Creative Director

USA (On-site)

$165K/yr – $215K/yrSenior Level8+ years expFull time

Posted 6 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the creative leadership for large scale experiential programs, translating concept to on site reality while owning cross functional delivery, risk management, and client storytelling.

  • Creative Delivery: Oversee multi discipline execution from concept to live experience, ensuring brand standards and audience needs are met.
  • Cross Functional Alignment: Partner with Production and Account to align scope, budget, timelines, and feasibility while keeping teams in sync.
  • On site and Post project: Support installation, handoff, on site execution, and post project learnings to inform future work.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Oversee creative execution across all experiential work streams, including environmental design, graphic design, copy, interactive, AV, and spatial storytelling, from concept through delivery
  • Interpret and steward approved creative vision, ensuring it is clearly and consistently expressed across every touchpoint of the experience
  • Identify all creative components required to deliver the project and define the appropriate internal teams and external partners needed to execute each
  • Review, guide, and elevate work produced by designers, art directors, writers, and specialists, providing clear direction without absorbing executional tasks
  • Present executional creative work to clients and internal stakeholders on behalf of the creative team, articulating intent, rationale, and evolution
  • Partner closely with Production and Account teams to align creative development with scope, budget, timelines, and logistical feasibility
  • Collaborate directly with fabricators, builders, AV partners, and external specialists to ensure creative intent, quality, and craftsmanship are upheld in final execution
  • Serve as the creative "glue," maintaining cross-functional alignment, identifying risks, and solving problems throughout the lifecycle of the project
  • Ensure creative solutions meet brand standards, audience needs, and experiential best practices while remaining achievable within real-world constraints
  • Support project handoff, installation, and on-site execution as needed to ensure the experience is delivered as intended
  • Participate in post-project reviews to evaluate creative outcomes and inform future work
  • Manage and mentor junior-to-senior creatives (art directors, designers, copywriters, etc.).

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience in experiential, environmental, or integrated creative roles, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership or Creative Director-level position
  • Proven experience leading large-scale experiential projects from concept through build and live execution
  • Strong understanding of spatial design, graphic systems, copy, interactive, and AV as they relate to live experiences
  • Exceptional creative judgment and the ability to give clear, constructive direction across multiple disciplines
  • Experience in presenting creative work to senior clients and stakeholders with confidence and clarity
  • Deep familiarity with production processes, fabrication methods, materials, and on-site execution considerations
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with Production, Account, Strategy, and external partners
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple work streams simultaneously
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt quickly in fast-moving, high-pressure environments
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a collaborative and respectful approach to team management
  • Passion for live experiences, storytelling, and creating meaningful moments for audiences
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CNC Agency (Coffee 'n Clothes)

We went from being a niche community on Instagram to an award-winning creative agency. We’ve done it ourselves, so we really know what it takes to build and reshape a brand, unlocking new levels of imagination. Founded in 2014, CNC started as a hashtag on Instagram (#coffeenclothes). We built an international following of coffee and fashion enthusiasts, opened up a physical and a virtual retail location. We’ve taken all of our first hand expertise and translated it into powerful partnerships with the world’s most iconic brands.We are creators, artists, innovators, inventors, optimists, brand architects, designers, developers, originators, and collaborators. We serve clients with unique insight, unmatched hospitality and creativity that shape and push culture forward. We run on positivity, in how we empower our team, how we communicate with partners and what we radiate out into the world. We imagine, design and build physical-first experiences that, in an increasingly ephemeral world, create lasting meaning - experiences that shift perception and drive impact, sparking everlasting connections between brands and communities.Through our global network of talent we’re driven by our belief in the physical and vision for craft. We are anchored and unrelenting in our integrity, desire to build, and optimism. Our team is comprised of uniquely experienced and incredible individuals who are the fabric of who we are. We are confident in our expertise - after all you trust the barista at the cafe, right?

Founded in 2014
New York, New York, USA
181 employees (42 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
6.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
28.8%
Direct
46.5%
Referral
5.8%
Social
17.4%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~184

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
13 (7% of company)
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
2