Associate Director of Creative

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ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF CREATIVE - ARIZONA

We’re looking for an Associate Director of Creative to join our team! This position will be based in Arizona and work closely with our Director of Creative in Denver.

The Associate Director will manage their own book of business while also supporting and leading a team. Candidates should be comfortable traveling throughout the territory as needed to meet with vendors, collaborate with team members, and support business needs.

ABOUT THE JOB

The Associate Director of Creative Services (Live Events) is the senior leader responsible for defining, scaling, and driving the creative vision, strategy, and execution standards for live events, meetings, and experiential programs across all markets.

This role ensures that all creative output is grounded in real-world event execution, translating bold ideas into experiences that can be successfully produced on-site. The Associate Director leads the organization in designing immersive, scalable, and operationally sound event experiences that drive revenue, client satisfaction, and brand differentiation.

As the creative authority for live events, this role partners closely with Sales, Event Operations, and Executive Leadership to ensure all concepts are not only innovative, but feasible, profitable, and executable within venue, budget, and production constraints.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Live Event Creative Leadership & Execution

• Define and lead the creative vision for live events, meetings, and experiential programs across all markets
• Ensure all creative strategies are rooted in how events are physically built, produced, and experienced by guests
• Establish standards for immersive environments, staging, entertainment, guest flow, and multi-day program design
• Drive innovation in event formats, environments, and experiential storytelling, not just visual design
• Translate industry trends and cultural insights into real-world event applications that elevate the guest experience
• Ensure consistency in delivering high-impact, executable event concepts across all destinations

Proposal & Experience Strategy for Live Events

• Oversee the creative direction of high-value, complex event proposals, ensuring they clearly communicate the live experience
• Ensure proposals demonstrate how ideas come to life on-site, not just how they look on paper
• Guide teams in developing guest experience narratives, spatial layouts, and experiential moments
• Partner with Sales and Events to align on scope, feasibility, and pricing for live programs
• Elevate proposal quality by reinforcing execution confidence, operational clarity, and storytelling impact

Operational Alignment & Feasibility

• Serve as the executive bridge between Creative, Sales, and Event Operations

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• Annual all-company retreat to connect, learn, and have fun together
• Annual qualifier-based incentive trip for top performers (certain departments eligible)
• Regional team outings
• Monthly companywide meetings to connect, learn, and celebrate wins

COMPENSATION

• Highly competitive total compensation, including strong base salary and quarterly bonuses
• Very strong performance-based quarterly commission plans
• 401k with company match (eligible after 1 year – up to 4% of salary matched, vested immediately
• Monthly cell phone stipend

WORK LIFE BALANCE

• Work from home opportunities and flexibility (including full home office setup)
• Flexible schedule opportunities
• Generous PTO
• Sick days
• 9 full holidays
• 5 half days off prior to holidays to unplug early
• 2 floating holidays off to be used on holidays of your choice
• ½ day Fridays in July & August (based on achievement of goals)

HEALTH, WELLNESS, AND FAMILY

• Extensive menu of health plans to choose from
• Paid parental leave
• Pet insurance program
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Mentorship program
• “Masterclasses” in industry/department-specific topics
• State-of-the-art technology platforms and tools – including training
• Annual and monthly meeting content that focuses on professional development

Ready to ACCESS your next big opportunity? Apply today!

Access is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We are a proud Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at careers@accessdmc.com.