Experience Designer

Creative Producers Group, Inc.•St. Louis, MO

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

CPG Agency is seeking an imaginative, strategic experience designer to develop and lead creative solutions for business experiences, including large-scale business meetings and events. The role calls for expertise in the experience and events industry, a strong understanding of event tools and tactics, and broad business and communications skills. It is focused on designing events that influence audience beliefs and behaviors—not graphic design. The Experience Designer translates clients’ objectives, desires, and needs into experiential solutions. Work may include reimagining event agendas, creating compelling opening modules, and helping C-suite presenters develop effective presentations. The designer develops approaches to messaging, venue branding, scenic elements, entertainment, and pre- and post-event communications, and contributes creative solutions to new-business proposals. Working with Sales/Marketing and Experience teams, the designer understands assignments, develops strategic responses, and manages internal and external resources to meet project goals by providing direction and monitoring progress. The role also champions creative innovation, improves the quality of agency output, and explores new technologies and techniques for event and engagement work. This is a full-time salaried position. CPG Agency’s downtown St. Louis office currently follows a hybrid schedule of three days in the office and two days working from home. Preference is given to St. Louis-based candidates or candidates open to relocation, though remote candidates will be considered. The role involves 10–15% travel and flexible hours.

Requirements

Significant experience in business-to-business events, such as employee conventions, shareholder meetings, and franchisee events.
Deep understanding of the tools, tactics, and devices used to create B-to-B events.
Ability to create and articulate winning event solutions in writing and orally.
High standards of quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.
High-level strategic thinking ability.
Experience working with high-profile Fortune 500 global clients, including C-suite stakeholders.
Proven ability to deliver persuasive, articulate presentations.
Ability to supervise and provide clear direction to a creative team.
Ability to work effectively with internal personnel at all levels, clients, and vendors.
Adaptability, flexibility, and problem-solving ability.
Confidence, positivity, and imperviousness.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment under tight deadlines.
Ability to travel 10–15% and work flexible hours.

Nice To Haves

Experience in B-to-B events is preferred; candidates from B-to-C events will also be considered.
St. Louis-based candidates or candidates open to relocation are preferred; remote candidates will be considered.

Responsibilities

Conceptualize and guide creative solutions that communicate client account objectives.
Design experiential and engagement programs and concepts that meet clients’ business objectives.
Develop themes, taglines, stories, messaging frameworks, and other creative devices to support event objectives.
Improve the quality of agency creative output across meetings and events, video, digital, and other media, with client satisfaction and award-winning work as measures.
Serve as a creative leader within the agency and for clients.
Design effective event solutions for new and existing clients based on strategic frameworks.
Support proposal development through brainstorming, sourcing, and integrating ideas.
Lead team brainstorming and creative sessions.
Champion creative innovation and excellence at CPG.
Help develop innovative concepts and products for the agency.
Track trends and developments in creative and visual technology related to events and engagement.
Identify opportunities to integrate new technology platforms, software, and techniques into creative deliverables.
Work with Sales/Marketing and Experience teams to understand assignments and develop strategic responses.
Manage internal and external resources, provide direction, and monitor progress toward project goals.