Art Director (Temp)

Sphere Entertainment Group, LLC • Burbank, CA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

Sphere Entertainment Co. is hiring a temporary, full-time Art Director for its Creative & Design team. The Art Director is a hands-on creative professional who shapes design, storytelling, and experiences across Sphere’s distinctive surfaces and formats. The role contributes to breakthrough ideas that help define Sphere, collaborating with experience designers, writers, motion graphic artists, technologists, content strategists, and other storytellers on concepts, innovation, creative strategy, and pitches.

The position spans Sphere’s creative output, including an ongoing library of art and promotional content, brand design, storytelling, activations, and experiences. The Art Director will create programming for the Exosphere, atrium, and Media Plane, helping shape brand moments, marquee experiences, and artist residencies. The role also includes leading designers, nurturing emerging talent, presenting ideas, and ensuring concepts are delivered in coordination with production needs.

The position requires occasional travel and non-conventional work hours as needed. It is onsite, with a full-time schedule of 40 hours per week, and pays $4,000 per week.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of design and art direction experience in a creative studio or agency, developing experiential concepts across digital and physical platforms.
• A portfolio demonstrating creative and design excellence and career progression.
• Experience working on large-scale experiential activations, artful storytelling content, live events, and immersive experiences with brand and cultural clients.
• Ability to visualize concepts across a wide range of styles and mediums.
• Advanced proficiency in relevant design software, such as Microsoft 365, Photoshop, Illustrator, Keynote, After Effects, Premiere, and/or 3D software.
• Demonstrated ability in design and art direction, written communication, and presentations.
• Articulate, charismatic speaking skills and ability to lead discussions and captivate an audience.
• Objective listening skills and ability to translate information into technically and economically viable concepts, design, and innovation.
• Reliable decision-making based on balancing creative expression, pragmatic design, and business needs.
• Strategic and agile thinking, including the ability to adapt creative work and evolve design as needs shift.
• Self-starting drive and eagerness to innovate.
• Occasional travel as needed.
• Ability to work non-conventional hours as needed.
• Adherence to appearance and presentation guidelines while onsite.

Nice To Haves

• Experiential design experience.
• Deep knowledge of emerging technology and/or real-time content.
• Knowledge of Unreal.

Responsibilities

• Design and direct visual execution of creative concepts and deliverables across Sphere’s portfolio, applying a strategic approach to art direction, design, and innovation.
• Spearhead projects and lead and direct design and animation teams.
• Contribute to research, visual development, and delivery of creative pitches and proposals for brand partnerships and brand moments.
• Work with the Creative Director to respond to client and stakeholder feedback, meet strategic objectives, and steward creative excellence.
• Partner with production to ensure concepts and designs are delivered within budget and on schedule.
• Champion design across functions and uphold design goals, principles, and processes across projects.
• Lead art direction for the design team and lead a team of designers.
• Nurture, teach, build, and inspire emerging talent to deliver high standards.
• Create bold, iconic concepts and designs for non-traditional digital and physical installations, experiences, and screens.
• Provide exceptional experiences for guests, partners, and team members, including adhering to appearance and presentation guidelines while onsite.

Benefits

• Professional development and career-growth resources, including tools to help employees understand their interests and purpose, harness their talents, and obtain skills for career progression.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed