[Remote] Creative Director, Concept

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CNC Agency is an experiential marketing agency focused on creating meaningful connections through innovative experiences. They are seeking a Creative Director, Concept to lead the development of culturally relevant experiential concepts that align brand objectives with audience behavior. The role requires a blend of strategic thinking and creativity to translate insights into compelling narratives and experiences.ResponsibilitiesPartner with your Creative Director counterpart to lead a shared team across multiple concurrent programs, ensuring creative continuity, strategic alignment, and operational consistency across a large-scale accountLead the development of experiential concepts, creative territories, strategic narratives, and experience frameworks across a portfolio of brand initiativesTranslate business objectives, audience insights, cultural shifts, and emerging behaviors into compelling creative opportunitiesDevelop experience platforms that connect brand purpose, consumer behavior, and real-world activationShape creative briefs, workshop outputs, and early-stage ideation into actionable concepts and programsBuild compelling presentations and creative narratives that inspire both clients and internal teamsFacilitate ideation sessions, creative workshops, and collaborative working sessionsEnsure concepts remain strategically sound while pushing creative ambitionMaintain a deep understanding of culture, consumer behavior, emerging communities, and shifts in how people engage with brandsTranslate cultural insights into meaningful experiences rather than trend-driven activationsPartner with Strategy, Account, and Creative teams to identify opportunities that strengthen brand relevance and differentiationEvaluate work through both a strategic and creative lens, ensuring ideas are innovative, relevant, and executableChampion audience-centered thinking throughout the creative processServe as a senior creative voice in client meetings, workshops, and presentationsPresent concepts, narratives, and creative rationale with confidence and clarityBuild trusted relationships with client stakeholders through thoughtful creative partnershipFacilitate conversations that help clients move from ambiguity to alignment and decision-makingDefend creative recommendations while remaining collaborative and solutions-orientedPartner closely with your Creative Director to ensure conceptual thinking translates into exceptional executionCollaborate with designers, art directors, strategists, producers, writers, fabricators, and external partners throughout the creative processProvide thoughtful feedback that elevates both ideas and executionRemain actively involved through development and production phases to ensure original creative intent is preservedHelp identify creative risks, gaps, and opportunities throughout project lifecyclesSupport activations, installations, and launches as needed to ensure experiences are delivered as intendedSkills8+ years of experience in experiential marketing, brand experience, creative strategy, integrated creative, innovation, or related disciplines3+ years of experience in a Creative Director or equivalent leadership roleDemonstrated experience developing experiential concepts, creative platforms, and brand narratives for major consumer brandsStrong experience translating strategy, insights, and cultural understanding into creative ideasProven ability to lead client-facing creative discussions, workshops, and presentationsExperience collaborating across design, strategy, production, and account disciplinesExceptional storytelling, communication, and presentation skillsExperience working with global consumer, technology, mobility, entertainment, lifestyle, or hospitality brandsBackground spanning multiple disciplines including experiential marketing, creative strategy, innovation, integrated creative, design, or brand consultingExperience leading workshops, vision sessions, and collaborative ideation exercisesUnderstanding of spatial storytelling, environmental design, live experiences, and experiential productionCompany OverviewCNC is a full-service experiential agency producing 200+ brand activations annually for clients including Uber, L'Oréal, Dunkin, GAP, Netflix, Fanatics, and Sephora. It was founded in 2014, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.coffeenclothes.com.