Description
The Creative Director is a
hands-on creative leader, guiding interdisciplinary teams through research,
strategy ,concept development, pitching, and production to deliver compelling
experiences & design solutions for Immersive at MSG Sphere. The
Creative Director is responsible
for leading a multi-disciplinary team in developing world class experiential
activations through multiple formats that successfully integrate brand and
artistic goals at scale. You are a proven leader with an exemplary aesthetic
and design skills that thrives on the challenge of leading through doing. This
role requires skilled collaboration across multiple stakeholders.
Specific
Functions/Activities:
· Collaborate with cross-functional
teams to ideate innovative, integrated marketing platforms and activations,
rooted in strategic insights, to ultimately deliver strategic brand
partnerships that drive business and build reputation.
· Lead internal brainstorms on
assigned projects, collaborate cross-functionally with other creative
stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams from conception to execution.
· Accountable for presenting compelling
concepts backed up by solid strategic insights and business case
· Execute and manage integrated branded
content for multiple platforms from idea to deliverables with a focus on
feasibility, logistics and budget continuity.
· Build relationships with stakeholders and clients; based on trust,
respect, objective listening, and alignment with their needs alongside demonstrating
ambitious creative concepts and opportunities
· Steward the creative integrity of projects and champion
design excellence for our brand and our partners
· Work closely with creative leadership to elevate the
team’s creative output and establish a high bar for excellence
· Build, lead, and mentor a team of exceptionally talented designers to develop industry
leading concepts and executions.
· Cultivate healthy processes and relationships while
pushing creative boundaries
QUALIFICATIONS:
· 7+ years of experience in a creative studio, developing innovative
and engaging experiential concepts across digital and physical platforms
· Demonstrated creative and design excellence with
career progression in your portfolio
· Proven track record of working in experiential
activations at scale, with experience in live events, immersive experiences with
brand and cultural clients preferred
· Demonstrated ability in written communication and presentation copy writing
· Advanced proficiency in relevant design software (ex. Photoshop,
Illustrator, Keynote, After Effects, and/or 3D software etc.)
· Articulate and charismatic speaker who can lead
discussions and captivate a room
· Experience with
channel strategy from a creative perspective is ideal and heavy experience in
digital is a huge plus
· Adept at visualizing concepts across a wide range of
mediums
· Objective listening skills with the ability to formulate
information into concepts and designs that are technically and economically
viable
· Reliable decision-making capabilities, based on solid
understanding of how to balance creative expression, pragmatic design, and
business needs
· Strategic and agile thinker who can pivot the creative and
evolve design to meet shifting needs
· Ability to seed and generate a larger sustainable holistic
vision across platforms, locations, and supporting initiatives