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About the Role We are makers. We create because we are curious, and we believe that the best way to prove an idea works is to make it real.
As the
Creative Director, Experiential & Events , you will lead the physical manifestation of the Google brand. You are a spatial storyteller who understands that a brand isn't just something you see-it's something you walk into, touch, and feel.
Reporting to the GCD of Emerging Experiences, you will spearhead the creative vision for Google's tentpole marketing events (like I/O or CES) and bespoke industry activations. You will bridge the gap between the digital and the physical, creating narrative-driven environments where materiality, set design, and interactive technology converge to create unforgettable experiences.
Responsibilities: Spatial Storytelling & Experiential Design - Lead the Physical: Drive the creative vision for live events, pop-ups, and trade shows. You will oversee spatial design, materiality, and the "guest journey," ensuring the physical build supports the brand narrative.
- Bridge Digital & Physical: You don't just build sets; you build ecosystems. You will integrate digital products and interactive installations seamlessly into physical spaces, ensuring technology enhances the environment rather than distracting from it.
- Narrative Activations: Move beyond "booth design" to create immersive, narrative-oriented activations that engage attendees on an emotional level.
Strategic Leadership & Client Partnership - Partner with E&E: Serve as the primary creative partner to Google's Events & Experiences (E&E) team. You will build deep relationships, helping them translate business goals into spatial realities.
- Command the Room: Lead executive-level presentations for high-stakes events. You must be able to sell a vision for a physical space before it exists, using mood boards, renders, and storytelling to build consensus.
- Execution Excellence: Work closely with production partners to ensure the "rendering-to-reality" gap is zero. You sweat the details, from lighting temperatures to surface textures.
AI & Innovation Future-Proofing: Explore how AI and new technologies can be integrated into live events-whether through generative art installations, personalized attendee journeys, or real-time content creation.
About You The essentials: - Experience: 10+ years of creative experience with a strong focus on experiential marketing, event design, or spatial storytelling. At least 3+ years in a leadership role.
- Portfolio of "Firsts": A portfolio that demonstrates not just beautiful booth design, but innovative, tech-enabled activations that disrupted the category.
- Spatial Fluency: Deep understanding of 3D design, architectural principles, and fabrication processes. You know how to read a floor plan and direct a 3D artist.
- Tech-Curious: You may not code, but you understand how sensors, screens, and software can be used to make a physical space responsive and magical.
- Resilience: Events are high-pressure and deadline-driven. You must be comfortable making creative decisions in real-time on the ground.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) - Impact: Events that generate "shareable" moments and measurable brand lift.
- Innovation: Successfully integrating new technologies (AI, AR, etc.) into physical spaces in ways that feel organic, not forced.
Team Health: Inspiring a multi-disciplinary team of 3D designers, art directors, and creative technologists to do the best work of their careers.
At Monks, we believe in fostering an environment where a diversity of perspectives can thrive. We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage qualified applicants, from all backgrounds, who are excited to contribute to our mission.
This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company's then-current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.
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What We Offer Benefits - Excellent, full coverage medical, dental, and vision insurance - more about our coverage here!
- Generous PTO and 15 company-wide holidays
- 401k with company contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Work-life balance with an emphasis on personal well-being
- Career growth in a disruptor space & entrepreneurial opportunities within the Monks network
- A globally diverse & inclusive culture with employee resource groups such as S4 Melanin, Pride.Monks, Cultura.Monks, and more!
- Authentic commitment to DEI efforts and sustainable growth. (Why Sir Martin Sorrell signed The Climate Pledge here!)
This role is subject to our Return to Office (RTO) policy. If you reside within a commutable distance of one of our office locations, you will be expected to work from the office a set number of days per week. The specific details, including the number of required office days, will be in accordance with the company's then-current RTO policy, which is subject to change from time to time.
Monks has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what Monks may pay for the position at the time of posting. Monks may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on job-related factors, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status.
Salary Range:
$160,000-$190,000 USD
About Monks Monks is the global, purely digital, unitary operating brand of S4Capital plc. With a legacy of innovation and specialized expertise, Monks combines an extraordinary range of global marketing and technology services to accelerate business possibilities and redefine how brands and businesses interact with the world. Its integration of systems and workflows delivers unfettered content production, scaled experiences, enterprise-grade technology and data science fueled by AI-managed by the industry's best and most diverse digital talent-to help the world's trailblazing companies outmaneuver and outpace their competition.
Monks was named a Contender in The Forrester Wave : Global Marketing Services. It has remained a constant presence on Adweek's Fastest Growing lists (2019-23), ranks among Cannes Lions' Top 10 Creative Companies (2022-23) and is the only partner to have been placed in AdExchanger's Programmatic Power Players list every year (2020-24). In addition to being named Adweek's first AI Agency of the Year (2023), Monks has been recognized by Business Intelligence in its 2024 Excellence in Artificial Intelligence Awards program in three categories: the Individual category, Organizational Winner in AI Strategic Planning and AI Product for its service Monks.Flow. Monks has also garnered the title of Webby Production Company of the Year (2021-24), won a record number of FWAs and has earned a spot on Newsweek's Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces 2023.
We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to building a respectful and empowering work environment for all people to freely express themselves amongst colleagues who embrace diversity in all respects. Including fresh voices and unique points of view in all aspects of our business not only creates an environment where we can all grow and thrive but also increases our potential to produce work that better represents-and resonates with-the world around us.
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