Art Director, Events & Activations
Deel
Cloud
Art Director – Events and Activations
Deel
full-time
Posted on:
Origin: • 🇪🇸 Spain
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Lead
Tech Stack
Cloud
About the role
- Lead the development of original event concepts, themes, and creative visions that push the boundaries of B2B brand experience
- Provide strong visual direction and guidance to internal creatives, freelancers, agencies, and production partners—ensuring high-quality, on-brand execution across all touchpoints
- Oversee the development of all creative assets for event environments, including signage, spatial design, motion, video, interactive elements, and swag
- Champion creative experimentation across IRL, virtual, and hybrid formats and explore new technologies (AR/VR, AI-driven interactions)
- Work closely with Field Marketing, Sales, Product Marketing, Comms, and other stakeholders to ensure creative solutions meet objectives and KPIs
- Present creative concepts to partners and senior stakeholders, communicating vision and rationale
- Manage the creative process from brief to execution—keeping projects on time, on budget, and on vision
- Stay ahead of trends in events, experiential marketing, and creative technology and bring fresh ideas to raise the bar on Deel experiences
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
- Ability to present creative concepts to partners and senior stakeholders
- (Application asks) Ability to speak, read, and write English fluently
- (Application process) Authorization to work in your country of residence (app asks for work authorization details)
