Creative Director, Experiential in CA by Mirrored Media

JOB TITLE: 	Creative Director, Experiential
POSITION: 	Full-Time

Applicants for this role must have live event production experience in an agency setting, and be willing/able to work from our office in Santa Monica, CA on a hybrid schedule.

Summary of Position:

The Mirrored Media creative department operates as the agency’s lead for creative ideation, conceptual development, experience architecture, brand storytelling and design.

We are currently seeking a Creative Director to join our team to support creative development and management of new and existing clients and campaigns.  The Creative Director will be responsible for spearheading the creative concepting and executional design of campaigns from start to finish.  Candidates should have experience working hand-in-hand with producers and external vendors to ensure all ideas and campaign elements are feasible given client goals, timelines and budgets.  The ideal candidate for this position will have experience crafting strategic campaigns, developing innovative and first to market ideas and overseeing all multi-platform design elements and teams.

Job Responsibilities:
Serve as head of agency’s Creative Services department
Own full creative campaign cycles from RFP to execution to post-mortem
Develop creative strategies and ideas across all client projects, campaigns, and initiatives
Accountable for render to reality design execution; working closely with the internal and external teams to ensure all concepts are feasible and executional within budget and timelines
Generate and communicate ideas, updates, and deliverables across internal teams and clients
Design and oversee client pitch and project decks; including maintaining agency deck templates
Visualize brand experiences and guide creative execution across varied mediums
Build creative teams, oversee creative workflows and drive forward all design deliverables across projects
Manage and mentor creative department full time employees
Oversee Creative Services resource planning, including cultivating and managing roster of freelance talent
Develop and execute agency marketing materials across platforms (website, social, etc)

Requirements:
Minimum of 6-10 years of creative and multi-platform design leadership experience 
Minimum of 4 years in an agency setting, managing junior designers and freelance creative roles
Specified experience developing experiential and event marketing creative
Strong technical experience with Adobe Creative Suite, 3D and CAD (or similar modeling) software 
Deep knowledge and experience working with experiential designers, graphic designers,  lighting designers, fabricators, set designers, and staging vendors
Strong understanding of live event production and physical space, with knowledge of experiential design, scenic design, architecture, or similar
Experience working on-site during fabrication and installation
Strong attention to detail and an obsession with brand and cultural trends
Ability to juggle multiple concurrent projects and tasks, completing work within tight timelines
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and ability to build and maintain relationships with external partners, colleagues, senior management and executives
Excellent computer skills including Microsoft, Apple and Google applications 
Ability to travel domestically and internationally 
Hybrid in-office (min. 3 days) and remote work schedule, based out of our Santa Monica office; candidate must be based in Los Angeles Metro Area 
Ability to travel within Southern California for shop visits and on-site install, as needed
Must be able to work at a computer in an office setting, and remain in a stationary position 50% - 100% of the time 
Must be able to work nights and weekends occasionally, and travel domestically and internationally as work requires
Must be able to work on projects onsite; often working outdoors, late hours, constantly walking up and down stairs, and often walking in excess of 20,000 steps per day

About the Company:
Mirrored Media is an award winning experiential & digital marketing firm with a focus on music and entertainment. We create high impact, enduring lifestyle campaigns that help brands connect to their target market through buzz worthy experiences.

Our board includes Steve McBeth, founding President of Disney Interactive; Steve Kofsky, of RCI Global LLC; Hans Zimmer, world renowned film composer. As an award-winning agency, Mirrored Media is consistently recognized as one of the most creative companies that caters to brands, media, influencers, and artists, creating custom tailored marketing solutions. By bridging the gap between music, technology, influencers, art, automotive, and fashion, Mirrored Media has curated some of the most successful and influential experiential activations and campaigns. Ultimately, every client experiences transformational results.

The company culture is light hearted but passionate. As a millennial founded company in a high stress industry, we pride ourselves on our team. You will benefit from a close working relationship and exposure to multiple areas of the business. We are always looking for growth within the company, and we invest in the personal and professional growth of our family.




 Mirrored Media
https://www.projectcasting.com/job/59757-creative-director-experiential

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