Creative Director (Experiences & Events)

New York. Posted 3 months ago

The role

You will lead the creative development of large-scale immersive experiences, live productions, and entertainment IPs. You will create original concepts, develop narratives, and collaborate with production, technology, and commercial teams to deliver guest experiences.

What you will do

Lead the creative development of large-scale experiential entertainment projects from concept through delivery.
Create distinctive original concepts and creative responses to entertainment IPs.
Develop compelling narratives and emotionally engaging guest journeys.
Shape cinematic storytelling through scripting, storyboarding and visual sequencing.
Transform stories into large-scale visual spectacles through innovative experience design.
Collaborate with production, technology, licensing and commercial teams.
Lead multidisciplinary creative teams.
Present creative concepts to senior stakeholders, clients, artists and IP partners.
Balance creative ambition with commercial objectives, budgets and production realities.
Explore emerging technologies to enhance creative delivery.

Required qualifications

Significant experience developing large-scale live entertainment, touring productions or immersive experiences.
Exceptional storytelling ability with a strong narrative-led creative approach.
Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, SketchUp, AutoCAD, and other graphic design and 3D rendering tools.
Deep understanding of music-driven experiences, show pacing and synchronisation.
Experience with cinematic storytelling, including scripting, storyboarding and visual sequencing.
Experience creating immersive, location-based entertainment and large-scale public experiences.
Proven ability to originate distinctive creative concepts and original IP.
Strong understanding of guest journey design and emotional storytelling.
Experience working with major entertainment IPs and navigating complex creative approval processes.
Outstanding pitching and presentation skills.
Experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams from concept through delivery.
Strong understanding of experiential technologies, including lighting, media servers, interactive technology, AV, show control and AI-enabled creative workflows.

Nice to have

Experience working with globally recognised artists, studios or entertainment brands.
Experience working on drone shows.
A strong understanding of live music, touring productions or concert experiences.
Experience creating award-winning experiential entertainment.
A portfolio demonstrating exceptional storytelling, visual thinking and world-class execution.
An established network of leading creative collaborators across entertainment, design, production and technology.

Benefits

Attractive compensation package
Potential to earn a significant bonus for top performance
40% discount on all Fever events and experiences
Private health insurance
Gympass Memberships
Work in the heart of the city
Responsibility from day one and professional and personal growth
Great work environment with a young, international team

Before you apply

Please include your creative portfolio when applying for this role
30 min video call with Talent Acquisition Team
60 min online test with three topics: logic, analytics, and written understanding
30 min interview with future manager
45-60 min business case presentation to a small panel

About the company

Fever is the world's leading platform for discovering live entertainment, creating and producing original experiences. They partner with major brands, studios and artists to create experiences for millions of guests worldwide.