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Creative Director (Experiences & Events)

New York💼 Full-time💰 $90,000–$115,000🗓 2026-07-22 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead creative development of large-scale immersive experiences, live productions, and globally recognized entertainment IPs, blending storytelling with technology and spectacle.

Role type

Senior IC Creative Director (Experiences & Events)

Builds

Large-scale immersive experiences, touring productions, and location-based entertainment for major brands, studios, and artists.

Domain

Live entertainment, experiential design, and immersive technology

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Large-scale live entertainment development, cinematic storytelling, narrative-led creative approach, Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, AutoCAD, 3D rendering, music-driven experience design, guest journey design, multidisciplinary team leadership, experiential technology management (lighting, AV, show control, AI workflows), budget and scope management

Preferred skills

Drone show experience, live music/touring production background, award-winning experiential entertainment portfolio, network of leading creative collaborators

Technologies

Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, AutoCAD, AI-enabled creative workflows, media servers, interactive technology, lighting systems, AV, show control

Responsibilities

Originate bold creative concepts and translate them into world-class guest experiences; develop compelling narratives and emotionally engaging guest journeys; shape cinematic storytelling through scripting, storyboarding, and visual sequencing; collaborate with production, licensing, commercial, and technology teams; lead multidisciplinary creative teams from concept through delivery; present concepts to senior stakeholders, clients, and IP partners; balance creative ambition with commercial objectives and production realities; explore emerging technologies to enhance creative delivery

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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