Associate Creative Director / Creative Director
Deeplocal
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Job summary
Qualifications
- Experience in leading interdisciplinary teams from concept to production.
- Strong storytelling and concept development skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining quality.
Responsibilities
- Drive complex, multi-disciplinary projects.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create meaningful experiences.
- Oversee multiple creative projects with exceptional quality.
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Job description
Pittsburgh
Deeplocal creates inspiring moments for brands in the real world. We strategize, imagine, design and fabricate ambitious physical experiences, from immersive installations and interactive environments to large‑scale activations, from concept to execution. Our work lives at the intersection of inventive technology, spatial design and human connection. As part of WPP since 2017, Deeplocal brings a uniquely hands‑on, culturally‑tuned approach to brand experience.
We’re seeking an Associate Creative Director / Creative Director who can deliver aesthetically beautiful and meaningful physical experiences. We want someone who thinks in space, materials and motion, and has built or directed work that exists in the real world. You may come from 3D design, environmental design, strategy or UX, but above all you understand how people move through and interact with designed spaces.
- You live and breathe culture and are excited to experiment and invent with new technologies, especially when those technologies manifest in physical space.
- You care deeply about design quality—whether it’s the high‑level vision or intricate details.
- You are an exceptional leader of interdisciplinary teams from concept to production, while also being an individual contributor.
- You can give critical and actionable creative feedback and elaborate on creative concepts.
- You solve creative and business challenges with innovative solutions.
- You are comfortable leading pitches and selling ideas to clients.
- You can express your creative ideas through physical mockups, mood boards, style‑frames, motion prototypes and produce highly polished, sophisticated projects.
- You are comfortable working on a conceptual brief as well as bringing a defined brief to life.
- You work under tight deadlines and collaborate with cross‑functional teams, playing a leadership role on a unified team.
- You are a strategic thinker that integrates strategy into projects.
- You are aesthetically agile and can design for a variety of brands with different styles, tones, palettes and voices.
- You enjoy rapid prototyping and low‑fidelity prototypes to prove out design concepts.
- You can contribute across several disciplines, including Physical Design, Brand Strategy, Interactive Design, Experience Design, UI Design, UX Design, Motion Design, Animation, 3D Modeling, Graphic Design, Art Direction, 2D + 3D Visualization.
- Own and drive complex, multi‑disciplinary projects.
- Champion ideas in the room.
- Inspire and collaborate with Producers, Designers, Engineers and Creative Technologists to create and pitch inventive, strategic concepts that define culture and create meaningful experiences.
- Provide flawless oversight of multiple creative teams and projects simultaneously.
- Be a captivating speaker who can own a room, articulate complex concepts, listen to client feedback and redirect as necessary.
- Lead the team and make key decisions on experience and visual direction throughout project duration.
- Lead concept discussions with internal teams and clients, thoroughly explaining decisions and processes so clients approve and understand them.
- Contribute to project needs at every stage, including pre‑production, production and ongoing engagement.
- Foster emerging and established talent to improve the team continuously.
- Stay updated on culture, emerging trends and technologies.
- Minimum of 8–10 years of experience, preferably in a creative agency or similar setting.
- Advanced proficiency across multiple design disciplines, including 3D modeling, UI/UX, motion design, animation, graphic design and experience design.
- Proven ability to lead interdisciplinary teams from concept through production.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and teams while maintaining quality and timelines.
- Strong concept development and storytelling skills.
- Ability to integrate business objectives and strategic thinking into creative solutions.
- Expertise in art direction and experience direction, making key decisions throughout project lifecycles.
- Capability to drive a big‑picture creative vision while ensuring executional excellence.
- Ability to lead client presentations, pitches and workshops.
- Skill in delivering clear, constructive, actionable creative feedback.
- Strong listening skills and adaptability to client feedback.
- Ability to align diverse perspectives into a unified creative vision.
- Ability to experiment and push boundaries while staying aligned with project goals and constraints.
- Strong mentorship skills with experience developing creative talent.
- Comfortable acting as both a hands‑on contributor and strategic leader.
The assigned title will be based on experience level.
The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is $70,000–$140,000 USD. Individual compensation varies based on job‑related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience and qualifications. We offer a competitive benefits package.
You don’t need to match every skill on this list to apply—we welcome applicants with a variety of experiences.
If you require a reasonable accommodation during the interview process, please email us at hr@deeplocal.com.
Deeplocal is an internationally‑recognized innovation studio based in Pittsburgh, PA. Our team includes experts in marketing, engineering, design and fabrication who collaborate to develop never‑seen‑before physical experiences for brand clients.
Deeplocal has been behind some of advertising’s most talked‑about campaigns: the Netflix Switch, Google Photos Pay With A Photo and the Nike Chalkbot. From a mind‑controlled bike that allowed riders to shift with their thoughts, to a robotic pitching machine that lets a child throw the first pitch at a baseball game from thousands of miles away, to a single button that dims the lights, orders food, silences your phone and plays your favorite show, our projects are wide‑ranging and unique. Our work has been featured on Fast Company, Wired, NYTimes, USA Today, the Today Show, Good Morning America, Gizmodo, Engadget, Forbes and many more.
Deeplocal’s studio is located in a renovated brewery loft space in Sharpsburg, PA—just outside of Pittsburgh and within a few minutes of Lawrenceville. All team members at Deeplocal contribute and participate in work for our amazing roster of clients.
Invent products and experiences for innovative brands.
To be a place where amazing talent can invent, create and inspire.
- Inventive
- Impactful
- Resourceful
- Humble
As set forth in Deeplocal’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.
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