Creative Director, Immersive Experiences

CourtAvenue; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Gigantic Playground in Seattle is seeking a Creative Director, Interactive Experiences to own the creative direction of installations, apps, and connected moments. You will lead designers and technologists, shape the vision, and stay hands-on to ensure the concept translates into tangible experiences.

You’ll guide client conversations, explore AR/VR, AI-assisted tools, and on-site fabrication with a focus on delivering high-impact experiences for partners and audiences.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a creative role focused on interactive, digital, or experience design.
• Strong personal taste backed by a portfolio across interaction design, visual design, and concept development.
• Direct experience partnering with enterprise or consumer technology clients, and comfort navigating stakeholders.
• Willingness to get into the tools yourself, not just review others' work.
• Understanding of what's possible on today’s hardware and software, so ideas are ambitious but buildable.
• Real experience using AI tools as part of your creative process, not just interest.
• Comfort across the full project arc from concept to on-site fabrication.
• Familiarity with AR, VR, projection, and sensor-driven installations.

Responsibilities

• Shape the Creative Vision: define the point of view behind interactive projects and maintain the ambition through production.
• Lead People and Client Relationships: manage and develop the team and serve as the primary creative contact for clients.
• Push the Work Forward: monitor new formats and platforms and bring recommendations to clients.
• Own the Details That Make It Real: oversee spatial and environmental design and coordinate with production partners.

Skills

Creative leadership

Team management

Client relations

Prototyping

AI in creative process

Figma

Tools

Figma

Job description

Gigantic Playground in Seattle is seeking a Creative Director, Interactive Experiences to own the creative direction of installations, apps, and connected moments. You will lead designers and technologists, shape the vision, and stay hands-on to ensure the concept translates into tangible experiences.

You’ll guide client conversations, explore AR/VR, AI-assisted tools, and on-site fabrication with a focus on delivering high-impact experiences for partners and audiences.