[Hiring] Creative Director @Left Field Labs

Role Description

We’re looking for a Creative Director who can shape bold ideas, tell the story that sells them, and lead teams to bring them to life.

This role sits inside our GROWTH & NEXT Pods, working across some of the most ambitious and creatively open territory in the industry:

• Experiential environments — brand worlds, immersive spaces, permanent and touring installations
• Themed entertainment — narrative environments, attraction concepts, destination experiences
• Brand activations — moments that earn attention, build belief, and convert audiences into advocates
• Interactive and technology-enabled work — experiences where the audience participates, not just observes

You’ll lead creative across the full arc: from early pitch and concept development through to final execution.

Responsibilities

Hands-On Craft

This isn’t a role for someone who only directs from a distance. We want someone who can get into the work — who can open a file, shape a frame, and contribute meaningfully to what’s on screen or in the room. Specifically, we’re looking for hands-on fluency in:

• Graphic and/or digital design — Visual systems, spatial graphics, concept visualization, motion
• 3D — Environmental modeling, spatial concept development, real-time rendering

Both is exceptional. One is the floor. Either way, your hands-on capability should show up in how you direct, how you review, and how quickly you help a team find the right answer.

The Question We Care About

AI is everywhere. The real question isn’t whether you use AI — it’s how you use it to gain an advantage. We want to understand:

• How AI expands your creative exploration
• How it helps you uncover insights others miss
• How it strengthens ideas instead of flattening them
• How it accelerates thinking without outsourcing judgment

In short: How does AI make you a better Creative Director, not just a faster one?

Required Skills

Table Stakes

There are fundamentals every Creative Director here must bring:

• Great Work — A portfolio of ideas that live beyond the slide deck. Work that exists in environments, systems, installations, or interactions.
• Pitch Leadership — You know how to shape and sell ideas in competitive environments.
• Storytelling — You craft narratives that capture attention, build belief, and move clients to act.
• Team Leadership — You elevate the people around you with clear direction and strong taste.
• Taste & Clarity of Vision — You understand the difference between novelty and meaning, spectacle and substance.

Qualifications

• Experience across two or more of the following areas will set you apart:
  • Experiential marketing and brand activations at scale
  • Themed entertainment, attraction design, or narrative environment development
  • Permanent or touring installations
  • Technology-forward or interactive experience design
  • Cultural moments; festivals, tentpoles, world’s fairs, fan experiences

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $150,000-$200,000. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Culver City, California.