Creative Director - Remote- Exhibit Activations

About Us

This is Spiro. A strategically-led, creatively-driven, leading global experiential agency. We exist to cultivate powerful brand connections through the channel of experiential. We believe strong global communities are empowered by diversity, inclusion & belonging. Where data-informed creative meets advanced digital solutions, we boldly go where no experience has gone before. As Spiro nauts, we are born storytellers & story makers; fearless dreamers of the “what if;" and pioneers of innovation in our craft. Together, we launch brands into their experiential orbit through the power of Brand Gravity.

Responsibilities

• Provide creative leadership with clients, influence vision, and align the team behind you to create the motivation and passion which delivers “best in class” creative work on projects in a timely manner.
• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop the creative process.
• Interface with the creative team, internal account teams, and clients to develop innovative yet intuitive creative solutions that address complex business, marketing, and user needs through a variety of channels.
• Concept and direct leading creative work for major accounts in multiple marketing media and disciplines.
• Oversee the narrative and visual development of the idea in collaboration with clients and team members.
• Manage the creative process for large-scale projects, tight deadlines, and high volume of work with geographically dispersed teams.
• Possess the presence and experience to interface at the executive level, developing and maintaining client relationships.
• Strong skills in written and verbal communication, visual presentation, and meeting facilitation in both individual and group settings.
• Generate and present thought leadership on behalf of the agency.
• Maintain an effective working relationship with all company departments, with particular emphasis on a team approach to projects.

Qualifications

We understand the importance of transferable skills and a diverse perspective, so if you do not fit all these requirements, we still want to hear from you and encourage you to apply!

• Minimum of 7 years of experience with an experiential marketing agency with a particular focus in brand activations, experiential marketing campaigns, and mid-large integrated event experiences.
• Expert knowledge of the creative process and a minimum of 3 to 5 years leading multidisciplinary creatives on B2B/B2C opportunities.
• Expert knowledge of the principles and methods for promoting brands, including marketing strategy and tactics, creative direction on event and experience design, brand activations, press upfronts, and product launches.
• Experience with developing creative and content management and presentation delivery techniques.
• Solid understanding of the intersection between human + brand behavior.
• Possess strong conceptual skills and a high-level sense of idea generation, a broad thinker who can offer a variety of creative solutions for any brand challenge (small to large).
• Accomplished interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
• Excellent customer and inter-company relationship skills.
• Proven experience in managing small and large creative projects from inception to project closeout, including follow-up methodology.
• Established ability to manage the creative details of a project while focusing on the highest quality result.
• Strong ability to work under pressure. Able to work flexible hours and overtime, as needed.
• Required to travel for client meetings, site visits, and presentations.
• A portfolio is an important part of our review process and is required for consideration. Please include it with your application.

Success Milestones

• By 30 days, incumbent should understand team dynamics and perform basic job functions independently.
• By 60 days, incumbent should be self-reliant on basic job functions and begin executing more complex tasks.
• By 90 days, incumbent should have ownership over specific projects.

Benefits

• Remote Environment
• Full Benefits Package
• 401K Vesting Immediately
• Psychological Safety
• Diversity, Inclusivity, and Belonging Culture
• Employee Led Resource Groups
• SpiroYOU Professional Development & Learning Programs
• Employee Events