Creative Director - Luxury Experiential & Events
ky talentNew York (NY)
Creative Director - Luxury Experiential & Events
Posted yesterday
ky talentNew York (NY)
SENIORITY
Manager
About the role
Creative Director - Experiential & Events
New York | Hybrid
Overview:
We’re looking for an exceptional Creative Director to lead creative across a portfolio of high-profile luxury, beauty, fashion and experiential projects in New York. This is a senior creative leadership role for someone with exceptional taste, strong conceptual thinking and a portfolio that demonstrates both big ideas and outstanding execution. You’ll lead projects from the first brief through concept, design development and final execution, working across brand experiences, events, activations, installations and spatial environments. This isn’t purely a team-management role. You’ll be expected to originate ideas, challenge the work, set the creative standard and inspire teams to push beyond the obvious.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the creative vision across major projects from initial brief through to final execution
- Develop original, culturally relevant concepts and creative territories
- Translate briefs into compelling narratives, spatial experiences and guest journeys
- Set a high creative standard across concept, design, art direction, materials, storytelling and detail
- Lead brainstorms, creative reviews and critiques, providing clear direction that strengthens the work
- Present and confidently defend creative concepts to senior clients
- Work closely with production teams to turn ambitious ideas into exceptional live experiences
- Protect the strength of the creative idea throughout design development and delivery
- Oversee multiple creative workstreams and projects simultaneously
- Build the rightcreative teams around individual projects, including internal and freelance talent
- Mentor and develop designers and creative talent
- Contribute to the continued development of the creative team and wider creative offering
- Stay closely connected to luxury, beauty, fashion, hospitality, art, culture and experiential trends
- Experience & Skillset 8+ years’ creative experience, including senior-level experience within experiential, events, design or a creatively led agency environment
- A standout portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual thinking and beautifully executed work
- Proven experience working across luxury, beauty, fashion or premium lifestyle brands
- Strong understanding of experiential, spatial and live brand environments
- Ability to originate the idea, develop it, present it and oversee its execution
- Confident presenting creative thinking to senior-level clients
- Experience leading and mentoring creative teams and freelance talent
- Comfortable overseeing multiple complex projects simultaneously
- Culturally curious with a strong understanding of what is happening across design, fashion, beauty, art and luxury
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