Lead Creative Director, Immersive Live Visuals

rapt; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday

Birthday off

Private healthcare (including dentist)

Job summary

rapt is a multimedia studio delivering immersive experiences for global brands, artists and cultural institutions. The studio is growing, and this role will shape what it becomes next.

As Creative Director you’ll lead creative across pitches and live projects, translating ideas into deliverable concepts while managing budgets, timelines and a roster of freelancers. Expect multi-project leadership, travel and occasional on-site evenings.

Qualifications

• Minimum track record of leading large-format projects for arena/festivals or architectural installations.
• Hands-on background in design, 3D, motion, or real-time; progressed to creative direction.
• Ability to cost and scope content production with clear teams, days and budgets.
• Strong client-facing communication and presentation skills at senior stakeholder level.
• Experience building and managing freelance content teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative direction on pitches and live projects from concept to delivery.
• Build and manage freelance teams (2D/3D/real-time, interactive, sound).
• Plan production: schedule, resource, and budget to keep projects on track.
• Review and sign-off content before client delivery or media server handoff.
• Present work clearly to clients and collaborators.

Skills

Creative Direction

Pitching

Team Leadership

Budgets

Storytelling

Multi-project management

Tools

Unreal

Notch

TouchDesigner

Gen AI workflows

Job description

rapt is a multimedia studio delivering immersive experiences for global brands, artists and cultural institutions. The studio is growing, and this role will shape what it becomes next.

As Creative Director you’ll lead creative across pitches and live projects, translating ideas into deliverable concepts while managing budgets, timelines and a roster of freelancers. Expect multi-project leadership, travel and occasional on-site evenings.