Experiential Art Director - Infinity Marketing Team

About the job 

  • LA based, able to work a hybrid schedule with office hours in Culver City, CA. 
  • Applications must include a portfolio link, including password if applicable, for consideration 

Infinity Marketing Team A fully integrated and award winning marketing, event, and promotion agency, Infinity Marketing Team (IMT) creates and executes campaigns designed specifically for each of our clients’ brand objectives. With unparalleled expertise in event executions, exhibit environments, mobile marketing tours, digital marketing, event furnishings, and brand marketing strategies, IMT offers numerous means for our clients to achieve premium outcomes. We Create. We Implement. We Show Results! 

From spectacular filmed and streamed event productions to jaw-dropping conferences and tradeshow displays to globally recognized mobile marketing tours and influencer crossovers, IMT uses an infinite realm of methods to assist companies in strengthening their brands and enhancing their voices in the marketplace. In over 10,000 event marketing campaigns, IMT maintains our guiding belief - there are no boundaries and there are no limits. IMT’s headquarters is based in Culver City, CA. This is a hybrid role, and while we don’t mandate full time in-office time, candidates should be available to come into the IMT office M-W. 

Job Description

Reporting to and working directly with IMT Creative Directors, as an Art Director you will be accountable for supporting the creative process from beginning to execution on all assigned brand campaigns. Your role will be integral in pushing the creative designs forward across internal and client reviews. You will need to be able to work alongside internal directors and departments to lead designers and external partners through the process - inspiring creativity and clearly communicating feedback across department lanes with a sharp eye for quality control and creative excellence. 

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Working in step with the Creative Director, drive the concepting and execution for all new creative content needed to support all marketing channels for client campaigns including 2D and 3D design across physical build installations, filmed content, digital, social, OOH, print and event photography. 
  • Work closely with directors across departments to strategize and develop the visual direction for 360 marketing and seasonal/annual campaigns. 
  • Collaborate with our creative teams to ensure projects meet brand guidelines across all disciplines of design (Presentation, Copy, Video, 2D & 3D Design). 
  • As the Experiential Art Director, you will be responsible for the overall event look and feel as well as build-drawings and other deliverables associated with event design. 
  • You will need to coordinate and interact with vendors and clients as needed to achieve these deliverables, and work within the agency's team with both full time and freelance resources as necessary. 
  • You will be tasked with developing floor plans, scenic elements, stages, and other architectural design needs for a multitude of different projects. 
  • Your creative insight and vision will be integral in building out the production elements of the show and overall experience. 
  • Collaborate with the Production/Accounts team and partnering with fabrication and scenic vendors to craft captivating installations and activations for unique brands and audiences. 
  • Come with the ability to create technical drawings for build elements and site layouts for permitting and production purposes. 
  • Oversee decor sourcing and provide direction. 
  • Provide direction to scenic vendors and manage material selection. 
  • Oversight of the build process to ensure quality and accuracy true to drawings and schematics. 
  • Travel to site locations for pre-production development and onsite artistic direction during install and event dates to ensure accurate concept implementation. 

Qualifications 

  • Must have a Portfolio displaying work examples. 
  • 4+ years of proven hands-on creative leadership as an art director or in an artistic profession. 
  • Passion for architecture and love for interior, industrial, environmental, and spatial design. 
  • Passion for architecture and love for industrial, environmental, and spatial design. 
  • Freelance experience or corporate client relationship experience. 
  • Integrated marketing and events experience. 
  • Graphic Design knowledge, and ability to work in Adobe Suite, Illustrator, PhotoShop. 
  • Familiar with 3D Rendering/Drafting softwares such V-ray, AutoCAD, Vectorworks, Rhino, SketchUp, etc. 
  • Ability to work and collaborate within G-Suite. 
  • Capability to work and thrive in a fast-paced dynamic environment. 
  • Strong written and verbal interpersonal communication and presentation skills. 
  • Self-motivated with a strong sense of urgency and proficient time management. 
  • Experience coordinating activities with other artistic and creative individuals. 
  • Flexibility and adaptability to a wide range of clients. 
  • Understanding of brand identity and how to weave it into creative work appropriately. 
  • Thrive in an environment where you have to manage multiple priorities,meet tight project deadlines and work at a fast pace to meet client and internal deadlines. 
  • Ability to collaborate with others and work well on a team. 
  • Display a positive attitude in all interactions with internal and external teams.