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Associate Creative Director – (Live Events Experience Essential) Jobs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia at George P Johnson Australia & New Zealand
JOB TITLE: Associate Creative Director – (Live Events Experience Essential)
LOCATION: Melbourne
REPORTS TO: Group Creative Director
JOB TYPE: Full-time (hybrid, three days in office and two days work from home)
ABOUT GPJ
We are the agency ambitious brands turn to for their most important moments. As the Australian office of the world’s leading strategic marketing agency, we partner with a diverse range of global and local clients to deliver innovative and impactful events. But we don't just create experiences, we cultivate careers; at GPJ, we help our people build their careers so they can achieve their own ambitious goals too. We're a vibrant, creative community where collaboration thrives and you are empowered, all in service of delivering extraordinary experiences for our ambitious clients.
BENEFITS
We have an ever-growing selection of employee benefits, highlights include: anniversary day leave, a global talent exchange programme, mentor programmes, and employee referral incentives, as well as a jam-packed calendar of social activities including yearly off-site event, our monthly awards (the Mini Georgies) and team lunches.
MUST HAVES:
- Partner with Creative Directors, Strategy and Client teams to develop compelling creative ideas and experiences that solve client business problems across physical and digital environments for events
- Provide design expertise and advice to internal and external clients to promote and support GPJ’s reputation as a leader in the market in which it competes
- Be restlessly curious to explore and present multiple creative concepts, with brave conceptual thinking included in options
- Help embed confident, curious and creative ways of thinking, including the use of technology, within the Creative Department, influencing how ideas are explored, developed and realised
CAPABILITIES & EXPERIENCE
- Five or more years’ experience working across creative, experiential projects
- Proven ability to interpret creative briefs and contribute strategic and creative thinking across disciplines
- Strong design and storytelling sensibility, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly through concepts, narratives and prototypes
- Experience designing or contributing to end-to-end experience journeys across live, digital and hybrid environments
- Strong working knowledge of interactive technologies, including AI-driven tools and experiences
- Experience collaborating with third-party partners and specialist suppliers, with the confidence to creatively guide and challenge outcomes
- Ability to communicate clearly and appropriately among creative teams, production, business directors and clients.
- High level of craft, attention to detail and pride in the quality of creative output
- Broad cultural awareness and curiosity across design, media and contemporary creative practices
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Partner with Creative Directors and Strategy to develop creative ideas that elevate experiential concepts across physical and digital touchpoints
- Act as the creative custodian of interactive experiences, ensuring ideas retain their intent, quality and ambition from concept through execution
- Identify and apply appropriate technologies, including emerging platforms and AI, to unlock new creative solutions for client briefs
- Lead the creative interaction with external partners, ensuring outputs align with GPJ’s creative standards, experience vision and narrative intent
- Balance creative ambition with feasibility, user needs, budgets and timelines when shaping concepts
- Collaborate across disciplines to ensure cohesive design solutions across all experience touchpoints
ABOUT YOU
- You love interacting with people, and these interactions give you energy.
- You are continuously seeking to learn more and push creative boundaries.
- You are passionate about new experiences and solving challenges with a creative lens.
- You are a collaborative, consultative team player with enthusiasm, passion and drive.
- You are highly self-motivated and self-disciplined.
- You possess high integrity and are team oriented.
- You are committed, energetic and proactive.
Title: Associate Creative Director – (Live Events Experience Essential)
Company: George P Johnson Australia & New Zealand
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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