Associate Creative Director - Luxury Resorts

MGM Resorts International • Las Vegas, NV

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Associate Creative Director (Luxury Resorts) is the creative steward for MGM Resorts' elevated-category property brands, including Bellagio, ARIA, The Cosmopolitan, and other luxury-positioned properties in the portfolio. The role oversees all creative development and production for these brands, including overall brand stewardship, brand design, brand-aligned copywriting, and baseline brand content across the full marketing funnel, ensuring each property expresses a distinctive, ownable identity while supporting the broader MGM premium-category vision.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in design, Advertising, Marketing, Communications, Fine Arts, Brand Management, or a related field
• At least 7 years of progressive creative, art direction, or content experience in an agency, in-house, or content-led environment
• Professional portfolio demonstrating large-scale creative capabilities in campaigns, identity, content, or experiential activations
• Proven track record of managing direct reports, mentoring matrixed creative teams, or guiding external agencies
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for collaborating with senior leadership
• High proficiency in Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and modern collaboration tools

Responsibilities

• Steward the brand identity, voice, and visual expression for assigned portfolios, master brands, or strategic initiatives, which may include luxury resorts, lifestyle properties, entertainment and sports partnerships, master brand loyalty programs, or specialized content initiatives
• Lead or support the day-to-day conceptualization, development, and execution of campaigns, content, identity systems, activations, or signature brand moments, ensuring quality and brand integrity at the speed the business demands
• Deliver original concepts, art direction, design, content, and/or copywriting as needed to support complex, high-profile, or escalated creative projects across various formats
• Partner closely with internal and external stakeholders—which could include Property Presidents, Marketing Leads, Entertainment, F&B, Brand Partnerships, Strategy, or venue operators—to translate business strategies, audience segmentation, and guest experiences into integrated creative solutions
• Lead, coach, and develop direct reports, or guide and mentor matrixed designers, copywriters, external creative agencies, and production partners as assigned, ensuring creative consistency and excellence
• Oversee or contribute to creative programming across the full marketing funnel, which may involve designing end-to-end consumer journeys across pre-event, in-event, and post-event touchpoints
• Evaluate, prototype, and/or integrate emerging tools, models, and platforms (such as generative AI) into creative workflows as appropriate, with necessary quality and compliance controls

Benefits

• Comprehensive wellness programs designed to support employees’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
• Exclusive access to company-sponsored discounts across hospitality, dining, retail, entertainment, travel, technology, and a wide range of partner offerings.
• Complimentary parking both during and outside of scheduled work hours.
• Competitive health, wellness, and income protection benefits for eligible employees.
• Ongoing professional growth and career development through leadership programs, learning opportunities, strategic networking, and community engagement initiatives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior