Creative Director (Beauty)

CNC Agency; United States; On-site; USD 165,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

CNC Agency, a premier experiential marketing agency, seeks a Creative Director to lead immersive brand-driven experiences from concept through delivery. This role translates high-level vision into cohesive execution across physical and digital touchpoints, guiding teams while ensuring craft and feasibility.

The CD represents the creative team in client and internal forums, driving decisions with strong judgment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in experiential, environmental, or integrated creative roles with 3+ years in senior leadership or CD-level positions.
• Portfolio showing beauty brand experience in 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 for live experiences.
• Exceptional creative judgment and ability to give clear direction across disciplines.
• Experience presenting work to senior clients and stakeholders with confidence.
• Deep familiarity with production processes, fabrication methods, materials, and on-site execution.
• Ability to collaborate with Production, Account, Strategy, and external partners.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple work streams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt in fast-moving environments.
• Excellent communication and leadership with a collaborative, respectful approach.
• Passion for live experiences, storytelling, and meaningful moments for audiences.

Responsibilities

• Oversee creative execution across beauty experiential work streams from concept through delivery.
• Interpret and steward approved creative vision across every touchpoint of the experience.
• Identify components and assemble internal teams and external partners to execute each project.
• Guide and elevate work produced by designers and writers without absorbing executional tasks.
• Present executional work to clients and internal stakeholders, articulating intent and evolution.
• Collaborate with Production and Account to align scope, budget, timelines, and feasibility.
• Work with fabricators, AV partners, and external specialists to uphold creative intent and quality.
• Maintain cross-functional alignment, identify risks, and solve problems throughout lifecycle.
• Ensure solutions meet brand standards, audience needs, and experiential best practices.
• Support handoff, installation, and on-site execution to deliver the experience as intended.
• Participate in post-project reviews to evaluate outcomes and inform future work.
• Manage and mentor junior-to-senior creatives.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand experience

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Client presentation

People management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Design/Marketing/Related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

3D visualization

Job description

CNC Agency (formerly Coffee 'n Clothes) is an experiential marketing agency born from culture and built for connection. We create experiences, stories, and products that people love and that help brands grow. We put people first and design accordingly, seamlessly blending strategy, creativity, production, and culture to turn ideas into experiences that move people. Because amazing things happen to brands when they build for humans, not algorithms. We are currently seeking a Creative Director (CD) to lead the creative execution of immersive, brand-driven experiences from concept approval through final delivery. This role translates high-level creative vision into cohesive, high-quality execution across all physical and digital touchpoints. Acting as the central creative integrator, the CD ensures alignment across disciplines while maintaining creative integrity, feasibility, and craft, without personally executing every component. The CD represents the creative team in client and internal forums, guiding work forward through direction, feedback, and decision-making. Success in this role requires strong creative judgment, leadership, and the ability to balance ambition with real-world constraints.

Roles & 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.)

• 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

The salary range for this role is $165,000.00 to $215,000.00. Where a candidate falls within this band will depend on a combination of factors, including relevant experience, demonstrated performance, specific skills, geographical location, and internal equity. We regularly benchmark roles to market data and ensure pay is aligned with the role's scope and impact.

At CNC Agency, great ideas come from diverse perspectives. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can bring their full selves to work. All qualified applicants will be considered, no matter race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other protected status.