Creative Director – Themed Entertainment Adirondack Studios – Ca, Ny, Fl

CREATIVE DIRECTOR – THEMED ENTERTAINMENT

Adirondack Studios (ADKS) is hiring a Creative Director!

ADKS designs, builds, and installs scenic and themed environments for venues ranging from theme parks to casinos, museums, live shows, retail, and public art. We have been in business since 1975, and our work is seen around the world. This is rewarding work with a company that is recognized as a leading force in the Themed Entertainment industry.

As ADKS Creative Director, you will bring big, transformative ideas to the table and motivate cross-functional teams to realize grand visions. You will examine all aspects of client briefs to create thoughtful, viable, and unexpected creative solutions. ADKS is looking for an experienced creative leader who blends visionary strategic thinking and art direction. Your work is to inspire game-changing ideas in collaboration with our team of experts and articulate them into clear and powerful concepts.

The ideal candidate will provide creative and design authority as well as ensure extraordinary designs are produced on time and on budget. ADKS collaborates with design firms, subcontractors, business development personnel, technical and production departments, clients, and vendors to produce quality and engaging designs.

• Established and highly respected professional with a distinguished pedigree in Themed Entertainment
• Exceptional ideation and conceptual thinking skills, with the ability to generate and develop original, valuable ideas
• Strong portfolio demonstrating excellence across multiple art and design disciplines.
• Deep understanding of visual communication and design principles, including graphic design, illustration, color theory, 3D modeling, show set, architectural development, and presentation design
• Proven ability to lead creative teams, facilitate charrettes, build on ideas, and guide teams toward shared artistic and project goals
• Strong mentor and communicator with the ability to listen, adapt, collaborate, and encourage experimentation
• Demonstrated ability to quickly understand and respond to creative prompts with accuracy and insight
• Strong creative and artistic aesthetic as well as a commitment to design excellence
• Recognized industry reputation, relationships, or accomplishments that enhance ADKS’s market presence and credibility
• Proven ability to teach, mentor, and elevate creative talent
• Ability to support and partner with renowned Creative Design firms

• Provide creative design authority across company-wide decisions, establishing and maintaining ADKS’s creative vision, quality standards, narrative, guest experience, and thematic integrity
• Lead creative direction for themed environments, graphics, show sets, and related design disciplines from concept through production, fabrication, installation, and closeout.
• Translate client goals and project requirements into compelling, story-driven, feasible, and budget-conscious creative solutions
• Oversee creative deliverables across all design phases, including but not limited to key art, renderings, models, maquettes, presentations, and graphics
• Collaborate with design partners, clients, project teams, vendors, department heads, and production partners to align creative objectives, scope, schedules, budgets, and deliverables
• Serve as creative quality control, ensuring all work meets ADKS and client standards while maintaining consistency across projects and deliverables
• Lead, mentor, hire, and develop collaborative Creative Design teams across multiple locations, fostering collaboration, unity, creativity, and continuous improvement
• Establish and improve creative processes, systems, and standards that strengthen design operations and project delivery
• Develop, manage, and…