Responsibilities

• Direct all aspects of experiential creative, working with internal and client partners to understand marketing objectives, consumer insights and market research that informs creative strategies and determines how brands show up across sports and entertainment partnerships.
• Manage a team of art directors, designers, and experiential specialists with an energy and positive creative culture that inspires them to bring their A-game every day.
• Lead the development of concepts into detailed, integrated activations and delivery of assets, and oversee the creative install of the activation on-site.
• Partner with account and production teams to develop solutions that satisfy brand goals while delivering against operational schedules and budgets.
• Craft and lead compelling presentations that demonstrate strategic and conceptual thinking leading to client excitement and buy-in.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in the Experiential Creative space
• 7+ years creative/experiential/advertising/design agency experience at Associate Creative Director or Creative Director level
• Management experience leading a creative team including writing/conducting performance reviews and delivering positive and constructive feedback
• Demonstrated conceptual thinking and applied design
• A design practitioner who is inspired by the visual world around them and a portfolio of work that demonstrates your creativity and ability to work across multiple marketing channels
• A strategic thinker who offers creative counsel to our account and production team and clients
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships
• Organized and detail-oriented with the ability to work under pressure and against tight deadlines
• A strong understanding of and working experience in partnership marketing
• A passion for new ideas and innovative thinking