Foundational Experiential Creative Director

24 Seven Talent; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent in New York, NY, is seeking a Start-Up Creative Director (Player-Coach) to lead experiential/activation creative teams in a hybrid/on-site setting. The role involves shaping the agency's vision, output, and structure as it scales in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment.

You will work closely with leadership and brand partners to translate objectives into compelling creative solutions, while building and mentoring a lean team and establishing scalable processes for ongoing

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience leading experiential/activation creative teams.
• Experience in Art Direction, Design, or Creative leadership (6–10 years).
• Open to stepping up—Senior Art Directors ready for Director-level title.

Responsibilities

• Define and establish the creative vision, visual identity, and conceptual framework for the agency.
• Set the standard for all creative output across digital, social, experiential, and retail channels.
• Ensure work reflects a strong point of view aligned with brand partners and cultural relevance.
• Lead concept development and execution of 360° campaigns.
• Actively design, iterate, and produce work alongside the team—especially in the early build phase.
• Balance strategic thinking with detail-oriented execution.
• Partner with leadership and cross-functional teams to pitch and execute work for major brand partners.
• Present ideas confidently in client-facing environments.
• Translate brand objectives into compelling, insight-led creative solutions.
• Establish creative processes, workflows, and systems.
• Build scalable infrastructure to support partnerships and growth.
• Define best practices across creative development and delivery.
• Recruit, mentor, and lead a lean, high-performing creative team.
• Foster a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture grounded in creative excellence.
• Provide clear, actionable feedback to elevate team output.

Skills

Creative leadership

Art Direction

Design

Job description

24 Seven Talent in New York, NY, is seeking a Start-Up Creative Director (Player-Coach) to lead experiential/activation creative teams in a hybrid/on-site setting. The role involves shaping the agency's vision, output, and structure as it scales in a fast-growing, entrepreneurial environment.

You will work closely with leadership and brand partners to translate objectives into compelling creative solutions, while building and mentoring a lean team and establishing scalable processes for ongoing