Creative Director, Brand Events

Responsibilities

• Set and maintain the creative vision and aesthetic standards for Workshop's brand events practice.
• Lead concept development from the initial brief through final execution, contributing original ideas at every stage.
• Translate each client's story, audience, and objectives into concepts that are original, memorable, and specific to the experience.
• Shape the guest journey through space, storytelling, materials, lighting, scale, and detail.
• Create and direct presentations, renderings, floor plans, elevations, and visual materials that communicate design intent with clarity and confidence.
• Stay engaged with developments across design, architecture, fashion, interiors, art, technology, and experiential environments.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of designers with varied backgrounds and skill sets.
• Establish clear creative standards, review processes, workflows, and expectations for quality.
• Conduct design reviews and provide thoughtful, direct feedback that strengthens both the work and the individual.
• Assess team capabilities, allocate creative resources, and create opportunities for growth.
• Support hiring, onboarding, performance development, and long-term team planning.
• Oversee multiple creative projects from concept through installation while maintaining quality across concurrent timelines.
• Direct on-site creative execution and serve as the lead creative voice from load-in through strike.
• Translate concepts into buildable realities through floor plans, elevations, renderings, production drawings, material selections, and clear documentation.
• Partner with Project Managers and Designers to develop design budgets, protect the concept, and make informed decisions about cost, schedule, and production realities.
• Source, select, and direct fabricators, craftspeople, lighting designers, rental houses, and specialty suppliers.
• Anticipate challenges early and guide solutions before they affect quality, schedule, budget, or the client experience.
• Present creative concepts confidently to clients, executive stakeholders, and internal teams.
• Translate feedback into thoughtful refinements while protecting the strength and coherence of the original idea.
• Build trusted client relationships through responsiveness, professionalism, discretion, and attention to detail.
• Lead creative presentations for active projects, pitches, and new business opportunities.
• Help shape Workshop's creative identity, point of view, and reputation within the experiential events industry.

Requirements

• Seven to ten years of experience in event design, experiential design, environmental design, or a closely related creative discipline, including at least five years with direct, hands-on responsibility for concept development, production, installation, and on-site execution, gained in an event design studio, experiential agency, production company, or similarly rigorous creative environment.
• Experience leading, mentoring, and developing creative professionals with different backgrounds and skill levels.
• A strong personal aesthetic and the ability to define and hold a creative point of view across complex, multi-element projects.
• Deep working knowledge of spatial design, fabrication, materials, finishes, lighting, production, and guest experience.
• Experience managing creative timelines, reviews, approvals, priorities, and multiple concurrent projects.
• Strong presentation skills, written and verbal, including proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and experience presenting creative work to clients and senior stakeholders.
• Ability to work extended hours when events require it and willingness to travel for site visits, installations, and events.

Nice to have

• Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• SketchUp or other 3D rendering software.
• AutoCAD, Vectorworks, or comparable drafting software.
• Developing floor plans, elevations, renderings, and production drawings.
• Complementary experience in architecture, interior design, theater, scenic design, lighting, exhibition design, or floral design.

Benefits

• Discretionary PTO policy
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• FSA and HSA options
• Retirement benefit with discretionary employer match
• One Medical and Talkspace memberships
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Annual gym reimbursement
• Professional development opportunities
• Team building and volunteer opportunities
• Dog-friendly office in the heart of Chelsea