Immersive Experiences Creative Director

Something Special Studios; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Something Special Studios is seeking a Creative Director, Experiential to lead the creative vision and execution of immersive brand experiences that connect audiences through culture, design, and storytelling. The role sits at the intersection of concept development, environment design, and cultural production, shaping ideas into real-world experiences.

You will partner across Creative Strategy, Visual & Spatial Design, and Production to ensure our experiences reflect the agency’s standards and

Qualifications

• 8-10+ years of experience in a creative leadership role within an experiential, brand, or integrated agency environment.
• Proven record of delivering concept-driven, multidisciplinary brand experiences.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating spatial storytelling, creative innovation, and cultural fluency.
• Expertise in experiential ideation, creative direction, and design development.
• Strong client presentation, communication, and leadership skills.
• Hands-on familiarity with production and fabrication processes.
• Ability to inspire, direct, and manage teams with empathy, vision, and creative rigor.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the creative vision for experiential activations, stunts, pop-ups, installations, events, and experiential expressions of integrated campaigns.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through ideation, visual storytelling, and spatial concept development.
• Ensure every experience reflects the agency’s creative standards, brand strategy, and cultural point of view.
• Present ideas to clients and partners with clarity from concept through final execution.
• Translate Creative Strategy’s brand insights into experiential storytelling concepts, guest journeys, and sensorial moments.

Skills

Creative leadership

Spatial storytelling

Creative direction

Concept development

Client presentation

Production & fabrication

Team leadership

Job description

Something Special Studios is seeking a Creative Director, Experiential to lead the creative vision and execution of immersive brand experiences that connect audiences through culture, design, and storytelling. The role sits at the intersection of concept development, environment design, and cultural production, shaping ideas into real-world experiences.

You will partner across Creative Strategy, Visual & Spatial Design, and Production to ensure our experiences reflect the agency’s standards and