Experiential Creative Director - Exhibit Activations

Global Experience Specialists, Inc; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

401K Vesting Immediately

Employee Events

Job summary

Spiro is seeking an Experiential Creative Director to lead exhibition and event experiences across healthcare and aerospace sectors. You will guide multidisciplinary teams—3D, digital, brand and experience design—to deliver concepts that are bold, human, and commercially effective.

You will champion narrative coherence across all touchpoints from pre-show engagement to in-booth interactions, translating complex tech into immersive environments that elevate brand presence.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading experiential creative projects in exhibitions or events.
• Ability to translate healthcare or aerospace concepts into immersive experiences.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary teams across 3D, digital, brand and experience design.
• Develop overarching creative platforms unifying design, content and attendee journey.
• Guide ideation, development and pitch storytelling with clarity and vision.
• Ensure narrative coherence across pre-show, show floor and post-show touchpoints.
• Collaborate with strategy, content, motion and production teams to deliver cohesive experiences.

Skills

Creative leadership

Narrative storytelling

Team management

Client collaboration

Presentation skills

Strategic thinking

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

AI visualization tools

Job description

Experiential Creative Director - Exhibit Activations

Job Category: Creative and Design

Requisition Number: SPIRO002103

• Full-Time
• Remote

Locations

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Remote USA
United States

Description

THIS IS A REMOTE OPPORTUNITY IN THE US.

The Experiential Creative Director is the strategic and creative lead responsible for shaping world‑class exhibition and event experiences across the healthcare and aerospace sectors. This role blends narrative craft, spatial storytelling, and industry‑specific insight to create immersive environments that elevate brand presence, simplify complex technologies, and drive meaningful audience engagement.

You will guide multidisciplinary teams —3D, digital, brand and experience design — to deliver concepts that are bold, human, and commercially effective.

Company Overview

This is Spiro. A strategically-led, creatively-driven, leading global experiential agency. We exist to cultivate powerful brand connections through the channel of experiential. We believe strong global communities are empowered by diversity, inclusion & belonging.

Where data-informed creative meets advanced digital solutions, we boldly go where no experience has gone before. As Spiro-nauts, we are born storytellers & story makers; fearless dreamers of the “what if;” and pioneers of innovation in our craft. Together, we launch brands into their experiential orbit through the power of Brand Gravity.

• Develop compelling experience narratives that translate complex healthcare and aerospace innovations into clear, emotionally resonant stories.
• Craft overarching creative platforms that unify spatial design, content, technology, and attendee journey.
• Lead ideation sessions, creative development, and pitch storytelling with clarity, confidence, and vision.
• Champion narrative coherence across every touchpoint — from pre‑show engagement to in‑booth interactions.

Exhibition & Environmental Experience Design

• Partner closely with 3D designers to shape spatial concepts, attendee flow, and architectural storytelling.
• Translate brand strategy and technical product information into immersive physical environments.
• Ensure creative intent is maintained through design development, prototyping, and fabrication.
• Guide the integration of digital, interactive, and sensory elements that enhance the physical experience.
• Understand regulatory, compliance, and communication nuances within healthcare exhibitions (pharma, med‑tech, diagnostics).
• Interpret complex aerospace technologies, systems, and engineering narratives into accessible, engaging experiences.
• Stay ahead of industry trends, audience expectations, and emerging technologies relevant to both sectors.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Work in tight partnership with 3D, strategy, content, motion, and production teams to deliver cohesive experiences.
• Collaborate with client services and growth teams to shape pitch strategy and elevate creative quality.
• Build strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and creative ambassador.

Creative Direction Through Delivery

• Provide direction and critique throughout design development, ensuring alignment with the creative vision.
• Review 3D outputs, content, and environmental storytelling to maintain quality and consistency.
• Attend installations and show openings to ensure the final experience reflects the intended narrative.
• Explore emerging experiential technologies, materials, and engagement formats relevant to exhibitions.
• Drive experimentation and pilot new approaches that differentiate clients on the show floor.
• Inspire teams with forward‑thinking creative methodologies and sector‑specific innovation.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Creative Director or Senior Experiential Creative within exhibitions, events, or spatial storytelling.
• Strong narrative craft with the ability to simplify complex healthcare or aerospace subject matter.
• Deep understanding of exhibition design, attendee behaviour, and environmental storytelling.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with 3D teams and translate ideas into spatial concepts.
• Confident presenter with exceptional communication and storytelling skills.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing creative development from concept to execution.
• Familiarity with Adobe creative tools and expertise in harnessing the power of AI technologies to visualise creative ideation
• Possess the presence and experience to interface at executive level
• Generate and present thought leadership on behalf of the agency
• Maintain an effective working relationship with all company departments, with particular emphasis on a team approach to projects.

Experience & Requirements

We understand the importance of transferrable skills and a diverse perspective, so if you do not fit all these requirements, we still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply!

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in an experiential creative agency with a particular focus on experiential events & activations in the exhibition industry.
• Strong leadership skills – ability to build, develop and motivate winning teams, supported by your coaching and mentoring skills
• Excellent customer and inter-company relationship skills
• Proven experience in managing small and large creative projects from inception to project closeout, including follow-up methodology
• Strong ability to work under pressure.

How to measure success

• By 30 days incumbent should understand team dynamics and perform basic job functions independently
• By 60 days incumbent should be self-reliant on basic job functions and begin executing more complex tasks
• By 90 days, incumbent should have ownership over specific projects
• Full Benefits Package
• 401K Vesting Immediately
• Psychological Safety
• Diversity, Inclusivity and Belonging Culture
• Employee Led Resource Groups
• Spiro YOU Professional Development & Learning Programs
• Employee Events

Our Process

Our interview process is hand crafted to our roles. In general, you can expect to have an initial phone interview with our talent acquisition team and thereafter video interviews with team members and your future manager. We welcome candidates to view our social medial channels and website to extend the conversation beyond the responsibilities of the role. Once you have completed the interview process, we conduct a criminal background check, where applicable by law.

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