Associate Creative Director, Art (Experiential)

VMLNew York, NY
$75,000 - $180,000Hybrid

About The Position

VML Live is seeking an experienced Associate Creative Director (Art) to join our creative team. Someone who is a strong leader and collaborator with experiential expertise. An Associate Creative Director for VML Live is responsible for concepting and executing compelling brand experiences and live events across a variety of client projects touching almost every industry. In this role, you must work closely with Creative leadership while leading a mix of full-time and freelance, mid-level and junior-level creatives. This position is open to a candidate with an art director background but with the expectation that this person can provide guidance and direction across art and copy.

Requirements

  • A minimum of 5 years of agency experience, preferably at an experiential agency or from within an experiential division
  • A portfolio of work that heavily features experiential and live event projects
  • Demonstrates strong, strategic concepting​
  • Proven track record of delivering a creative project from beginning to end​
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment​
  • A well-rounded understanding of the roles & responsibilities needed to a get a job done​
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate with all levels of employees​
  • Ability to effectively and appropriately interact with co-workers, clients, partners and vendors at a variety of levels, across many disciplines​
  • Comfortable working with production partners and fabrication vendors to execute the vision​
  • An eye for design and an ability to translate aesthetic ideas into powerful storytelling
  • At least one hard design skill – graphic design, 3D design, retail design, etc. – required
  • Reliable, highly organized with strong attention to detail​
  • Exceptional initiative and follow-through skills ​
  • Willingness to travel for work

Responsibilities

  • Concept and collaborate on brand activations, live events and immersive setups that can be executed in markets across the globe
  • Oversee the translation of the client's vision into a roadmap that guides our agency — not only to achieve client goals but also to generate work that is creatively brilliant, measurable and impactful
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the agency and network to ensure timely deliverables
  • Anticipate team and client needs, project risks and participate in driving resolution
  • Inspire clients and co-workers through strong work, a collaborative spirit and excellent communication

Benefits

  • Full spectrum of group health coverage options (medical, dental, vision)
  • Generous 401k match (100% dollar-for-dollar match, up to 5% of salary contribution)
  • Variety of paid time off offerings
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