--- title: 'Creative Director at Checkr' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/creative-director-checkr-denver-hn0smkvksegx' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-18' --- # Creative Director at Checkr - **Company:** Checkr - **Location:** Denver, CO / San Francisco, CA - **Compensation:** $197k–$274k - **Posted:** 2026-10-06 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/checkr/jobs/8256473 ## Job description ## About Checkr Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on Checkr for AI verification in the moments that matter most: getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date. Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, and Anthropic. We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on [Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List](https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/) and is a Y Combinator 2024 [Breakthrough Company](https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/yc-top-companies-2024). ## About the team/role Reporting to Checkr's VP of Marketing, the Creative Director, Head of Brand will set the creative vision for how Checkr shows up in the world, while owning and evolving our newly refreshed brand identity. This role will lead Checkr's Brand Studio team and creative execution across Marketing's full portfolio of work, turning brand strategy into distinctive, memorable creative that builds recognition and preference for Checkr. The role will build brand into an operating system — clear standards, briefs, and review processes paired with AI-powered, self-serve tools — so the rest of the company can produce great work without the team touching every asset. Partnering closely with teams across Marketing, Internal Communications, HR, and Product, and advising executives on how Checkr shows up and is perceived, this leader will play a defining role in the company's reputation as it continues to grow. ## What you’ll do - Set and lead the creative vision for Checkr, translating brand strategy into distinctive ideas, campaigns, and experiences that build recognition and strengthen the brand over time - Own and evolve Checkr's newly refreshed brand identity system — visual language, voice, and design standards — ensuring it's applied consistently and thoughtfully while continuing to push the brand creatively as the company scales - Lead and inspire the Brand Studio team, raising the creative bar through strong direction, mentorship, and a high standard of craft, while continually exploring new ways of working — including AI tools and processes — used additively to extend the team's craft, never in place of it - Lead the development of high-impact brand campaigns and creative platforms from concept through execution, bringing strong creative judgment to work across channels and formats - Build brand into an operating system — standards, briefs, review cycles, and clear decision rights — paired with AI-powered, self-serve tools, and partner across Checkr to put those tools directly in every team's hands - Define and track brand health (awareness, sentiment, consistency) to measure the impact of brand investment beyond individual campaigns - Own creative execution and exercise final judgment on high-visibility brand moments — from campaigns and product launches to executive communications — ensuring the work is strategically sound, creatively distinctive, and executed at a high level of craft, including knowing when AI-generated work is off-brand or needs a human hand - Advise Checkr's executives on brand positioning and narrative, and partner with Marketing leadership to align brand strategy with go-to-market priorities ## What you bring - 10+ years of experience in creative and brand leadership - including experience building or significantly scaling a brand function — not just maintaining one - A strong portfolio of brand-building work demonstrating exceptional creative thinking, conceptual ability, and craft across campaigns, channels, and experiences - A proven track record of developing distinctive creative ideas and translating brand strategy into work that earns attention and builds brand recognition - Exceptional creative taste and judgment, with the ability to recognize great work, articulate what makes it great, and help teams make it better - Demonstrated use of AI tools in real, shipped brand work, with a clear point of view on where automation belongs and where human judgment and craft are non-negotiable - Proven judgment shaping brand and narrative at the company level, with experience advising executives on positioning - Rigorous measurement instincts — defines and owns brand health metrics like awareness and sentiment as a discipline in their own right, alongside campaign performance - Strong people leadership experience, with a track record of building, inspiring, and developing high-performing creative teams, and comfort operating with high autonomy in a fast-moving environment - An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes. Pay Transparency Disclosure We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote, we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy, see[our website](https://checkr.com/company/careers). On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA) $233,000—$274,000 USD On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (Denver, CO) $197,000—$232,000 USD ## What We Offer - A fast-paced and collaborative environment - Learning and development allowance - Competitive cash and equity compensation, and opportunity for advancement - 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage - Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services - Flexible PTO policy - Monthly wellness stipend At Checkr, we believe an in office work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; Nashville, TN; and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 3+ days a week. In-office perks are provided, such as lunch five times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages. A relocation stipend may be available for those willing to relocate to a Checkr hub location. ## Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr Checkr is committed to building the best product and company, which requires hiring talented and qualified individuals with a diverse set of perspectives and lived experiences. Checkr believes in hiring people of all backgrounds, including those whose histories are impacted by the justice system in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the [San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance](https://www.sf.gov/worker-rights-san-francisco). Applicant Privacy Policy If you are a California resident or are located in Alberta or British Columbia, our [Applicant Privacy Policy](https://checkr.com/legal/applicant-privacy-policy) applies to our collection and processing of your personal information when you apply for a role with us or otherwise participate in our recruitment process. For applicants in Massachusetts: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability. *Legitimate Checkr emails will always include our official domain name after the @ symbol (e.g., name@checkr.com or name@ext.checkr.com). ## About Checkr ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Checkr is an AI-native trust and verification platform that powers safe and fair decisions for identity, background, employment, and credential verification. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series E) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Daniel Yanisse, Jonathan Perichon ## Core Business - **Primary industry/industries**: Background checks, identity verification, fraud prevention, trust and safety, HR tech, tenant screening, mortgage verification - **Target customers**: B2B — serving over 140,000 customers across all industries and sizes, including enterprises for hiring, lenders for mortgage/income verification, property managers for tenant screening, and insurers for risk intelligence. - **Mission or purpose statement**: To power safe and fair decisions for high-stakes decisions, with a strong commitment to fair chance hiring and second chances. ## Products & Services - **Workforce (Background Checks & Verifications for Hiring)**: The core product for employment background checks, criminal screenings, and credential verification. - **Tenant**: Automated tenant screening for faster and fairer leasing decisions. - **Mortgage**: Income and employment verification for lenders. - **Trust**: Real-time risk intelligence to protect people and property. - **Personal**: Empowering individuals to own and share their verified identity and credentials. - **Checkr AI**: The underlying AI platform that transforms fragmented data into actionable insights, powered by the "People Data Graph" — a comprehensive identity map built from verified data linked across hundreds of millions of real identities. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: $5 billion (Series E) - **Key Metric**: $500M+ annual revenue; highly profitable; 140,000+ customers; serves 100M+ people every year. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly listed in the provided sources, but known to include Accel, Y Combinator, and other top-tier VCs. - **Growth Signals**: Expanding beyond background checks into mortgage, tenant, and personal verification; strong AI-native positioning; 97% of customers report faster turnaround times than with previous vendors; three years on Built In's Best Places to Work. ## Competitive Advantages - **AI-Native Platform**: Checkr AI and the "People Data Graph" create a proprietary data moat that competitors cannot easily replicate, linking hundreds of millions of identities. - **Fair Chance Hiring Leadership**: A decade of advocacy and product design around fairness creates brand trust and differentiation, especially in regulated industries. - **Scale & Speed**: 140,000+ customers and 97% faster turnaround than previous vendors demonstrate operational excellence. - **Mission-Driven**: Commitment to Pledge 1% (product, equity, profits toward fair chance hiring) builds a strong employer brand and attracts talent who care about social impact. ## Strategic Focus - **AI & Automation**: Deep investment in AI across all teams and products — "Builders fluent in AI, curious about what's next" is a core hiring principle. - **Platform Expansion**: Moving from a single-use background check product to a multi-use trust platform (Workforce, Tenant, Mortgage, Trust, Personal). - **Talent Density**: Hiring strategy optimizes for "talent density" — every hire raises the average. This creates a high-performance culture. - **Fraud Prevention**: Addressing the growing fraud landscape with real-time risk intelligence. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: High-performance, mission-driven, AI-native. The company explicitly states: "If you want a comfortable seat, you're in the wrong place." They hire for values, believing everything else is teachable. - **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Hybrid with offices in San Francisco, Denver, Nashville, and Santiago, Chile. Many roles are remote within the US. - **Compensation & Benefits**: - 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums covered for employees; majority for dependents. - Equity for every full-time employee ("Every full-time employee is an owner"). - $3,000/yr learning stipend. - 1-month paid sabbatical every 3 years. - Generous fully paid parental leave plus fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support. - Flexible time off. - 401(k) plan. - Wellness stipend (gym, fitness, etc.). - Commuter benefits (monthly stipend for transit/parking). - Mental health & coaching resources. - **Engineering Culture**: AI-native, high bar for talent. Engineering is the largest hiring department. Roles include Staff AI Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, AI Conversation Designer. - **Offer Acceptance Rate**: 81% from final round to offer; <48 hour response time from final round to offer — indicating a fast, efficient process. ## Sources 1. [checkr.com](https://checkr.com/company) 2. [checkr.com](https://checkr.com/company/careers) 3. [checkr.com](https://checkr.com/company/careers/open-careers) 4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/checkr-com) 5. 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