Creative Director: Narrative Worlds & Immersive Campaigns

Acronym; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Acronym, based in East Los Angeles, CA or Brooklyn, NY, seeks a Creative Director to own story-driven world-building and campaign-scale work from concept to delivery. You will shape narrative systems, set visual language, and guide cross-functional teams across strategy, production, and technology to create immersive experiences.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will drive in-world logic, ensure alignment with client objectives, and mentor a world-class creative team.

Qualifications

• 5–8+ years in creative roles, with 3+ years leading interdisciplinary teams and owning creative direction from concept through execution.
• Proven ability to expand central ideas into narrative systems across multiple channels and environments.
• Experience directing narrative-driven, campaign-scale work with a strong portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Own the creative direction of narrative-driven projects from concept to final delivery, ensuring a consistent throughline across all expressions.
• Build narrative systems and worlds with internal logic, visual language, and behaviors that audiences can step into.
• Translate central ideas across physical spaces, interactive experiences, content, and digital touchpoints while preserving the world’s integrity.
• Lead cross-disciplinary teams, balancing craft and budget while driving ambitious outcomes.
• Provide actionable feedback and coach teams to deliver high-quality, on-brand work.

Skills

Narrative thinking

World-building

Leadership

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Client presentations

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Design/Arts/Advertising/Architecture

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

GenAI workflows

Blender

Cinema 4D

After Effects

Google Suite

Job description

Acronym, based in East Los Angeles, CA or Brooklyn, NY, seeks a Creative Director to own story-driven world-building and campaign-scale work from concept to delivery. You will shape narrative systems, set visual language, and guide cross-functional teams across strategy, production, and technology to create immersive experiences.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will drive in-world logic, ensure alignment with client objectives, and mentor a world-class creative team.