Deel is looking for an Art Director | Events & Activations to lead the visual and experiential direction of our event programs, elevating brand presence across stages, spaces, and surfaces. You will own the creative process from concept to execution for high-impact brand activations, SKO experiences, and global field marketing events.

What You'll Do

Lead the development of original event concepts, themes, and creative visions.
Provide strong visual direction and guidance to internal creatives, freelancers, agencies, and production partners.
Oversee the development of all creative assets for event environments, including signage, spatial design, motion, video, interactive elements, and swag.
Champion creative experimentation across IRL, virtual, and hybrid formats, including exploration of new technologies.
Work closely with stakeholders across Field Marketing, Sales, Product Marketing, and Comms.
Present creative concepts to partners and senior stakeholders.
Manage the creative process from brief to execution, keeping projects on time, on budget, and on vision.
Stay ahead of trends in events, experiential marketing, and creative technology.

What We're Looking For

7–10+ years of experience in creative roles with a strong focus on events, experiential marketing, and activations.
A standout portfolio showcasing concept-led event work, brand activations, and immersive experiences that drive business results.
Proven ability to lead creative teams and external vendors while contributing hands-on.
Deep understanding of spatial design, storytelling through experience, and audience-first thinking.
Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and experience working with marketing, sales, and production teams.
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and other relevant design tools.
A courageous, boundary-pushing creative mindset with the discipline to bring ideas to life with excellence.

Nice to Have

Familiarity with emerging technologies (e.g., AR/VR, generative AI) and how they can enhance brand experiences.

Technical Stack

Adobe Creative Suite
Figma

Team & Environment

You will be a key creative leader within the Brand & Creative team.

Benefits & Compensation

Stock grant opportunities dependent on role, employment status and location.
Additional perks and benefits based on employment status and country.
The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access.

Work Mode

This is a remote role.

We’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of race, religion, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics.