Copy Of Creative Director

Company Summary:

LEO Events is an award-winning, full-service brand-experience agency. Since its founding in 2012, the LEO Events team has showcased fresh and fearless creativity, inventive tactics, and an exceptionally collaborative approach. LEO's increasingly diverse staff of more than 85 full-time employees is distributed across the country and in four offices – Memphis, Nashville, and Chattanooga, Tennessee, and its newest outpost in Asheville, North Carolina. LEO's work is intentionally entrenched in the latest advancements, research, and data, ensuring that all events – virtual, live, and hybrid – uphold a strong connection between brands and people. LEO's clientele includes national and international brands such as Walmart, AutoZone, Sherwin-Williams, Nissan, and Hilton.

LEO Events is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We don't just accept diversity, equity, and inclusion; we celebrate, support, and commit to growing it – for ourselves, our clients, our partners, our industry, and our communities.

Position Summary:

The Creative Director will collaborate with a team of Creative individuals who work together to imagine, create, and present inspired experiences that tell the story of our clients in unique ways. Working with industry-leading strategists, each project is developed in detail through to final design and production. This includes everything from B2B internal corporate meetings and events, live experiences, exhibit and convention programs, and client meetings/pitches. This position will report to the SVP of Creative, who oversees the department.

The position is based out of either our Chattanooga or Nashville offices and is required to work from the office at least 3 days/a week.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

· Lead overall creative direction and vision on projects for client deliverables:

o Develop, communicate, and present ideas (verbally and written) in a way that inspires, excites, and sells concepts.

o Collaborate with team members to develop and drive creative timelines and objectives for both RFPs and programs.

o Provide constant communication with Production to identify areas of concern that could affect the client's creative vision.

o Provide input on scheduling and staffing of regular creative team members for all events, and RFPs, including graphic designers, art directors, production/scenic and environmental designers, content and copywriters, and others needed for the overall successful execution of the creative portion of company and client programs.

· Oversee onsite creative event direction from start to finish including input on event creative staffing, production team support, and troubleshooting.

o Overall messaging, theme, and attendee journey

o Graphic design, branding, and environmental

o Scenic design and functionality

o Entertainment and show flow

o Video/media content and storytelling

· Build deep, impactful relationships with clients:

o Develop an understanding of a client's business goals and translate them into unique creative solutions.

o Attend program site surveys and events

o Deliver outstanding presentations which include driving a point of view, describing the company's capabilities, and explaining program approaches to clients

o Collaborate with clients with a willingness to change and tweak creative concepts as required, from initial development to final execution

· Work with Production with front-end budget management to ensure creative elements are within cost and can be reasonably executed within the allotted time frames and space restrictions

Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree with a concentration in Marketing/Design or equivalent

· 5+ years of experience in design, advertising, or related creative disciplines, ideally in an account/client environment. Experience in theater production is a valuable plus.

Competencies:

· Demonstrated expertise in event creative storytelling through audience engagement, attendee journey, thematic design, theatrical production, show flow, and entertainment ideation.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Knowledgeable about work design software (Adobe Creative Suite and 3D build programs) to manage development time for concepts being executed by designers

· Operational knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and DropBox, and able to compile ideas within PowerPoint/Keynote decks to present ideas to the team

· Highly organized and effective time management skills

· Demonstrated leader with strong negotiating skills and persuasive conception

· Creative in thoughts and actions; ability to lead with innovative solutions and inspire others to think differently

· Strong work ethic and thrive in a fast-paced environment

· Able to handle numerous accounts/projects simultaneously with self-prioritizing and meeting deadlines

· Able to travel approximately 40-50%, working nights and weekends as needed

Environmental Conditions and Physical Demands:

Employee required to spend a portion of time remaining in a seated position looking at a computer screen. Employee will be required to do some standing and walking.

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