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Creative Director Experiential Events
Job Location:
Job Location:
Austin, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
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Posted:
11 July 2026 (30+ days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
7 November 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
OVERVIEW
RED VELVET is a boutique full-service experiential activations and events agency calling Austin Texas home since 2002. We partner with brands and companies to concept design and produce international award-winning experiences of all shapes and sizes ranging from immersive activations and luxury moments to conferences.
As an agency rooted in strategy driven by creativity and obsessed with production excellence we believe in crafting brand-forward experiences that get it right. Every detail every decision every moment should honor the clients brand and were seeking a senior-level creative leader who shares that mindset and thrives in complex high-touch environments.
We are seeking a full-time Austin-based Creative Lead with 15 years of experience directing high-impact large-scale experiential events. This critical role owns our end-to-end creative process and serves as the primary visionary for complex projects. You will lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team of designers (spanning 3D environment design and graphic design) while maintaining a hands-on collaborative approach. The ideal candidate pushes the creative envelope (and the team) with bold innovative ideas yet remains grounded in reality and ensures concepts are highly executable financially viable and meticulously representative of our clients brands.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Creative Vision: Serve as the agencys creative north star; generating bold culture-creating concepts and driving them end-to-end on complex projects.
Team Leadership: Inspire mentor and elevate a multidisciplinary design team across 3D and graphic design disciplines with clear accountability.
Client Presentation: Confidently articulate and pitch complex experiences in compelling formats so clients can easily see the vision.
Brand Stewardship: Fiercely protect and accurately represent the clients brand identity through every stage of execution.
Budget Alignment: Partner with production to ensure creative ideas are fiscally responsible and respectful of client budgets.
3D Visual Oversight: Guide the design team in developing clear impactful 3D renderings and spatial designs that sell the vision.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a bridge-builder across Accounts Production and Operations aligning design with logistics.
Process Excellence: Establish structured creative workflows that keep projects moving effectively without overcomplicating them.
On-Site Execution: Direct the creative team onsite and support production leads to ensure the creative vision is flawlessly realized.
WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU
- 15 years directing high-impact large-scale experiential work with real creative leadership experience (not just senior design experience).
- Hands-on fluency in SketchUp Rhino or comparable 3D/spatial design tools. This is a requirement not a preference.
- A strong point of view and the spine to hold it. You push the work (and the people around you) toward bolder and better.
- The range to move between big-picture vision and the precise detail that protects it across multiple concurrent projects.
- A clear confident trusted and commanding presence in high-stakes client rooms.
- A collaborative leadership style that builds bridges rather than working in a creative silo with the ownership and follow-through to run with minimal oversight.
- Curious proactive problem-solving: you ask the right questions anticipate challenges and thrive under pressure or ambiguity.
- Comfort with structured workflow tools ( Slack Harvest Google Workspace) without needing process to replace creative instinct.
LOGISTICS
Austin-based role. Some travel will be required dependent on client project locations.
READY TO MOVE FORWARD
If you feel like youve got what it takes please apply.
Our interview process starts with an initial virtual screening followed by interviews with key team members to discuss experience creative philosophy and fit. No phone calls regarding this posting please.
Please note: This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification. It is not intended to be a comprehensive summary of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.
RED VELVET is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Flexible work from home options available.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
RED VELVET RED VELVET is a boutique, full-service experiential agency based in Austin, Texas, since 2002. Woman and minority-owned, RED VELVET specializes in creating award-winning events and activations that foster genuine human connection. Led by CEO and Chief Event Strategist Cindy ... View more
