Creative Director, Immersive Experiences

Remote; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Gigantic Playground, a CourtAvenue company, seeks a Creative Director, Interactive Experiences, to lead a team of designers and technologists in crafting immersive experiences across event installations, product launches, and connected retail moments. You will shape the creative bar studio-wide while remaining hands-on to refine details that make experiences feel effortless.

You’ll guide strategy, pitch ideas, and collaborate with client leadership, production, and technology partners, embracing

Qualifications

• 10+ years in interactive, digital, or experience design with team management.
• Strong portfolio across interaction design, visual design, and concept development.
• Direct experience with enterprise or consumer technology clients.
• Willingness to work hands-on with tools (not only reviews).
• Understanding what's possible on current hardware/software.
• Experience using AI tools in the creative process.
• Ability to manage projects from concept to on-site fabrication.
• Familiarity with AR, VR, projection, and sensor-driven installations.

Responsibilities

• Define the point of view behind each interactive project.
• Stay involved through production to preserve original ambition.
• Set and protect high design and interaction quality.
• Manage and develop a team of designers and technologists.
• Serve as primary creative contact for client teams.
• Pitch new ideas and present work to build client confidence.
• Track trends in interactive formats and hardware.
• Introduce AI-assisted tools when they help.
• Mentor junior and mid-level creatives.
• Oversee spatial and environmental design decisions.
• Collaborate with production partners to ground concepts.
• Stay current on trends in interactive art and consumer tech.

Skills

Leadership

Portfolio

Experience design

Enterprise clients

AI in design

AR/VR

Rapid prototyping

Cross-functional

Tools

Figma

AI tools

Job description

Gigantic Playground, a CourtAvenue company, seeks a Creative Director, Interactive Experiences, to lead a team of designers and technologists in crafting immersive experiences across event installations, product launches, and connected retail moments. You will shape the creative bar studio-wide while remaining hands-on to refine details that make experiences feel effortless.

You’ll guide strategy, pitch ideas, and collaborate with client leadership, production, and technology partners, embracing