Art Director – Immersive Experiences Lead

Sphere Entertainment Co; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 204,750 - 227,500; Part time

Job summary

Sphere Entertainment Co. in Burbank, CA seeks a hands-on Art Director for a part-time, temporary assignment (~12 weeks). The role emphasizes innovative visual storytelling, brand moments, and non-traditional installations across digital and physical formats.

Strong leadership and pitch skills are essential for collaboration with Designers, Writers, and Technologists. The candidate will shape world-class design across a dynamic canvas, managing budgets and timelines while mentoring junior

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ of Design and Art Direction experience in a creative studio or agency, 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 artful storytelling content, live events, and immersive experiences with brand and cultural clients.
• Adept at visualizing concepts across a wide range of styles and mediums.
• Advanced proficiency in design software including Microsoft 365, Photoshop, Illustrator, Keynote, After Effects, Premiere and 3D tools; Unreal knowledge is a plus.
• Proven ability in Design and Art Direction, written communication and presentation.
• Articulate and charismatic speaker who can lead discussions and captivate a room.
• Objective listener with the ability to formulate information into concepts, design and innovation that are technically and economically viable.
• Reliable decision-making based on balancing creative expression, pragmatic design and business needs.
• Strategic and agile thinker who can pivot design to meet shifting needs.
• A driven self-starter eager to innovate and change the world.

Responsibilities

• Design and direct the visual execution of creative concepts across Sphere’s outputs with strong art direction and innovation.
• Lead and direct design and animation teams on projects.
• Develop pitches and proposals for brand partnerships and moments.
• Collaborate with Creative Director to respond to feedback and uphold creative excellence.
• Partner with production to ensure concepts are delivered on time and within budget.
• Champion design goals and processes across projects.
• Lead a talented design team and nurture emerging talent.
• Create bold concepts for non-traditional, digital and physical installations and experiences.
• Bring experiential design and emerging tech knowledge to projects.
• Provide exceptional guest experiences, adhering to appearance and presentation guidelines on-site.

Skills

Design & Art Direction

Brand storytelling

Experiential activations

Pitching & presentation

Design team leadership

Tools

Microsoft 365

Photoshop

Illustrator

Keynote

After Effects

Premiere

Unreal

3D software

Job description

Sphere Entertainment Co. in Burbank, CA seeks a hands-on Art Director for a part-time, temporary assignment (~12 weeks). The role emphasizes innovative visual storytelling, brand moments, and non-traditional installations across digital and physical formats.

Strong leadership and pitch skills are essential for collaboration with Designers, Writers, and Technologists. The candidate will shape world-class design across a dynamic canvas, managing budgets and timelines while mentoring junior