Art Director - Experiential Design, Supervising Associate

Overview

Location:

Atlanta, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia, Mc Lean

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence.

We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world.

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

As a member of our US Creative Services team, you’ll be joining a high-performing in-house creative agency with a digital-first focus in a culture that is agile and inspires you to be your best self every day. On our highly collaborative team, you can combine your energy, vision, creative ideas and passion for continuous learning in a flexible, virtual, diverse work environment.

You’ll be working across multiple industries developing innovative solutions that will help drive our clients’ business in a world that never stands still.

As an accomplished event art director, you are an experienced creative champion who leads and influences innovative thinking and strategic visions that help our clients solve their most complex business challenges with unique solutions. You’ll look at every creative task as an experience, always pushing for a unique, memorable and innovative outcome. You’ll advance the work by drawing on vast experience and knowledge, settling for nothing less than the best.

You’ll be part of an expansive and talented team working independently and collaboratively. You’ll be empowered to learn and grow together with other creative minds. Your contributions and ideas will be valued and heard, and you’ll have opportunities to innovate and take part in efforts that advance our creative team.

You can expect to lead creative initiatives across a large portfolio of events and trade shows. This role is pivotal in shaping innovative design solutions that elevate brand experiences and drive business objectives. You will collaborate with internal stakeholders to influence the development of creative briefs, storyboards, and layouts that effectively communicate design concepts and advance business objectives.

You’ll lead ideation sessions, mentor teams, and be actively developing award-winning creative. You’ll lead, mentor, rally, create, and inspire. Through clear communication you’ll be able to articulate and present compelling creative concepts that will be essential in gaining stakeholder alignment and advancing project goals.

You’ll collaborate closely with graphic designers, motion graphic designers, videographers, and content strategists to create cohesive, elevated visual content across multi-faceted and complex event channels. Success in this role requires a strong creative vision, a deep expertise in experiential design from strategy through execution, and the capacity to manage multiple event deliverables simultaneously.

• Ability to proactively foster exceptional client relationships to build trust that leads to the co-development of new opportunities
• Sound business acumen to fully comprehend stakeholders’ strategic vision and influence the development of the creative throughout the lifecycle of an event
• Ability to initiate and successfully lead creative ideation sessions inspiring new design perspectives
• Proven ability to inspire, guide, and cultivate innovation and creativity by harnessing the strengths of diverse skillsets within a multi-disciplinary creative team.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to lead by example

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related discipline or equivalent work experience as an Art Director
• Eight-plus years of event-related art direction and design experience
• Comprehensive knowledge in event and creative industry…