Associate Creative Director, Experiential

TL;DR

Associate Creative Director, Experiential: Leading the ideation and design of experiential brand and campaign concepts, developing spatial concepts and bringing them to life through 3D design and visualization with an accent on maintaining consistently high standards across both concept and design execution. Focus on delivering thoughtful, high-impact creative solutions and improving workflows and processes.

Location: Ability to work from our New York office 4x days per week.

Salary: $150,000 – $170,000 annually, commensurate with experience

Company

MATTE is a 360° creative studio at the convergence of hype, storytelling and design.

What you will do

• Lead the ideation and design of experiential brand and campaign concepts.
• Develop spatial concepts and bring them to life through 3D design and visualization.
• Guide creative from concept through production in partnership with Producers and Project Managers.
• Support new business efforts, including pitch development and presentations.
• Partner with Creative and Account teams on client management and relationship building.
• Contribute to MATTE’s evolving creative vision, tone of voice, and brand expression.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in a creative agency.
• 4+ years leading creative projects and teams.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating both conceptual thinking and hands-on design, particularly within experiential environments.
• Proficiency in Rhino and Enscape (or comparable 3D modeling and rendering tools).
• Experience developing spatial design, environments, and experiential builds.
• Ability to work from our New York office as this role is 4x days per week in office.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• 401k with a 4% company contribution max match.
• Fully covered yearly Citibike membership wellness perk.
• Talkspace membership wellness perk.
• Competitive PTO package.
• End of Year Recharge paid time off.