Creative Director

Responsibilities

• Lead and continually enhance Bright AV's Creative Services team, strengthening the foundation and driving ongoing growth.
• Provide creative leadership across presentation design, scenic design, event branding, motion graphics, video production, environmental graphics, and experiential storytelling.
• Mentor internal designers and provide direction to offshore and freelance partners to ensure consistently high-quality work.
• Expand Bright AV's network of freelance creatives to access specialized expertise as client needs evolve.
• Refine workflows, resource planning, quality standards, and production processes to improve efficiency without compromising creativity.
• Evaluate and adopt new technologies, including AI tools, to boost quality, collaboration, and scalability.
• Collaborate with leadership on long-term staffing, capabilities, and department growth.
• Stay actively involved in the creative process via art direction, concept development, and strategic creative support on key initiatives.
• Contribute to presentations, pitches, or major client projects when appropriate, while empowering the broader team to handle day-to-day execution.
• Review work across internal, offshore, and freelance resources to ensure consistency and alignment with defined standards.
• Remain current on industry trends in presentation design, experiential marketing, emerging technologies, and AI-driven tools to raise the department's bar.
• Serve as the senior creative advisor on strategic client engagements.
• Collaborate with Producers, Sales, Operations, and Account teams to craft creative solutions aligned with client objectives and elevate events.
• Participate in client meetings, discovery sessions, pitches, and presentations to communicate concepts with clarity and confidence.
• Guide creative direction through projects while balancing innovation, practicality, timelines, budgets, and client expectations.
• Partner with Sales and Production to grow Bright AV’s Creative Services offering.
• Develop project scopes, pricing strategies, and resource plans that deliver strong client value while maintaining healthy margins.
• Monitor department utilization, resource allocation, freelancer performance, and overall profitability.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, broaden service offerings, and increase Creative Services engagement across existing clients.
• Establish and track KPIs related to creative quality, client satisfaction, operational effectiveness, and financial performance.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a creative leader who has directed teams in experiential marketing, live events, presentation design, creative agencies, or brand experiences.
• Combines strong creative instincts with business acumen, operational discipline, excellent communication, and a passion for developing people.
• Comfortable guiding clients, inspiring creative teams, managing budgets, presenting ideas, and building a department designed for long-term growth.

Technologies

• AI tools and AI-driven creative platforms

Benefits

• PTO
• 401k with employer match, immediately vested
• Cell Phone Reimbursement
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, and FSA offerings
• Annual Family & Friends Fun Day Stipend
• Annual Wellness Stipend
• Dynamic and creative work environment
• Customize your space benefit

What Success Looks Like

• Preserve and strengthen the department's collaborative culture and creative processes.
• Improve consistency and quality of work across client engagements.
• Grow Bright AV's network of internal, offshore, and freelance creative talent.
• Enhance operational efficiency, utilization, and profitability while delivering exceptional client experiences.
• Expand Creative Services adoption and value across Bright AV's client base.
• Serve as a trusted creative partner to Sales, Production, Executive Producers, and leadership.
• Position Bright AV as an industry leader in creative event experiences through ongoing innovation and collaboration.

Ideal Candidate

• Experienced creative leader who has successfully directed teams in experiential marketing, live events, presentation design, creative agencies, or brand experiences.
• Combines creative instinct with business acumen, operational discipline, excellent communication, and a commitment to developing people.
• Skilled at guiding clients, inspiring teams, managing budgets, presenting ideas, and building a department for long-term growth.

Salary

Base salary: USD 125,000 per year, depending on experience, plus bonus.