VP Creative Director - Events Experiential Marketing

About the role

Creative Circle is seeking an experienced VP, Creative Director to join the executive team and lead high-impact experiential and event-driven creative for major global brands. The role shapes creative vision for large conferences, immersive brand moments, complex buildouts, and multichannel storytelling, with a focus on ideas that drive business outcomes.

This is an in-office, highly collaborative environment. The role works closely with strategy, production, and account partners to bring experiences to life, from stage content to environmental design. It begins with managing and mentoring teams assigned to the work and grows into management autonomy as internal restations and agency acclimation grow.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative direction for major events, experiential programs, and large-scale B2B brand experiences.
• Manage and mentor a creative team of directors and broader staff, fostering growth, trust, and collaboration.
• Contribute to concept development, pitching, and hands-on execution for existing and new business.
• Partner with cross-disciplinary teams to bring integrated ideas to life across event assets.
• Present and defend creative concepts to senior clients with clarity and confidence.
• Identify and apply emerging technologies, production methods, and storytelling opportunities.
• Support pitches and new business, explore trends, and push innovation through advanced production methods, real-time technologies, and modern storytelling techniques.

Requirements

• Deep experiential expertise and a strong portfolio of event-centric work.
• Ability to inspire teams through vision and example.
• Ability to elevate ideas, guide clients with confidence, and earn trust quickly.
• Comfort with ambiguity and strong relationship-building skills.

Key facts

• Leads creative direction for major events, experiential programs, and large-scale B2B brand experiences.
• The role works closely with strategy, production, and account partners.
• The position is in an office and highly collaborative.