Creative Director, General Session & Keynote

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Professional Atlanta, GA, US

We're Hiring:
Creative Director, General Session & Keynote Experiences
Atlanta, GA | Full-Time

At ITA Group, we believe every event should feel like a story worth telling, and we’re looking for an Creative Director, General Session & Keynote Experiences to help us bring those stories to life. This role is the north star of the look and feel of our events, leading the creative vision from concept to execution. You’ll guide a talented team in crafting immersive, strategic, and unforgettable experiences for Fortune 500 clients across the globe.

What You’ll Do:

The Creative Director, General Session & Keynote Experiences leads the strategic and creative development of keynote presentations, general sessions, executive communications, and large-scale live event experiences. Serving as the primary creative partner to clients, this role translates business objectives into compelling narratives and audience-centered experiences that inspire, engage, and drive results. This leader establishes the creative vision from concept through onsite execution, guiding storytelling, presentation design, multimedia content, staging, and experiential elements.

Working closely with clients, speakers, producers, writers, designers, and technical teams, the Creative Director ensures every aspect of the experience is aligned, impactful, and delivered with excellence.

• Lead the creative strategy and vision for general sessions, keynote presentations, executive communications, and supporting event content.
• Translate client business objectives, audience insights, and event goals into compelling stories and engaging live experiences.
• Develop creative concepts, messaging frameworks, and narrative structures that strengthen brand relevance and audience connection.
• Partner with speakers, producers, writers, designers, multimedia teams, and technical partners to deliver cohesive event experiences.
• Shape keynote and executive content into clear, audience-focused stories that align messaging, visuals, and production elements.
• Present creative concepts, recommendations, and strategic direction to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Facilitate creative reviews, rehearsals, and feedback sessions while maintaining the integrity of the approved vision.
• Ensure excellence across storytelling, presentation design, multimedia content, brand expression, and audience engagement.
• Remain actively involved through content development, production, rehearsals, and onsite execution to solve challenges and protect creative quality.
• Contribute to new business opportunities through discovery sessions, proposal development, concept creation, and pitch support.
• Champion innovative, practical creative solutions that balance audience impact, technical feasibility, budget, and timelines.

What You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Creative Strategy, Event Production, Journalism, or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 8+ years of experience in creative direction, experiential marketing, live events, executive communications, or related creative disciplines.
• Demonstrated experience leading the development of keynote presentations, general sessions, conferences, or large-scale corporate events.
• Exceptional storytelling, messaging, and presentation development skills.
• Proven ability to translate complex business strategies into engaging audience experiences.
• Experience presenting and defending creative concepts to senior leaders and clients.
• Strong understanding of presentation…