Creative Director for Events
Meeting Tomorrow · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $120,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Lead creative vision for complex client events.
- Utilize AI and traditional design tools.
- Bridge brand strategy with physical experiences.
- Own projects from concept to onsite delivery.
- Collaborate with specialized external talent.
About the role
Creative Director Events
Meeting Tomorrow is a growing, 23-year-old full-service event agency seeking a Creative Director to lead the vision and aesthetic for complex client projects. You will bridge brand strategy and physical experience, architecting immersive event journeys using traditional design principles and emerging AI tools. This is a high-level individual contributor role responsible for concept to onsite delivery, working with specialized external talent.
What You'll Own
- Vision: Lead the vision for ideal solutions and event outcomes, including high-level hour and cost estimations.
- AI-Enhanced Concepting and Narrative Development: Utilize AI tools (Midjourney, DALL-E, Adobe Firefly) for concept art and guest journey visualizations, and LLMs (Gemini, Claude) for refining themes, scripts, and messaging.
- Brand Stewardship: Ensure all physical and digital touchpoints align with the client's brand.
- Sustainable Design: Propose creative solutions prioritizing circularity and minimizing environmental impact.
- Advanced Presentation Design: Create dynamic, cinematic presentations using tools like PPT, Keynote, or Gamma/Beautiful.ai to sell a vision.
- Spatial and Multimodal Design: Conceptualize the interaction between physical spaces and digital layers (AR, spatial computing, interactive LED).
- Freelancer Orchestration: Identify, brief, and direct specialized external talent (3D renderers, motion designers, AI artists) for project execution.
Who You Are
You are a builder of experiences with a proactive approach to creative challenges. You understand the intricacies of full-scale conferences and how various event elements and technologies integrate. You embrace AI in the creative workflow, are proficient with relevant tools, and can articulate the business value of your creative direction to stakeholders. You possess a strong aesthetic sense for typography, spatial flow, and color theory. You view production, tech, and freelance partners as collaborators and take ownership from concept to onsite delivery.
What You Have
- 8+ years of experience in experiential marketing, event production, or high-end experience-driven agency environments.
- A portfolio showcasing conceived and delivered live or hybrid experiences, including general session stages and conference themes.
- Proven ability to own projects from ideation to onsite completion independently.
- Hands-on AI fluency for visual ideation, moodboarding, and narrative development.
- Expert-level PowerPoint skills; familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud. SketchUp, Rhino, or AI generation tools are a strong plus.
- Evidence of working on large-scale projects, such as Fortune 500 brand work, productions over $1M, or experiences for 500+ attendees.
The Impact
Within 1 month: Learn internal processes and tools, understand the Meeting Tomorrow brand, meet key partners, and build your first AI-enhanced mood board.
Within 3 months: Lead creative on a complex client project and curate a freelance bench of specialized talent.
Within 6 months: Own creative direction on a marquee project, set presentation standards, and influence agency-wide creative delivery.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
- Employer-paid STD, LTD, Life Insurance, and EAP access.
- 401k with employer matching.
- 16 PTO days and 9 paid holidays.
- Annual profit-sharing bonus.
- 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
- $50 monthly fitness reimbursement.
- Monthly stipends for internet and/or cell.
- Company donations to your charities of choice (up to $1,000 annually).
- Regular social events and learning opportunities.
Meeting Tomorrow fosters a culture of respect, affection, diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values commitment, kindness, and humility. We encourage applications from all individuals, including BIPOC, women, LGBTQIA, veterans, persons with disabilities, and formerly incarcerated individuals.
We may use AI tools in our hiring process to assist our recruitment team, but final decisions are made by humans. For more information on data processing, please contact us. The stated salary range is a starting point; final salary depends on experience. Annual merit increases are performance-based.
Key skills/competency
- Creative Direction
- Event Design
- AI Tools (Midjourney, DALL-E, Adobe Firefly)
- Presentation Design
- Brand Strategy
- Experiential Marketing
- Freelancer Management
- Spatial Design
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Project Ownership
Skills & topics
- Creative Director
- Events
- Experiential Marketing
- AI in Design
- Event Production
- Brand Strategy
- Presentation Design
- Spatial Design
- Freelancer Management
- Agency
- Chicago
- Remote
- Corporate Events
- Design Lead
- Concept Development
- Midjourney
- DALL-E
- Adobe Creative Suite
- PowerPoint
How to get hired
- Customize your resume: Highlight experience in experiential marketing, AI tool usage, and large-scale event production.
- Build a strong portfolio: Showcase live or hybrid experiences you conceived and delivered, emphasizing general session stages and conference themes.
- Demonstrate AI fluency: Provide examples of hands-on AI application in visual ideation, moodboarding, and narrative development.
- Craft a compelling cover letter: Articulate your vision for AI's role in event design and your ability to drive business goals through creative direction.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your approach to concept-to-delivery ownership and your experience collaborating with external talent.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the salary range for the Creative Director, Events role at Meeting Tomorrow?
- The job description indicates that the stated salary range is a starting point. The final starting salary will be determined based on an individual's experience and how closely it aligns with the requirements of the Creative Director, Events role. Meeting Tomorrow offers annual merit increases based on performance once in the role.
- Does Meeting Tomorrow use AI in its hiring process for the Creative Director, Events position?
- Yes, Meeting Tomorrow may utilize AI tools to assist in parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing resumes for the Creative Director, Events role. However, these tools are supportive and do not replace human judgment, with final hiring decisions being made by humans.
- What specific AI tools should I be familiar with for the Creative Director, Events role?
- For the Creative Director, Events position, proficiency with AI tools for visual ideation, moodboarding, and narrative development is essential. This includes tools like Midjourney, DALL-E, and Adobe Firefly for visual concepts, and LLMs such as Gemini or Claude for refining event themes and messaging.
- What is the expected experience level for the Creative Director, Events role at Meeting Tomorrow?
- Meeting Tomorrow is seeking a Creative Director, Events with at least 8 years of experience in experiential marketing, event production, or high-end experience-driven agency environments. They are looking for someone who can independently own projects from concept to onsite delivery.
- Can you describe the work environment and company culture at Meeting Tomorrow for the Creative Director, Events position?
- Meeting Tomorrow offers a collaborative and dynamic work environment, recognized as a Top 20 Inspiring Workplace. The company culture is built on respect, affection, kindness, and humility, with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The team is friendly, and approximately 80% of the staff work remotely.
- What are the key responsibilities of the Creative Director, Events role?
- The Creative Director, Events is responsible for leading the creative vision and aesthetic for client events, bridging brand strategy and physical experience. This includes AI-enhanced concepting, narrative development, brand stewardship, sustainable design, advanced presentation design, spatial and multimodal design, and orchestrating freelance talent.
- What kind of portfolio is Meeting Tomorrow looking for from Creative Director, Events candidates?
- Meeting Tomorrow seeks a maker's portfolio that demonstrates live or hybrid experiences you conceived and delivered, not just supported. They specifically want to see examples where you've designed general session stages and conference themes, showcasing your ability to own a project from start to finish.