Art Director, Events & Activations
Deel
Cloud
Art Director, Events & Activations
Deel
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Lead
Tech Stack
Cloud
About the role
- Deel is the all-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams, supporting workers in 150+ countries
- Elevate Deel’s brand presence across every stage, space, and surface for events, activations, SKOs, and field marketing
- Own visual and experiential direction of event programs, partnering with Field Marketing, Sales, Product Marketing and external collaborators
- Lead creative concepting, provide art direction, and oversee development of assets from signage and spatial design to motion and interactive elements
- Champion experiential innovation across IRL, virtual, and hybrid formats, exploring new technologies like AR/VR and AI
- Present creative concepts to senior stakeholders and manage creative process end-to-end, keeping projects on time, budget, and on vision
- Trendspot and raise the bar on event and experiential marketing
Requirements
- 7–10+ years of experience in creative roles, with a strong focus on events, experiential marketing, and activations (agency or in-house)
- A standout portfolio that showcases concept-led event work, brand activations, and immersive experiences that drive business results
- Proven ability to lead creative teams and external vendors, while rolling up your sleeves to contribute hands-on
- Deep understanding of spatial design, storytelling through experience, and audience-first thinking
- Familiarity with emerging technologies (e.g. AR/VR, generative AI) and how they can enhance brand experiences
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and experience working with marketing, sales, and production teams
- Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and other relevant design tools
- A courageous, boundary-pushing creative mindset—with the discipline to bring ideas to life with excellence