Creative Director — AI-Driven Brand & Experiential

Engine; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 158,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation

Benefits

Hybrid-hub model

Job summary

Engine is seeking a creative leader to build an AI-enabled creative engine that pairs bold brand storytelling with scalable performance. You will own end-to-end creative pipelines, drive innovative tooling, and lead a team of designers, editors, and AI specialists.

This role requires a track record in creative strategy and leadership, plus fluency with generative AI tools. You will shape the work, systems, and culture while collaborating with Brand to maintain distinct identity.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in creative strategy or creative leadership.
• Portfolio spanning experiential or event creative and performance-driven digital work.
• Hands-on fluency with generative AI and creative technology including tools like: Midjourney, Runway, Firefly, ElevenLabs, automation platforms.
• Strong direct-response instincts: diagnose hooks and understand why creative performs.
• A systems-builder mindset with workflows, SOPs, pipelines.
• Craft pedigree in copy, art direction, design, or video that grounds strategic judgment.
• Strong performance fluency: translate data into iteration.
• Experience leading and developing creative talent.
• Visionary and pragmatic with high agency in AI-forward environment.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end creative pipeline: workflows, prompt libraries, components, guardrails.
• Experiment with emerging creative tech and production models to increase speed and quality.
• Treat creative as targeting and build frameworks for high-performing territories.
• Bridge brand and scale by translating narrative into brand systems.
• Lead in-person and experiential creative for events and activations.
• Ship bold, distinctive, entertainment-first work that justifies media spend.
• Partner on testing frameworks and learning agendas for smarter cycles.
• Lead and develop designers, editors, AI specialists, and producers.

Skills

Creative leadership

Creative strategy

Portfolio work

Generative AI

Direct response

Systems mindset

Copywriting

Art direction

Video design

Performance analytics

Talent development

Brand storytelling

Tools

Midjourney

Runway

Firefly

ElevenLabs

Job description

Engine is seeking a creative leader to build an AI-enabled creative engine that pairs bold brand storytelling with scalable performance. You will own end-to-end creative pipelines, drive innovative tooling, and lead a team of designers, editors, and AI specialists.

This role requires a track record in creative strategy and leadership, plus fluency with generative AI tools. You will shape the work, systems, and culture while collaborating with Brand to maintain distinct identity.