NYC Associate Creative Director

ANOTHER A STORY

ANOTHER A STORY DESIGNS AND PRODUCES BRAND EXPERIENCES FOR CLIENTS SUCH AS HERMÈS, CHANEL, DIOR, CARTIER, DRUNK ELEPHANT, BREGUET AND MANY MORE.

THE EXPERIENCES RANGE FROM INFLUENCER TRIPS TO POP UP SHOPS, EVENT SET UPS, INSTALLATIONS AND LOUNGE ACTIVATIONS. THE COMPANY HAS AN OFFICE IN LONDON AND LOS ANGELES AND PRESENCE IN DUBAI, NEW YORK, MIAMI AND PARIS.

THE TEAM OF 40 CONSISTS OF DESIGNERS, PRODUCERS, COORDINATORS AND A FINANCE AND OPERATIONS TEAM.

JOB TITLE: ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR (DESIGN) I NY OFFICE

REPORTING INTO: HEAD OF DESIGN

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 

AS AN ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR AT ANOTHER A STORY, YOU WILL BE A VISIONARY LEADER AT THE FOREFRONT OF SHAPING OUR CREATIVE DIRECTION. COLLABORATING WITH OUR TALENTED TEAM OF DESIGNERS, STRATEGISTS, AND STORYTELLERS, YOU WILL SPEARHEAD THE CONCEPTUALIZATION AND EXECUTION OF GROUNDBREAKING EXPERIENTIAL PROJECTS ALONGSIDE OUR EXECUTIVE CREATIVE DIRECTOR. FROM IMMERSIVE INSTALLATIONS TO INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTS, YOUR KEEN EYE FOR DESIGN, STRATEGIC MINDSET, AND PASSION FOR STORYTELLING WILL DRIVE THE CREATION OF EXPERIENCES THAT CAPTIVATE, ENGAGE, AND INSPIRE.

·    CREATIVE LEADERSHIP

LEAD AND INSPIRE A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF DESIGNERS, GUIDING THEM TO CONCEPTUALIZE AND EXECUTE INNOVATIVE DESIGN SOLUTIONS THAT ALIGN WITH CLIENT OBJECTIVES AND BRAND IDENTITIES.

·    CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT

SPEARHEAD THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE CONCEPTS AND NARRATIVES FOR EXPERIENTIAL PROJECTS, LEVERAGING INSIGHTS FROM CLIENT BRIEFS, MARKET RESEARCH, AND EMERGING TRENDS TO DELIVER COMPELLING EXPERIENCES.

·    DESIGN EXCELLENCE

ENSURE THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF DESIGN EXCELLENCE ACROSS ALL PROJECTS, OVERSEEING THE CREATION OF VISUALLY STUNNING GRAPHICS, ENVIRONMENTS, AND MULTIMEDIA CONTENT THAT ELEVATE BRAND STORYTELLING.

·   CLIENT COLLABORATION

CULTIVATE STRONG CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH PROACTIVE COMMUNICATION, COLLABORATIVE IDEATION SESSIONS, AND STRATEGIC PRESENTATIONS, TRANSLATING CLIENT VISION INTO TANGIBLE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT EXCEED EXPECTATIONS.

·   PROJECT MANAGEMENT

WORK WITH THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTION TEAM TO PROVIDE TIMELY INFORMATION AND DELIVERABLES, HELPING TO ENSURE THE END-TO-END CREATIVE PROCESS IS SEAMLESS AND RESULTS IN THE DELIVERY OF HIGH-QUALITY WORK.

·    TEAM DEVELOPMENT

FOSTER A CULTURE OF CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND CONTINUOUS LEARNING WITHIN THE DESIGN TEAM, PROVIDING MENTORSHIP, FEEDBACK, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO NURTURE TALENT AND DRIVE GROWTH.

REQUIREMENTS

. BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN DESIGN, VISUAL COMMUNICATION, OR RELATED FIELD. MASTER'S DEGREE IS A PLUS

·    MINIMUM OF 6 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN CREATIVE DESIGN ROLES, WITH AT LEAST 2 YEARS AS ACD OR SENIOR DESIGN LEAD WITHIN AN EXPERIENTIAL AGENCY OR RELATED INDUSTRY

·     PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF CONCEPTUALIZING AND DELIVERING INNOVATIVE EXPERIENTIAL PROJECTS, WITH A STRONG PORTFOLIO SHOWCASING CREATIVE EXCELLENCE ACROSS A RANGE OF MEDIUMS AND PLATFORMS

·     A PORTFOLIO SHOWING BOTH CONCEPT AND DESIGN-DRIVEN WORK, SPECIFICALLY IN EVENTS

·     IN-PERSON EVENT DESIGN EXPERIENCE ESSENTIAL

·     MASTERY OF DIGITAL DESIGN TOOLS (ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE)

·     EXPERT UNDERSTANDING OF TYPOGRAPHY, ILLUSTRATION, AND LAYOUT; MAKING THINGS LOOK BEAUTIFUL IS SECOND NATURE

·    THE ABILITY TO GUIDE AND MENTOR SEVERAL TEAMS AT THE SAME TIME, INCLUDING ART DIRECTORS AND DESIGNERS

·    UNDERSTANDING OF AND EXPERIENCE WITH 3D/SPATIAL DESIGN AND FABRICATION

·     OUTSTANDING PRESENTATION SKILLS AND PROVEN ABILITY TO PRODUCE AND PITCH GREAT STRATEGIC PRESENTATIONS TO OUR CLIENTS 

·    STRATEGIC MINDSET, WITH THE ABILITY TO TRANSLATE CLIENT OBJECTIVES AND MARKET INSIGHTS INTO COMPELLING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT DRIVE RESULTS

·     EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION, PRESENTATION, AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, WITH THE ABILITY TO ARTICULATE CREATIVE CONCEPTS AND INFLUENCE STAKEHOLDERS AT ALL LEVELS

·     STRONG LEADERSHIP QUALITIES, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO INSPIRE, MOTIVATE, AND EMPOWER TEAM MEMBERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL

·    OFFICE BASED ROLE 4 DAYS PER WEEK, 1 DAY WORK FROM HOME

WHAT WE OFFER 

·    THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON SOME OF THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS EVENTS WORLDWIDE

·    A DYNAMIC, CREATIVE, AND SUPPORTIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT WITH THE CHANCE TO COLLABORATE WITH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF TALENTED PROFESSIONALS

·    COMPETITIVE SALARY AND COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS

·    OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND GLOBAL TRAVEL

JOIN OUR TEAM 

IF YOU'RE A VISIONARY CREATIVE LEADER WITH A PASSION FOR CRAFTING IMMERSIVE BRAND EXPERIENCES, WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU. JOIN US AT ANOTHER A STORY AND BE PART OF A DYNAMIC TEAM DEDICATED TO SHAPING THE FUTURE OF EXPERIENTIAL DESIGN. APPLY NOW WITH YOUR RESUME, PORTFOLIO, AND A COVER LETTER OUTLINING YOUR CREATIVE VISION AND TEAM PHILOSOPHY. LET'S CREATE UNFORGETTABLE STORIES TOGETHER.