Dir Creative & Brand Experience

At Williams, we’re powering a cleaner, more connected future, and that starts with you. Here, your work fuels communities, drives innovation, and helps deliver reliable energy the world depends on. Join a Fortune 500 team that invests in your growth, values your contributions, and challenges you to make a lasting impact every day. Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours!   As the Director, Creative & Brand Experience, you will set the creative vision for Williams and lead the in-house creative center of excellence that brings it to life—a multidisciplinary studio of photographers, videographers, designers, producers, events managers, and digital/social strategists responsible for telling the most compelling version of the Williams story to audiences both inside and outside the company. As a leader in this role, you will seamlessly zoom out to define a cohesive brand direction and zoom in to provide precise, hands-on feedback, demonstrating equal comfort with content strategy and creative craft. Reporting to the Vice President of Corporate Affairs, you will serve as the steward of the refreshed Williams brand and drive advertising, sponsorships, events, and storytelling efforts that advance the company’s commercial success, reputation, and ability to attract top talent.   Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.     Responsibilities/Expectations:   Define s and evolve s the Williams brand — visual identity, voice, and storytelling — and lead a refreshed brand and positioning from strategy through deployment across every touchpoint Set s the creative direction for  Williams  advertising campaigns and brand storytelling, championing a high bar from concept through production and protecting brand integrity in final deliverables Own s brand and corporate sponsorship strategy and activation across partners and events, turning each into a distinctive, on-brand experience that builds reputation and community connection Build s , scale s , and govern s the brand system — standards, templates, and creative frameworks that keep Williams consistent and unmistakably itself across teams, audiences, and channels Lead s , mentor s , and grow s the studio's photographers, videographers, designers, producers, events managers, and digital/social strategists, fostering a culture of craft, feedback, and growth Operate s with velocity and rigor, delivering high-quality creative on time and on budget while balancing in-house capabilities with the right external support Partner s with Strategic Communications, Corporate Communications, and Community Impact to keep the Williams narrative unified, clear, and well-governed across functions and audiences Manage s agency, production studio, and vendor relationships, aligning external partners to creative direction and quality standards Define s and track s KPIs that tie creative output to measurable brand, business, and reputational impact  Stay s ahead of design, storytelling, and production trends — including emerging creative technologies — to keep Williams' work modern and competitive Other duties as assigned   Education/Years of Experience:   Required: Bachelor's degree in Design , Marketing, Communications, Fine Arts, or a related field and minimum 12 years of progressive creative leadership experience, including building or scaling an in-house studio, brand team, or agency, with at least 5  years  managing creatives     Other Requirements :   Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills A