Associate Director of Creative

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We’re looking for an Associate Director of Creative in Las Vegas, NV!

This is a hybrid position based in our Las Vegas office, with oversight of both the Las Vegas and Arizona markets. The expectation is that the individual will reside in the Las Vegas area while leading teams across both locations.

The role will involve regular travel to Arizona (approximately 2 times per month) to stay closely connected with the team, maintain relationships, and ensure alignment across markets.

About the Job

The Associate Director of Creative Services (Live Events) is the senior leader responsible for defining, scaling, and driving the creative vision, strategy, and execution standards for live events, meetings, and experiential programs across all markets.

This role ensures that all creative output is grounded in real-world event execution, translating bold ideas into experiences that can be successfully produced on-site. The Associate Director leads the organization in designing immersive, scalable, and operationally sound event experiences that drive revenue, client satisfaction, and brand differentiation.

As the creative authority for live events, this role partners closely with Sales, Event Operations, and Executive Leadership to ensure all concepts are not only innovative, but feasible, profitable, and executable within venue, budget, and production constraints.

What You'll Be Doing

Live Event Creative Leadership & Execution

Define and lead the creative vision for live events, meetings, and experiential programs across all markets

Ensure all creative strategies are rooted in how events are physically built, produced, and experienced by guests

Establish standards for immersive environments, staging, entertainment, guest flow, and multi-day program design

Drive innovation in event formats, environments, and experiential storytelling, not just visual design

Translate industry trends and cultural insights into real-world event applications that elevate the guest experience

Ensure consistency in delivering high-impact, executable event concepts across all destinations

Proposal & Experience Strategy for Live Events

Oversee the creative direction of high-value, complex event proposals, ensuring they clearly communicate the live experience

Ensure proposals demonstrate how ideas come to life on-site, not just how they look on paper

Guide teams in developing guest experience narratives, spatial layouts, and experiential moments

Partner with Sales and Events to align on scope, feasibility, and pricing for live programs

Elevate proposal quality by reinforcing execution confidence, operational clarity, and storytelling impact

Operational Alignment & Feasibility

Serve as the executive bridge between Creative, Sales, and Event Operations

Ensure all creative concepts align with venue capabilities, production timelines, labor, and logistics

Establish frameworks that require creative teams to design with execution, safety, and guest flow in mind

Oversee alignment between creative vision, budget, and operational delivery

Anticipate execution challenges across markets and implement scalable solutions and best practices

Creative Partner & Production Partnerships

Lead the national strategy for event-focused creative partners, including production, entertainment, fabrication, and technical partners

Build partnerships that support large-scale, high-quality live event execution

Drive initiatives around exclusive offerings, custom builds, and scalable event solutions

Partner with Procurement and Finance to ensure creative partner strategies align with creative ambition and financial performance

Ensure all partners are equipped to deliver experiential programs, not just design services

Team Leadership & Development

Lead and develop a national team of creative leaders with a focus on live event expertise and experiential thinking

Establish a culture where teams design for real environments, real guests, and real-time execution

Mentor Associate Directors and senior leaders to balance creative vision with operational accountability

Implement training programs that deepen team knowledge in event production, logistics, and experiential design

Build a leadership pipeline of talent capable of delivering complex, high-value live programs

Strategic & Business Impact

Lead the long-term creative strategy to support revenue growth, client retention, and market differentiation through live experiences

Ensure all creative output contributes to winning business and delivering exceptional on-site execution

Partner with Executive Leadership to position Access as a leader in experiential design and live event innovation

Drive consistency in how we deliver high-quality, executable event experiences across all markets

Influence company strategy by aligning creative direction with operational realities and financial goals

Productivity & Scalability

Establish systems and processes that support efficient, scalable development of live event programs

Lead capacity planning and resource allocation across markets to support complex event pipelines

Drive consistency in tools, workflows, and creative systems that improve speed-to-market and execution quality

Anticipate shifts in client demand and industry trends, ensuring the team is prepared to adapt and deliver at scale

Champion continuous improvement in how we design, sell, and execute live experiences

Access Values

Consistently displays the Access Values (Imagine First, Demand Integrity, Embody Excellence, Always Collaborate, Service Obsession)

About Access

Access is a women-owned and women-led destination management company that collaborates with clients to design and execute corporate events and programs. Our expert teams are in coast-to-coast destinations, designing and producing ultimate experiences for our clients.

About You

We know that there’s no one in the world like you. And we know that you have a lot to offer the next company you work with. Below is a list of “nice-to-haves”, but don’t let those deter you from applying. Access believes that an inclusive team and culture is important. We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

Nice-to-haves

7+ years of creative experience in a DMC or a related industry such as hospitality or events.

Comfort with Salesforce with an understanding of the platform’s feature's ability to understand and analyze reports t share insights and identify trends.

Verifiable knowledge and relationships in the specific, local destination.

Successful negotiation and relationship-building skills.

At least 3 year's experience leading high-performing sales teams and achieving KPI targets.

Strong experience with Social Tables, Canva, AI products and diagramming.

Solution-Oriented Mindset: Proactive and the tendency to take initiative to contribute to the success of self and team.

Customer Service: Obsession with providing excellent customer service and a passion for the hospitality and special events industry.

Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate effectively and build positive relationships, both internally and externally.

Flexibility: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment while meeting deadlines and exceeding expectations.

Why Access?

CULTURE & EXTRAS

Certified as a Great Place to Work – 3 years in a row!

55+ years in the industry!

Women-owned and women-led

Fun, creative, and supportive culture

Focus on recognition and employee value – including annual and quarterly awards

Paid day off to serve your local community

Annual all-company retreat to connect, learn, and have fun together

Annual qualifier-based incentive trip for top performers (certain departments eligible)