Experience and Events Creative Director

*open to LA or NY*

Company Overview:

We are Social is seeking a Experience and Events Creative Director to join our growing team! We create people-centric, brand experiences that drive results. We always think ‘bigger’. we aim for the buzz. We aim for the chatter. We filter every thought through a subculture lens. We make authentic connections. We spark real conversation. on, and offline. We do not create culture. people create culture. We just amplify it. We are designers, copywriters, PR practitioners, Influencers and so much more. Our campaigns are groundbreaking and culture shifting. We’re people focused and very passionate about the work we do. If this sounds interesting, we look forward to connecting soon.

We’re on the lookout for a Creative Director with significant Experiential and Event experience (8 – 11 years).

What you’ll do:

You will lead the conceptualization and visualization of event and activation ideas (informed by briefs provided by the account and brand experience teams) by participating in brainstorms and developing presentations on your own. You’ll develop compelling visuals to bring concept decks to life, including mood boards, floor plans, mock-ups, spatial studies and renderings. Once the creative vision is sold in, you’ll work through each phase of the development process, partnering with internal and external design, production and fabrication teams to bring that vision to life.

• You will be responsible for the conceptualization and execution of creative programming for a wide variety of events and brand activations.
• Work closely with the Account, Creative and Brand Experience teams to brainstorm, refine and select creative directions for each project.
• Oversee proposals and creative presentations including but not limited to: presentation deck design, spatial design, printed and digital collateral, event builds, mock-ups and more.
• Lead creative presentations to clients, effectively selling through concepts via video conference or in-person meetings
• Build floor plans using AutoCAD
• Create 3D renders utilizing Rhino and Vray (or similar)
• Manage external
• Work with the Brand Experience team and external vendors to ensure that all design and fabrication elements can be produced safely, efficiently and within the specified budget.

What your experience looks like:

• Strong portfolio of experiential creative work
• Excellent visual storyteller using conceptual ideas, innovations, and contemporary marketing trends while using all the tools & design programs of the trade
• Helps evaluate, refine, and approve creative briefs for teams
• Genuinely creative, overflowing with ideas for all types of media from digital to experiential
• Strong ability to receive and assess constructive feedback and adjust designs appropriately
• Experience leading teams, managing more junior creatives and work flows
• Deft communication with clients, and an ability to guide constructive meetings & reviews
• Calm under pressure, while maintaining a sense of humor & urgency
• Reinforces a culture of constructive feedback, clear communication, and creative direction that yields consistent, conversation-starting work
• Ability to prioritize, delegate, and maintain timelines, budgets, and resourcing needs
• Not afraid to speak up, ask questions, and drive the work forward
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD, 3D programming and the Google Suite
• Strong graphic and typography design skills
• Solid knowledge of print production and fabrication
• Highly organized and deadline oriented
• Adept at working independently on multiple projects simultaneously
• Great taste and the ability to work high/low: you understand the luxury market but also understand hypebeasty cultural moments
• Experience working directly with clients
• Great “in the room,” and comfortable leading pitches and proposals
• Ability to travel on-site to select activations

Why work for us?

We Are Social is a global, award-winning creative agency with a network of 15 offices worldwide staffed by 1000+ social experts.

We think you’d like it here!

• Hybrid Work (combination in-office and remote)
• Flexible Vacation Days
• Health benefits
• 401(k)

We Are Social