Creative Director - Scenic & Graphics (Event Production)

Royal Productions; New Orleans (LA); Presencial; USD 80.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Royal Productions is seeking a Creative Director to lead the scenic department’s creative direction and design. You will guide the graphic design team, develop concepts for client events, and help sales staff translate briefs into sellable renderings.

You’ll balance hands-on design with leadership, ensuring the finished sets meet the highest creative standards while coordinating with operations, props, and project management for successful show execution.

Formación

• Portfolio demonstrating design work and built projects.
• Experience leading a design team and driving creative direction.
• Ability to present concepts clearly to clients and sales teams.
• Strong organization skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Clear creative vision and ability to set design standards.

Responsabilidades

• Provide creative direction and design for scenic concepts and event setups.
• Lead the graphic design team, including prioritizing work and overseeing freelance contributors.

Conocimientos

Portfolio

Leadership

Client presentations

Organization

Creative vision

Herramientas

3ds Max

SketchUp

Vectorworks

AutoCAD

Adobe Creative Suite

Descripción del empleo

Royal Productions is a national AV and live event production company with nearly 40 years in the business. We run in-house AV programs at hotel properties across the country and operate a full road show and external production division. Conferences, galas, corporate meetings, holiday programs: a lot of what makes those events memorable comes out of our scenic and creative department.

The Role

We’re looking for a Creative Director to lead the creative side of our scenic department. You’ll set the creative direction for everything scenic at Royal, lead our graphic design team, and be the go-to scenic expert for our sales staff across the country.

You’ll work closely with our Scenic Project Manager, who runs the operations side: the shop, the builds and the logistics. You design it and help sell it, and together you make it come to life.

This is a hands-on role. We want someone who loves the design work, enjoys helping others sell it, and cares about what the finished product looks like when the doors open.

What You’ll Do

Creative Direction & Design

• Develop set concepts, designs and layouts for client events, hotel programs and company-produced shows
• Create renderings, mockups and presentations that help sell scenic work
• Refresh recurring and annual event sets so returning clients see something new each year
• Set the creative standard for everything that leaves our department
• Photograph and archive finished sets for proposals, marketing and our portfolio

Leading the Graphic Design Team

• Lead, schedule and develop our graphic designers
• Direct work on signage, printed graphics, kiosk artwork, vehicle wraps and branded collateral
• Manage priorities and deadlines across multiple events at once
• Bring in and manage freelance designers or render artists when volume calls for it

Scenic Sales Support

• Act as the go-to scenic resource for our sales managers, property directors and event sales team
• Turn their client briefs into concepts, renderings and quotes they can take back and sell
• Train sales staff on our scenic inventory, pricing and what’s possible, so they can spot scenic opportunities on their own
• Join client calls and site visits when a bigger or custom project needs a designer in the room
• Track scenic revenue by property and look for ways to grow it

Working With Scenic Operations

• Partner with our Scenic Project Manager to turn designs into buildable, on-budget projects
• Review builds in the shop and on site to confirm the finished work matches the design
• Help set scenic pricing and order deadlines with the operations team
• Plan scenic packages for new hotel properties as they come online
• Lead the creative side of holiday and seasonal décor programs at Royal properties

Leadership

• Manage the creative budget and purchasing for your team
• Take part in company leadership and department head meetings

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years in scenic design, event design, themed décor or a related creative field, with at least 2 years leading a design team
• A portfolio that shows both design work and finished, built projects
• Strong rendering and design skills (3dsMax, SketchUp, Vectorworks, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite or similar)
• Experience supporting a sales team with designs, proposals and pricing, and comfortable presenting directly to clients when needed
• A working understanding of fabrication and materials, enough to design things that can actually be built
• Organized and decisive when deadlines compete
• Willing to travel occasionally and work early mornings, evenings or weekends when the event calendar calls for it

Bonus Points

• Background in live events, hotel AV or corporate event production
• Experience with seasonal or holiday décor programs at hotels or venues
• CNC or fabrication shop experience
• Familiarity with event management or inventory software

Why Royal Productions

• Nearly 40 years in business: stable, established and still growing
• Health, dental, life and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement plan with company match
• Real ownership of a creative department, with the authority to shape it