Associate Creative Director (Experiential + Social)

Associate Creative Director (Experiential Social)

Contemporary Productions
Location: St. Louis, MO (Hybrid – must be commutable)
Reports To: Creative Director

Salary Range: $100K to $125K

The Opportunity

We’re seeking an Associate Creative Director to serve as a key creative partner to the Creative Director, helping lead concept development, elevate design execution, and integrate digital and social thinking into live experiences.

This role sits at the intersection of strategy, concept, and execution — ideal for someone ready to step into leadership while remaining hands-on in the work.

You’ll help shape big ideas, guide designers, and ensure that every experience is not only visually compelling but also culturally relevant and extendable beyond the live moment.

What You’ll Do

Concept & Creative Development

• Co-lead ideation and concept development across projects — from initial brainstorm through pitch

• Translate client objectives into strong, insight-driven creative concepts

• Help define the visual and narrative direction for experiential programs

Design Leadership

• Oversee and contribute to the creation of mood boards, renderings, and presentations

• Ensure high-quality, on-brand creative output across all deliverables

• Provide direction and feedback to designers and freelance creatives

• Step in as a lead creative on select projects

Experiential Digital Integration

• Champion how experiences extend into social, content, and digital ecosystems

• Guide development of social-first ideas tied to live events (pre/during/post)

• Ensure concepts are culturally relevant and platform-aware

Client Engagement

• Support (and sometimes lead) client presentations and creative discussions

• Confidently articulate ideas, rationale, and creative direction

• Build trust as a day-to-day creative partner to clients

Team & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with the Creative Director to execute the overall vision

• Collaborate with production, strategy, and account teams to align creative with feasibility and budgets

• Mentor junior designers and help elevate team output

What You Bring

• 6–8 years of experience in experiential, event design, or integrated creative roles

• Strong portfolio showcasing conceptual thinking execution across live and digital/social

• Experience leading projects and/or mentoring junior creatives

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite familiarity with 3D/spatial design tools

• Strong presentation and storytelling skills

• Ability to balance big ideas with real-world production constraints

Who You Are

• A conceptual thinker who can also execute

• A natural collaborator and emerging leader

• Digitally and socially fluent — you understand culture, content, and platforms

• Comfortable owning pieces of business while supporting senior leadership

• Ambitious and ready for the next step toward Creative Director 

Contact:

TONI CARROZZO | President

m: 732-512-7649

e: toni@thetmcgrp.com 

www.thetmcgrp.com

Schedule a call: https://meetings.hubspot.com/toni-carrozzo