Creative Director - Events (Remote) - Remote Staffing : Job Details

Location: New York, New York

Job Type: Contract

Compensation Range: $65 - 70 per hour

We are seeking a visionary Creative Director with a strong background in experiential events to lead our team. In this role, you will be responsible for setting the creative strategy and vision for signature events, brand activations, and custom campaigns. The ideal candidate is passionate about storytelling and will apply big-picture thinking to every aspect of the attendee experience, creating cohesive and impactful designs. You will lead and mentor a creative team, provide high-level design solutions, and confidently pitch your innovative ideas to senior client executives.

• Lead and develop creative ideas for experiential events, branded activations, and select sponsorships.
• Set and implement the creative strategy, direction, and vision for high-level projects and events, ensuring the maintenance of creative quality and consistency in our approach.
• Lead creative strategy sessions to develop the story and multifaceted concepts that align with core business objectives.
• Translate client objectives into clear strategies by crafting compelling messages, stories, and concepts for each event.
• Proactively pitch work with creative thinking, research, and visual storytelling.
• Guide the team in creating forward-thinking creative strategies, briefs, and storyboards that align with current event trends.
• Facilitate creative brainstorming sessions, introducing innovative perspectives to continually elevate our brand and event experiences.
• Mentor and coach team members in their creative development.
• Collaborate with management team to identify, develop, and promote team skills and services.
• Drive creative quality and consistency across experiential event support.
• Look for new opportunities to drive innovation and bring new ways of thinking.

• Strong creative, digital, and event portfolio demonstrating strategic ideas and visual storytelling across varying experiential touchpoints in a B2B environment.
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Digital Design, or related creative discipline or equivalent experience.
• Eight-plus years of event experience as a Creative Director or experience as a CD in a full-service event agency.
• Comprehensive knowledge in event and creative industry practices, digital trends, innovation, and technology.
• Advanced creative conceptual design skills with the ability to critique colleagues concepts.
• Ability to concept and develop outstanding creative with the teams, sell it to clients, and adapt at every step along the way.
• Strong experience pitching concepts/big ideas clearly and strategic intent with the ability to simplify business complexities.
• Strong influencer, collaborator, and consensus builder with excellent client relationship-building and teaming skills.
• Experience mentoring and developing designers, in a virtual environment, in conceptual and presentation skills and providing critiques and constructive written feedback for growth and development.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire a creative team, delegate, and team effectively.
• Passion for continuous learning, keeping current with design trends and effectively sharing knowledge.
• Superb communication and presentation skills, active listening, and diplomacy when working with team members and business partners.
• Agility in a fast-paced environment while producing quality work in high-pressure situations.
• Advanced knowledge with graphics software tools including Adobe Creative Suite/Workfront, proficiency in Microsoft Office including PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams working in both a PC and Mac environment.
• Able to travel onsite to support events.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Cella, a randstad digital company, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Cella by randstad digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.