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Creative Director Jobs in Lake Forest, CA at Creative Circle
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Hours: 10 – 20 per week
Duration: 1 – 3 months, potential to extend to ongoing, more fulltime work
Location: Remote
Reporting to the Chief Creative Officer, the Creative Director will act as the creative quarterback for live events-owning the creative vision from concept through execution. This is a client-facing role requiring strong research skills, confident presentation, and the ability to lead creative teams under tight timelines.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the overall creative strategy and vision for live events and conferences from start to finish
- Deeply research and understand each client to develop tailored creative solutions
- Develop show themes, taglines, visual systems, tone of voice, and brand narratives
- Create creative briefs, style guides, and visual identities for each event
- Oversee and guide creative execution across video, animation, and event assets
- Manage and mentor 2-3 designers, partnering closely with a Project Manager to ensure timelines and deliverables stay on track
- Serve as a primary creative point of contact for clients throughout the engagement
Creative Director Capabilities
- 8-15 years of experience in Creative Direction, Design, and/or Writing
- Strong client-facing presence with excellent communication and presentation skills
- Highly conceptual thinker with the ability to take ideas from vision to execution
- Solid background in video and animation
- Exceptional aesthetic sensibility and attention to detail
- Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.) and PowerPoint
- Brand activation experience is a plus
- AV production experience is a plus
Cultural Fit
Cultural fit is critical. This team values people who are:
- Talented, hardworking, and proud of their craft
- Calm under pressure and kind in collaboration
- Accountable, committed, and reliable
- Motivated to deliver exceptional work while being great teammates
In this position, you may have access to client or customer systems, confidential and/or proprietary information or data.
Benefits
Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan. Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws. A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.
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For Creative Circle to represent you for this opportunity, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need of employer sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa such as a H-1B, TN, or O visa. We do not support or provide training for STEM/OPT programs. Additionally, you must be physically located in and perform the work for our client in the United States.This is a new role.
This job was first posted by Creative Circle on 03/17/2026 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.
This job was posted on 03/17/2026 and is open for 60 days
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Title: Creative Director
Company: Creative Circle
Location: Lake Forest, CA
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