Creative Director, Interactive Experiences

CourtAvenue Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

CourtAvenue Inc. in Los Angeles seeks a Creative Director, Interactive Experiences to lead immersive, interactive work across events, product launches, and connected retail moments.

This on-site role guides design and technology teams, sets creative direction, and ensures high interaction quality as the studio evolves. You will oversee production from concept to final fabrication, mentor juniors, and collaborate across partners to align ambitious ideas with what can be built and maintained

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a creative role centered on interactive, digital, or experience design.
• Portfolio demonstrates interaction design, visual design, and concept development.
• Experience partnering with enterprise or consumer technology clients.
• Willingness to work directly in production tools, not only reviewing Figma files.
• Hands-on experience with AI tools as part of the creative process.
• Comfort spanning full project arc from early concepts to on-site delivery.
• Familiarity with AR, VR, projection, and sensor-driven installations.

Responsibilities

• Define the creative point of view for interactive projects and translate briefs into buildable concepts.
• Remain involved through production to preserve the original intent.
• Set high standards for design, motion, and interaction quality across releases.
• Mentor designers, creative technologists, and producers with clear direction.
• Serve as primary creative contact for clients, balancing business goals with experience quality.
• Pitch ideas and present work to strengthen client confidence in studio judgment.
• Monitor new interactive formats and platforms and recommend value-adding solutions.
• Introduce AI-assisted tools where they add real value in concepting and prototyping.
• Oversee spatial and environmental design decisions to unify physical and digital layers.
• Collaborate with partners to align ambitious concepts with buildability and onsite maintenance.
• Stay current on trends in interactive art and consumer tech.

Skills

Interactive design

Team leadership

Portfolio

Tech client experience

Production tools

AI in design

Project lifecycle

Tools

Figma

Generative AI

Job description

The Creative Director, Interactive Experiences at CourtAvenue is responsible for shaping immersive, interactive work across events, product launch applications, and connected retail moments. This onsite role in Los Angeles leads both design and technology teams, sets creative direction, and ensures every experience meets a high standard of interaction quality as the studio evolves.

Responsibilities

• Define the creative point of view for each interactive project, translating client briefs and emerging technology into buildable experience concepts.
• Remain involved through production, not only during kickoff, so the final delivery preserves the intent and ambition of the original idea.
• Set and maintain a consistently high bar for design, motion, and interaction quality across all studio releases.
• Manage and develop designers, creative technologists, and producers by providing clear creative direction and enabling strong execution.
• Act as the primary creative contact for client teams, balancing business objectives with what creates a compelling experience.
• Pitch new ideas and present completed work in ways that strengthen client confidence in studio judgment and craft.
• Monitor new interactive formats, hardware, and platforms, and bring recommendations forward before clients request them.
• Introduce AI-assisted tools into the workflow when they provide real value across early concepting, rapid prototyping, and content production.
• Support junior and mid-level creatives through critique and hands-on mentorship.
• Oversee spatial and environmental design decisions alongside interactive content, ensuring physical installation and digital layer operate as one idea.
• Collaborate with production, fabrication, and technology partners to align ambitious concepts with what can be built, staffed, and maintained onsite.
• Stay current on trends in interactive art, entertainment design, and consumer technology and reflect that thinking in studio work.

Requirements

• 10+ years in a creative role centered on interactive, digital, or experience design, including several years managing a team.
• Strong personal taste demonstrated through a portfolio covering interaction design, visual design, and concept development.
• Experience partnering with enterprise or consumer technology clients, including comfort navigating multiple stakeholder layers.
• Willingness to work directly in production tools, rather than only reviewing others’ Figma files.
• Working knowledge of what is achievable on today’s hardware and software so concepts remain ambitious and buildable.
• Current hands-on experience using AI tools as part of one’s own creative process.
• Comfort spanning the full project arc, from early concept sketches to rapid prototyping and final fabricated, on-site delivery.
• Familiarity with the broader interactive and immersive landscape, including AR, VR, projection, and sensor-driven installations.

Technologies

• AR
• VR
• Projection
• Sensor-driven installations
• Connected hardware
• Generative AI
• Figma

Compensation

• USD 85 - 115 per hour
• Compensation depends on experience and geographic location

Preferred Qualifications

• A portfolio piece that demonstrates an impact on engagement duration.
• Recognition from peers or industry press for work led.
• Clients who specifically request your involvement for new and difficult work.
• Background in large-scale experiential production.

Location

Onsite: Los Angeles, CA

Location Prioritization

• Austin, TX
• Bentonville, AR
• Chicago, IL
• Cincinnati, OH
• Dallas, TX
• Los Angeles, CA
• Minneapolis, MN
• Orlando, FL
• Seattle, WA
• San Diego, CA

AI in the Hiring Process

CourtAvenue may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses to identify potential inconsistencies or verification signals based on available information. These tools support the recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by humans.