Creative Director - Experiential & Events

KY Talent; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

KY Talent in New York is seeking a Creative Director to lead creative across luxury, beauty, fashion and experiential projects. This senior leadership role requires exceptional taste, conceptual thinking and a portfolio demonstrating big ideas and superb execution.

You’ll lead projects from brief to concept, design development and final execution, guiding brands through live experiences, activations, installations and spatial environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in experiential, events, design or agency leadership roles.
• Standout portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking and execution quality.
• Proven experience with luxury, beauty, fashion or premium lifestyle brands.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creative vision across major projects from initial brief to final execution.
• Develop original, culturally relevant concepts and creative territories.
• Translate briefs into compelling narratives, spatial experiences and guest journeys.
• Set a high creative standard across concept, design, art direction and materials.
• Lead brainstorms, reviews and critiques, providing clear direction that strengthens the work.
• Present and defend creative concepts to senior clients with confidence.
• Collaborate closely with production teams to realize ambitious live experiences.
• Protect the integrity of the creative idea throughout design development and delivery.
• Oversee multiple workstreams and projects, building and mentoring teams.

Skills

Creative leadership

Brand storytelling

Concept development

Executive presentation

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Project leadership

Luxury brand fluency

Job description

Creative Director - Experiential & Events

New York | Hybrid

Overview

We’re looking for an exceptional Creative Director to lead creative across a portfolio of high-profile luxury, beauty, fashion and experiential projects in New York.

This is a senior creative leadership role for someone with exceptional taste, strong conceptual thinking and a portfolio that demonstrates both big ideas and outstanding execution.

You’ll lead projects from the first brief through concept, design development and final execution, working across brand experiences, events, activations, installations and spatial environments.

This isn’t purely a team-management role. You’ll be expected to originate ideas, challenge the work, set the creative standard and inspire teams to push beyond the obvious.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the creative vision across major projects from initial brief through to final execution
• Develop original, culturally relevant concepts and creative territories
• Translate briefs into compelling narratives, spatial experiences and guest journeys
• Set a high creative standard across concept, design, art direction, materials, storytelling and detail
• Lead brainstorms, creative reviews and critiques, providing clear direction that strengthens the work
• Present and confidently defend creative concepts to senior clients
• Work closely with production teams to turn ambitious ideas into exceptional live experiences
• Protect the strength of the creative idea throughout design development and delivery
• Oversee multiple creative workstreams and projects simultaneouslyBuild the right
• creative teams around individual projects, including internal and freelance talent
• Mentor and develop designers and creative talent
• Contribute to the continued development of the creative team and wider creative offering
• Stay closely connected to luxury, beauty, fashion, hospitality, art, culture and experiential trends

Experience & Skillset

• 8+ years’ creative experience, including senior-level experience within experiential, events, design or a creatively led agency environment
• A standout portfolio demonstrating strong conceptual thinking and beautifully executed work
• Proven experience working across luxury, beauty, fashion or premium lifestyle brands
• Strong understanding of experiential, spatial and live brand environments
• Ability to originate the idea, develop it, present it and oversee its execution
• Confident presenting creative thinking to senior-level clients
• Experience leading and mentoring creative teams and freelance talent
• Comfortable overseeing multiple complex projects simultaneously
• Culturally curious with a strong understanding of what is happening across design, fashion, beauty, art and luxury