Creative Director (Part-time + Experiential Events)

Project overview

Our experiential event agency client is seeking an experienced Creative Director to join their team for a 20-hour-per-week contract opportunity through April 2027. The role is fully remote, with two anticipated trips to San Francisco, CA, one in early November for client meetings and one in early April 2027 for the event. Note: the client mostly shuts down during the final two weeks of the year. ABOUT THE ROLE: We're looking for an experienced Creative Director to lead concept development and creative execution for experiential work supporting a major technology brand.

This person will bring strong conceptual thinking, an elevated visual point of view, and the ability to turn complex ideas into compelling, memorable experiences. This is an opportunity for a senior creative who thrives in a collaborative agency environment and is comfortable leading work from early-stage ideation through final execution. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE: The ideal candidate is a senior creative leader with strong agency, experiential and event-focused work in their portfolio, who can take big ideas from initial concept through execution.

They're a strong conceptual thinker and presenter who thrives in a fast-paced agency environment and can translate complex or technical subject matter into compelling, memorable experiences.

Responsibilities

-Lead creative concepting and development for experiential projects, events, and activations -Develop original creative ideas that translate brand strategy into engaging experiences -Establish and guide the creative vision from initial concept through execution -Present creative concepts and clearly articulate the thinking behind the work -Collaborate closely with design, strategy, production, content, account, and other cross-functional teams -Provide creative direction, feedback, and guidance throughout the development process -Ensure creative work remains cohesive and maintains a high level of quality throughout execution -Translate complex or technical subject matter into clear, engaging creative experiences -Balance big-picture creative thinking with the practical considerations of bringing experiential concepts to life MUST-HAVE REQUIREMENTS: -8+ years of experience in creative, art direction, design, or a related field, with experience operating at a Creative Director or senior creative leadership level -Strong portfolio demonstrating experiential, event, activation, and/or environmental creative work -Proven ability to develop and lead creative concepts from initial ideation through execution -Strong understanding of how creative ideas translate across physical environments and experiential touchpoints -Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary creative and production teams -Strong presentation and storytelling skills with the ability to communicate creative ideas clearly -Ability to provide thoughtful creative direction and actionable feedback -Comfortable managing multiple priorities and working within fast-moving project timelines -Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining creative quality -Experience working in an agency or similarly fast-paced creative environment -Ability to work with complex or technical subject matter and translate it into accessible, engaging creative -Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills NICE TO HAVE: -Experience developing experiential work for technology, cybersecurity, B2B, or other complex/technical brands (e.g.

Google) -Experience with large-scale events, conferences, trade shows, brand activations, or immersive experiences -Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and presentation/design tools Interested? Reply with your resume, portfolio and the top 3 reasons that you're a good match for this role. In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data. Benefits

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Remote: remote
• Location: United States, US
• Rate: 70-90 EUR/h