SOREN WEST exists to create authentic human engagement, evoke the joy of living, and play a significant role in The Age of Experience; we are a creative studio & production company focused on producing guest experiences that move the needle; we are an industry defining leader producing the highest level of corporate theater and experiential marketing for some of the world’s most recognizable brands, on some of the world’s most important stages.
We are also a small, passionate and high-performing team, and we are looking for our next great hire. If you happen to be curious, driven, experienced and looking for your next chance to make an impact, then we should talk…
SOREN WEST is currently seeking a Creative Director; reporting to the COO, you will sit at the intersection of creativity, amazement and engagement, to conceptualize, develop and execute on breathtaking experiences. From true immersive experience, to stage design for live event or broadcast, we expect you to provide creative vision and leadership throughout the process. You will lead and mentor a talented team of in-house and external creative personnel, to deliver world-class experiences.
*This position is remote but will require some in-person meetings on occasion. Our teams are in Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
Attributes:
- Excellent leadership and teamwork skills
- Strong conceptual thinking skills
- Ability to manage & prioritize tasks in a high-speed environment
- Big picture focused while detail oriented
- Excellent visual, written and verbal communication skills
- Kind and respectful, passionate, creative and fun!
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Work with client, creative & strategy teams to understand needs, then quickly and iteratively support development of client pitches and presentations that share our vision.
- Understand the company’s strategic goals and incorporate them into decision making.
- You are an individual contributor as well as a leader. You are able to execute all visual design stages from sketches to concepts to final deliverable, and lead a team.
- Develop and maintain project guidelines, objectives and priorities
- Supervise the creative department’s daily workflow, assign project workload, and monitor deadlines and budgets.
- Direct brainstorming meetings and creative sessions.
- Generate ground plans & stage plots & accurate 3d models of environments.
- Deliver engaging creative pitches and stories that meet the expectations of the client, with intelligence and energy.
- Start a project off from an incredibly strong position and come up with surprising, cool concepts to move it forward.
- Review final copy, layouts and content in print or digital form for accuracy and completeness.
- Help build tightly knit teams of high performing in-house and freelance talent, evaluating how to improve our collective abilities and shared knowledge.
- Inspire and mentor creative teams and participate in their development and success
- Collaborate with the creative teams in the development of concepts
- Ensure your team’s daily & weekly goals are clearly communicated and any internal blockers are brought to a quick resolution.
- Work with other members of the creative team to resolve any unforeseen issues that arise during the creative, production and delivery process
- Work with the design and marketing team to produce new ideas for company branding, project build outs, and marketing communications.
- Understanding the world of immersive entertainment and experience design; bringing these ideas and concepts to the table for discussions and developments
- Have authority on, insight into, and a finger on current trends, including pop culture, art, technology, fashion, music, and architecture.
- Stretch your skills across film or animation, graphical images, web pages, collateral materials – to name just a few.
- Conceptualize original ideas that bring simplicity to complex design roadblocks.
- Establish and work within brand design guidelines, best practices, and standards.
Qualifications:
- 7+ years of experience in creative direction including a combination of positions such as art direction, production designer, visual designer, or similar, in multimedia, live events, architecture, theater, creative management, museums, or other relevant / related field
- Strong & diverse technical skills including, but not limited to:
- 3D design & modeling software
- 2D visual design & drafting software
- MS Office suite
- Google tools
- Keynote
- Extensive knowledge of graphic design, 3D design, and modeling software is a strong asset
- Proven ability to manage and complete multiple projects simultaneously, to work under pressure and in a team environment.
- Strategy, writing experience, with a strong knowledge of design, architecture and new technologies
- Skilled in managing human and creative resources
- Ability to make decisions, delegate and negotiate
- Display a positive attitude in all interactions with internal and external teams.
- Time management as well as willingness to put in the time to meet client and internal deadlines.
- Curiosity and constant search for ideas through new trends in the cultural and entertainment industry
- Ability to establish good interpersonal relationships
- Ability to stimulate and direct a variety of creative resources
- Self-starter, team player and dependable.
SOREN WEST
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