Art Direction, Director, Events & Experiences Creative

Salesforce•Atlanta, GA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Salesforce is looking for an exceptional Design Director, Events & Experiences Creative to lead design across our entire events portfolio. Reporting into the VP of Events & Experiences Creative, this is a holistic, cross-functional design leadership role — sitting above and across all creative pods to ensure every touchpoint, surface, and space tells a unified brand story. This is a role for a true multi-hyphenate: equally fluent in physical environment design, interactive and digital storytelling, and brand identity systems. You will set the design vision for how Salesforce experiences look, feel, and resonate — connecting every element from environmental graphics and stage design to wayfinding, digital integrations, and branded moments into a single, cohesive narrative. You're a player-coach. You will roll up your sleeves alongside the designers and art directors embedded in each pod, elevating their work through hands-on direction, clear creative frameworks, and a relentless commitment to craft. You'll also be a confident internal presenter, building alignment with senior stakeholders and bringing creative vision to life in the room.

Requirements

BA or BFA in Design, Environmental Design, Architecture, or related field
10+ years of design experience with a portfolio spanning physical environments, interactive/digital design, and brand identity
5+ years in a design leadership role, with demonstrated experience directing multi-disciplinary teams across a range of event and experience scales
Deep expertise in environmental and spatial design — including environmental graphics, stage and exhibit design, wayfinding, and large-format production
Strong fluency in interactive and digital design as it relates to live experiences — screens, installations, digital activations, and product storytelling moments
Proven ability to build and maintain design systems that work across complex, multi-format programs
Outstanding presentation skills with a track record of pitching and aligning senior stakeholders on creative vision
Experience managing and mentoring designers and art directors, with a coaching mindset that elevates the whole team
Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Figma; working knowledge of 3D/rendering tools (SketchUp, Cinema 4D, or similar)

Nice To Haves

B2B and/or tech experience is a strong plus

Responsibilities

Set the holistic design direction for Salesforce events and experiences, ensuring visual and experiential cohesion across all pods and programs
Serve as the connective creative tissue across physical, interactive, and brand design — building frameworks and systems that unify the look and feel across every touchpoint at an event
Act as a player-coach to designers and art directors within each pod — providing hands-on creative direction, mentorship, and a consistent bar for craft and design thinking
Own the translation of brand identity into physical and digital experience environments, from large-scale environmental graphics and stage design to interactive activations and wayfinding
Lead internal creative presentations to senior stakeholders and cross-functional partners, clearly articulating design rationale and vision
Partner closely with creative leads, producers, strategists, and marketing teams to align design decisions with event objectives and broader brand strategy
Develop and maintain design standards, templates, and systems that empower pods to work efficiently without sacrificing creative quality
Identify opportunities to push the work — bringing in new references, materials, and thinking from architecture, retail, installation art, and beyond
Stay deeply informed on design trends across physical, interactive, and brand disciplines — and bring those insights into the work proactively