for high volume, high velocity, high quality creative work

· Proven ability to define and own brand direction for innovative, category-defining products

· Deep expertise creating high-performing deliverables for integrated B2B and B2C campaigns across digital, social, film/video and emerging platforms

· A big-idea thinker who can articulate and sell bold creative concepts to executive teams and other stakeholders

· Highly proactive with the ability to persuade, influence and lead cross-functionally, bringing creative concepts to life across teams and channels

· Skilled at fostering cross-functional collaboration, partnering closely with leadership to align creative vision with broader business objectives

· A collaborative, people-first leader who inspires, motivates, and mentors teams to deliver creative work that exceeds expectations

 

Physical requirements

• Ability to sit for extended periods: The role requires sitting at a desk or workstation for long periods, 

typically 7-8 hours a day.

• Use of computer and phone systems: The employee must be able to operate a computer, use phone 

systems, and type. This includes using multiple software programs and inquiries simultaneously.

Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. At Paylocity, we believe diversity makes us better. 

We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences in age, culture, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make our employees unique. We actively cultivate these differences through our employee resource groups (ERGs), employee experiences, perspectives, talents, and approaches to drive innovation in the software and services we provide our customers.

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the job application or interview process, please contact accessibility@paylocity.com. This email address is exclusively designated for such requests, aligning with federal and state disability laws. Please do not send resumes to this email address, as they will be removed.

The base pay range for this position is $127,400 - $200,000/yr; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This position is eligible for an annual bonus and restricted stock unit grant based on individual performance in addition to a full range of benefits outlined here. This information is provided per the relevant state and local pay transparency laws for the location in which this position will be performed. Base pay information is based on market location. Applicants should apply via www.paylocity.com/careers.