Creative Director, Spatial

Nashville, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

ABOUT ELEVATE:

Elevate is a full-service consulting firm that inspires high-performing organizations to find their limits and push past them. With expertise in brand consulting sales strategy data-driven insights and talent optimization Elevate gives its clients a competitive edge in the fight for peoples precious time and attention. Established in 2018 Elevate set out to help sports teams and leagues spark innovation and drive the years since the world of sports has transformed today standing at the convergence of media entertainment and consumer brands with Elevate supporting some of the worlds most ambitious businesses across these sectors. Elevates proprietary technology data sources and software products combined with our thoughtful insights and people-centric approach give clients a 360-degree view of their customers underpinning intelligent decision-making on marketing spend growth strategy and more.

Our team of 400 employees spans the globe with in 20 locations worldwide. We value recruiting diverse individuals to our team to bring new perspectives to our company and look forward to learning more about you in the recruitment process. To learn more and see what weve been up to follow Elevate on X LinkedIn and Instagram.

WHO WE ARE

Elevate Creative is the creative arm of Elevatewe are a best-in-class sports and entertainment firm that partners with the worlds most recognizable teams brands and properties. Together we forge unforgettable moments of connection uniting storytelling and emotive design to create dynamic experiences and spaces that amplify brands and drive revenue.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

Rooted in core truths and lived experience boundless creativity creates transformative experiences for fans translates a brand to three dimensions and brings a space to life. While most people look at something head-on we tilt our heads to change perspective. We love building brands experiences stories relationships and moments that demand to be re-lived. At Elevate creativity never stops.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Experiential Creative Director Spatial role will play a key role in translating brand narratives into three-dimensional environmentsfrom initial concept to final execution. You will lead the creative team in developing spatial and environmental design solutions for physical built environments such as branded interiors installations pop-ups preview centers or permanent spaces.

This is not a purely visual or digital design roleproven spatial design experience is essential. Ideal candidates bring a deep understanding of how people interact with physical space including materiality circulation scale and atmosphere. You should be fluent in spatial planning and environmental storytelling and capable of guiding the creation of 2D and 3D design documentation for fabrication installation and implementation.

As Creative Director you will be accountable for the quality of creative work across projects and responsible for maintaining strong client relationships. You will lead the creative vision for major engagements ensuring work is strategically aligned with client goals and Elevates creative standards. Youll inspire multidisciplinary teams mentor emerging leaders and drive innovation across disciplines.

You are a systems thinker and an expert storyteller who can bridge brand space technology and user experience into cohesive emotionally resonant journeys. You thrive in ambiguity lead with empathy and clarity and bring an entrepreneurial mindset to growing both teams and ideas.

We welcome applicants from diverse design backgroundsEnvironmental Design Architecture Industrial Design Interior Design Scenic Design or similar. However you must be able to show professional work that demonstrates spatial thinking and execution in physical environments. This could include completed physical projects design leadership in real-world installations environmental graphics integrated into space or other tangible spatially-driven work.

Candidates should have a portfolio that showcases experiential work strategic thinking strong storytelling and experience working with iconic brands. You should also demonstrate a history of growing talent shaping culture and driving success in fast-paced competitive environments.

ABOUT YOU

EXPERIENCE

12 years of professional experience in experiential architectural immersive brand and/or spatial design.
Demonstrated experience leading large-scale cross-functional creative projects with significant business impact.
Portfolio showcasing industry-leading experiential storytelling and holistic journey design.
History of shaping creative direction for multiple teams or practice areas.
Proven success in growing client relationships into long-term strategic partnerships.
Experience building and scaling creative teams including hiring mentoring and succession planning.
Demonstrated experience leading workshops presentations and strategic engagements (both internal and client-facing).
Regular contributor to industry thought leadership (speaking publishing and/or presenting to external audiences).

SKILLS

Creative Leadership: Establishes and raises creative standards across multiple teams; leads out in the evolution of the creative ecosystem that defines a teams creative identity.
Systemic Thinking: Designs full engagement journeys across architectural experiential and brand touchpoints; understands infrastructure technical buildability and multi-sensory design.
Strategic Thinking: Shapes and sells creative strategies that directly connect design innovation to client business goals and outcomes.
Client Partnership and Management: Serves as a trusted strategic advisor to key clients influencing major account growth and creative positioning.
Operational Stewardship: Ensures operational excellence across engagements; balances creative ambition with profitability and resource management.
Team Building and Mentorship: Builds high-performing teams by hiring mentoring and elevating the next generation of creative leaders.
Industry Representation: Acts as an external voice for the organization participating in panels publications awards programs and industry partnerships.
Systems and Innovation: Evolves studio workflows methodologies and creative practices to maintain Elevates competitive edge.
Communication Excellence: Exceptional verbal written and interpersonal skills; known for persuasive storytelling de-escalating conflict and building cross-functional alignment.
Technical Fluency: Highly proficient with Adobe Creative Suite; working knowledge of 3D and spatial design tools (SketchUp Rhino Revit AutoCAD); understands architectural / technical documentation and construction processes.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Own creative direction for major client engagements and internal initiatives ensuring every project reflects Elevates highest standards.
Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders helping drive account growth and new business opportunities.
Lead manage and mentor multi-disciplinary creative teams across multiple projects and clients coaching emerging leaders and managers.
Drive studio-wide initiatives that elevate operational effectiveness creative processes and cultural values.
Develop and present strategic creative proposals and narratives that inspire clients and internal teams.
Oversee and approve final creative deliverables ensuring quality consistency and strategic alignment across teams.
Represent Elevate Creative at industry events conferences and thought leadership forums.
Partner with leadership across disciplines (strategy operations business development) to integrate creative excellence into every facet of the organization.

NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS

Expertise in experiential storytelling human-centered design and/or integrated brand experiences.
Experience with emerging technologies (e.g. XR immersive media) and their impact on spatial storytelling.
Fluency in creative management and collaboration tools (e.g. Asana Notion Slack Figma Miro).
Fluency in digital sketching tools such as Procreate.
Familiarity with design systems thinking across multi-channel ecosystems.

WORKPLACE

Location: Nashville TN (Hybrid)
Travel: Ability to travel as needed (2030%)
We offer an unlimited PTO policy because we believe rest and personal time fuel creativity and performance. We trust our team to balance time away with delivering exceptional work.

POSITION AND BENEFITS DETAILS:

Full Time Exempt
Medical Dental Vision Life Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance FSA HSA and more
401k Employer Match after meeting eligibility requirements
14 Paid Holidays
Unlimited PTO
Paid Parental Leave

This position is open to all qualified candidates. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability in connection with the application process you may contact us at emailprotected.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity/veterans/disabled/ LGBT employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided based on qualifications merit and business need without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin disability status protected veteran status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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ABOUT ELEVATE:Elevate is a full-service consulting firm that inspires high-performing organizations to find their limits and push past them. With expertise in brand consulting sales strategy data-driven insights and talent optimization Elevate gives its clients a competitive edge in the fight for pe...