Creative Director, Experiential

Location: New York

# Creative Director, Experiential

Location:

NYCAs Creative Director, Experiential, you operate at the intersection of big concept and precise craft — bringing the strategic clarity to lead senior client relationships and the creative authority to direct large-scale experiential work across global teams and markets. This role carries significant responsibility, including leading some of the world's most complex and high-profile global tentpole events, where creative excellence and flawless execution are non-negotiable.

At this level, the work and the people who make it are equally your responsibility.

You will serve as the creative lead on complex, high-profile clients, directing large-scale experiential projects across markets and disciplines — from strategic concept through to precision execution. You are a compelling presenter and natural storyteller, with the ability to walk a room through a creative vision with confidence, clarity, and conviction. You bring creative strategy into everything you do, connecting audience insight, brand ambition, and bold creative expression into a cohesive vision.

You know how to scale a creative team without losing what makes it good, how to grow talent without losing momentum, and how to hold a creative vision together across time zones, disciplines, and competing pressures.## What you’ll do###
* Creative Direction & Concepting
** Lead concept development and creative direction across experiential campaigns, brand activations, product launches, and environmental installations
* Translate complex technology narratives into bold, human, and emotionally resonant creative work
* Maintain a strong, consistent creative vision across all touchpoints — from initial concept through to final build
* Bring a sharp eye for design, space, and storytelling to every project, ensuring the work is always pushing forward###
* Team Leadership & Collaboration
** Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary creative team — art directors, designers, architects and motion designers
* Provide clear, constructive creative direction and feedback that elevates the work and develops the team
* Collaborate closely with strategy, production, and client services to ensure ideas are executable, on brief, and on budget
* Foster a studio culture of curiosity, craft, and creative ambition###
* Client Partnership
** Build a trusted creative relationship with a complex, high-profile clients
* Present and defend creative concepts with clarity, confidence, and conviction
* Navigate client feedback thoughtfully — knowing when to push back and when to evolve the work
* Understand the client's business, audiences, and innovation agenda well enough to anticipate their needs###
* Execution & Production
** Oversee the execution of experiential work across physical, digital, and environmental touchpoints
* Attend site visits, shoots, activations, and events to ensure creative integrity through to delivery
* Partner with production teams to ensure the highest standard of craft and quality in every final deliverable## What you’ll bring
* 10+ years of experience in creative direction, with a strong focus on experiential, environmental, or spatial design
* A portfolio showcasing brand activations, live experiences, product launches, or environmental installations — ideally within or alongside the tech industry
* Proven ability to lead creative teams and manage complex, multi-layered projects from concept to completion
* A genuine talent for translating complex narratives — particularly around technology and innovation — into clear, compelling, human experiences
* Confident presenter with strong instincts for senior client relationships
* Collaborative by nature, with the ability to work across disciplines and bring people together around a shared creative vision
* Hands-on when needed — you're not above getting into the details
* Passionate about the future of experience design and where technology, culture, and human connection meet## Apply for this role

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