Creative Director, Experiential

AbelCine is a full-service equipment and technology provider supporting the broadcast, production, and new media industries. In addition to delivering gear and technical solutions, we also offer crewing and staffing services to support projects across these sectors. We currently have a full-time, direct hire opportunity for a Creative Director with one of our clients.

The Role:

You will be responsible for conceptualizing, strategizing, and executing exceptional, innovative, and immersive experiences that captivate audiences, enhance brand awareness, and create lasting memories across our client's event programming / platform. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of consumer behavior, trends, and a proven track record of translating brand objectives into immersive and shareable experiences.

The ideal candidate will have a proven award--winning portfolio and experience in integrated marketing, live-event / experiential production, and brand activation with a primary focus on creative strategy, concept, and design across industries who thinks big and has a track record of bringing those ideas to life. This Creative Director will play an instrumental role in conceiving, articulating, and selling creative concepts, designing experiences, and delivering design requirements across our client's business units, partnering with our Events Marketing team and Group Creative Director to bring the visions for each event to life.

Responsibilities:

• Lead by example in conceptualizing and directing creative campaigns, experiential marketing, and brand activations—determining how our client appears at key events and in strategic partnerships
• Build and champion bold, integrated creative concepts across a busy schedule of client-hosted signature events and industry sponsorships
• Develop strategic, insight-driven campaigns that align with business goals, brand voice, and current trends in experiential marketing
• Partner with creative directors, designers, event producers, and content teams across global regions to deliver best-in-class visuals, experiences, and brand environments
• Translate creative vision into engaging presentations that clearly convey strategy, concept development, and executional direction
• Inspire and guide internal and external teams in idea generation and execution, facilitating creative workshops and brainstorming sessions
• Leverage consumer insights and market research to develop strategic plans for experiential activations that are compelling and results-driven
  
  

Qualifications:

• 12 years of experience in the Creative space
• Proven 5 years of experience as a Creative Director or in a similar creative leadership role, with a focus on experiential marketing or activation. Ideally 2 years as Creative Director in-house/ brand side
• Strong portfolio showcasing successful experiential campaigns and activations - demonstrating your creativity across numerous channels
• In-depth understanding of current trends in experiential marketing and consumer behavior
• Ability to provide overarching creative direction, concepts, and design with technical execution capabilities within targeted scope, scale, and schedule
• Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects, ensuring deliverables are achieved on time while maintaining the highest standards of quality and creativity
• Exceptional creative thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent leadership and communication abilities
• Understanding and working experience in partnership marketing - translating brand stories into engaging and memorable experiences that resonate with target audiences
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build new relationships quickly
• Must have an organized and detail-oriented approach with the ability to work under pressure and against tight deadlines
• Team player with the ability to work autonomously
• Excellent leadership skills-keeps a level head, solves problems, and motivates teams
• Expert design craft, technical awareness, and hands-on execution capabilities across, AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe CC, and Figma Microsoft software packages
  
  

The duties and responsibilities described here are not exhaustive and additional assignments, duties, or responsibilities may be required of this position. Assignments, duties, and responsibilities may be changed at any time, with or without notice, by Blackstone in its sole discretio

Physical Effort:

• Prolonged standing, walking for the length of the work shift
• Sitting and standing work at a computer, requiring frequent use of computer monitors
• Manual dexterity and mobility
• Frequent reaching, bending, kneeling, and crouching
  
  

Location: New York, NY (On-site, 4 days a week, 1 day remote)

Engagement:Full Time Employment

Compensation: $150,000 - $225,000.

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills and qualifications. Additional compensation: Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits offered in connection with the advertised role.

Benefits:

• 20 days of PTO each calendar year
• 2 personal days
• 7 sick days
• 10 paid holidays
• 401K with 50% matching contributions up to $5,000
• Healthcare options include High Deductible insurance with HSA
  
  

We are is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other class or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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