Beauty Experiences Creative Director

CNC Agency (Coffee 'n Clothes); United States; On-site; USD 165,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

CNC Agency (Coffee 'n Clothes) is seeking a Creative Director to lead immersive, brand-driven experiences from concept to delivery across physical and digital touchpoints.

You will translate high-level vision into cohesive execution, manage senior creatives, and partner with production and accounts to balance scope, budget, and timelines while preserving creative integrity.

This role requires 8+ years in experiential creative leadership and a strong portfolio of large-scale brand experiences.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in experiential, environmental, or integrated creative roles, with at least 3 years in a senior leadership or Creative Director-level position.
• Portfolio showcasing beauty brand experience in the experiential, brand stunt, or activation spaces.
• Proven experience leading large-scale experiential projects from concept through build and live execution.
• Strong understanding of spatial design, graphic systems, copy, interactive, and AV as they relate to live experiences.
• Exceptional creative judgment and the ability to give clear, constructive direction across multiple disciplines.
• Experience in presenting creative work to senior clients and stakeholders with confidence and clarity.
• Deep familiarity with production processes, fabrication methods, materials, and on-site execution considerations.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Production, Account, Strategy, and external partners.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple work streams simultaneously.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to adapt quickly in fast-moving, high-pressure environments.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with a collaborative and respectful approach to team management.
• Passion for live experiences, storytelling, and creating meaningful moments for audiences.

Responsibilities

• Oversee creative execution across all beauty experiential work streams, including environmental design, graphic design, copy, interactive, AV, and spatial storytelling, from concept through delivery.
• Interpret and steward approved creative vision, ensuring it is clearly and consistently expressed across every touchpoint of the experience.
• Identify all creative components required to deliver the project and define the appropriate internal teams and external partners needed to execute each.
• Review, guide, and elevate work produced by designers, art directors, writers, and specialists, providing clear direction without absorbing executional tasks.
• Present executional creative work to clients and internal stakeholders on behalf of the creative team, articulating intent, rationale, and evolution.
• Partner closely with Production and Account teams to align creative development with scope, budget, timelines, and logistical feasibility.
• Collaborate directly with fabricators, builders, AV partners, and external specialists to ensure creative intent, quality, and craftsmanship are upheld in final execution.
• Serve as the creative "glue," maintaining cross-functional alignment, identifying risks, and solving problems throughout the lifecycle of the project.
• Ensure creative solutions meet brand standards, audience needs, and experiential best practices while remaining achievable within real-world constraints.
• Support project handoff, installation, and on-site execution as needed to ensure the experience is delivered as intended.
• Participate in post-project reviews to evaluate creative outcomes and inform future work.
• Manage and mentor junior-to-senior creatives (art directors, designers, copywriters, etc.)

Skills

Creative leadership

Client-facing communication

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Project management

Executive presentation

Job description

CNC Agency (Coffee 'n Clothes) is seeking a Creative Director to lead immersive, brand-driven experiences from concept to delivery across physical and digital touchpoints.

You will translate high-level vision into cohesive execution, manage senior creatives, and partner with production and accounts to balance scope, budget, and timelines while preserving creative integrity.

This role requires 8+ years in experiential creative leadership and a strong portfolio of large-scale brand experiences.