Interactive Creative Director - Contract
The Virtual Wild is an immersive digital agency that guides visionary leaders to unleash the power of their business through digital strategy, creative software, and unique experiences.
We are seeking a Freelance
Creative Director
to join our team on a contract basis and work alongside our team spearheading our unique XR and interactive projects. This role will join a group of dedicated and multi-disciplined technologists and designers to build high-quality experiences. This is an opportunity to envision and craft the “magic” of our digital service offerings.
* Contract role - Open-ended contract to work across several projects with fixed bi-weekly pay terms. Possibility of full-time offer after 6 months performance.
* Experience at a previous Digital Agency or Web Development Studio is required
* Portfolio of previous work is required
* Remote opportunity but candidates located in Dallas, TX area are preferred
SUMMARY Leading the charge concepting project ideas, coming up with the style, tone, story and user experience that hits the client’s objectives. Lead brainstorming, finding references, coming up with new concepts, responsible for pre-viz tasks getting done, setting the project art direction, ensuring client objectives are weaved into project’s final product, design check-ins throughout, organizing the team with frequent reviews and feedback to ensure project success.
Leaders lead and this role only fits candidates who are passionate, proactive, visionary, and highly productive. We’re looking for the best.
LEADERSHIP
Be a role model and example of our work ethic, professionalism, and team-first mentality
Mentor, coach and inspire other designers. Invested interest in the personal and role-related growth of the team.
Organization of project's art direction, pipeline to execute the art, and overall management of the design/art aspects of the project
Jumping in to personally create deliverables when needed, not always delegating
Wear other hats as needed, within the context of project leadership and design deliverables
REQUIREMENTS CREATIVE DIRECTION: Leading Creative Direction for the Design Department
Visualize, design and problem‑solve all project’s creative direction to ensure client and company expectations, budgets, and timelines are met.
Ability & experience to lead a web design project, familiar with modern web and responsive best practices
Artist and maker. Able to do the work and expert production knowledge
Confident in art directing & leading UI & UX designers
Extremely wide XR project knowledge base and personal production toolset
Set the initial vision for the project and get it started on the right foot while monitoring a project through production with design check‑ins and continuous problem‑solving
Have a good understanding of the bigger picture of the project, including the impact of decisions with respect to financial outcomes.
Excellent communication skills. Ensuring everyone on the project has clear directives and vision of the project
Lead kick‑off meetings, visualizing concepts through sketches or mockups, overseeing exchanges of information and problem‑solving communication breakdowns.
Continually pushing the level of quality and acceptance for the company. Continually striving to be better and inspiring the team to do so too.
CLIENT FACING: Meetings with Clients and client teams to provide creative direction
Create concept presentations for in-person or virtual client meetings
Help win new projects by inspiring, brainstorming, and pitching to a client
Primary presenter during pitch meetings with support from others.
A continuing relationship with client once the project has begun
Conducting meetings to gather assets, direction, and communicate with clients to set expectations and updates throughout a project’s life cycle
INNOVATE: Research and development
On the “tip of the spear” investigating new creative, design, technology, and looks for ways that it can be applied on future projects
Staying knowledgeable on the latest advancements in AR/VR HMDs, innovative displays, interactive exhibit award finalists, 3D production software advancements, and more
Research new tech companies and products and when necessary, purchase new softwares/hardware.
VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS: Works with our technology and A/V partners
Establish relationships with vendors and subcontractors to ensure good communications and expectations on a project and negotiate rates (when applicable).
Work with video, design, programmer, and other freelancer team members to ensure they’re successful
Source freelancers and subcontractors if a project needs an expandable force.
QUALIFICATIONS
Director-level experience at a previous Digital/Web/Software creation agency is preferred
Extroverted, pleasant, and positive personality
Proactive self‑starter, able to identify gaps in a project and find solutions without needing constant monitoring
Web design background preferred, experience building websites in a variety of frameworks
Design software proficiency. Adobe suite, video editing, Figma
Real-time engine workflow experience. Unity, Unreal, and WebGL are all tools we use
History of designing for a variety of project types (mobile, exhibits, web, games, etc.)
Proficiency in Google’s suite of tools, gmail, gdocs, sheets, etc.
Proven ability to collaborate, coordinate, communicate, and support other team members.
Personally, very organized, this is crucial to success in this role
Excellent writing proficiency, able to draft concise, error‑free emails and internal communications
Able and willing to travel to project installations
Benefits At The Virtual Wild, we offer competitive salaries and benefits with a casual, but cool work environment. Our studio emphasizes creativity and innovation. We understand and highly value the importance that culture plays in the success of an organization. We work hard, but also play hard through various team‑building activities and company field trips.
About Us We are artists, designers, gamers, programmers, and storytellers. Please visit http://www.thevirtualwild.com to learn more about what we do.
The Virtual Wild is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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The Virtual Wild is an immersive digital agency that guides visionary leaders to unleash the power of their business through digital strategy, creative software, and unique experiences.
We are seeking a Freelance
Creative Director
to join our team on a contract basis and work alongside our team spearheading our unique XR and interactive projects. This role will join a group of dedicated and multi-disciplined technologists and designers to build high-quality experiences. This is an opportunity to envision and craft the “magic” of our digital service offerings.
* Contract role - Open-ended contract to work across several projects with fixed bi-weekly pay terms. Possibility of full-time offer after 6 months performance.
* Experience at a previous Digital Agency or Web Development Studio is required
* Portfolio of previous work is required
* Remote opportunity but candidates located in Dallas, TX area are preferred
SUMMARY Leading the charge concepting project ideas, coming up with the style, tone, story and user experience that hits the client’s objectives. Lead brainstorming, finding references, coming up with new concepts, responsible for pre-viz tasks getting done, setting the project art direction, ensuring client objectives are weaved into project’s final product, design check-ins throughout, organizing the team with frequent reviews and feedback to ensure project success.
Leaders lead and this role only fits candidates who are passionate, proactive, visionary, and highly productive. We’re looking for the best.
LEADERSHIP
Be a role model and example of our work ethic, professionalism, and team-first mentality
Mentor, coach and inspire other designers. Invested interest in the personal and role-related growth of the team.
Organization of project's art direction, pipeline to execute the art, and overall management of the design/art aspects of the project
Jumping in to personally create deliverables when needed, not always delegating
Wear other hats as needed, within the context of project leadership and design deliverables
REQUIREMENTS CREATIVE DIRECTION: Leading Creative Direction for the Design Department
Visualize, design and problem‑solve all project’s creative direction to ensure client and company expectations, budgets, and timelines are met.
Ability & experience to lead a web design project, familiar with modern web and responsive best practices
Artist and maker. Able to do the work and expert production knowledge
Confident in art directing & leading UI & UX designers
Extremely wide XR project knowledge base and personal production toolset
Set the initial vision for the project and get it started on the right foot while monitoring a project through production with design check‑ins and continuous problem‑solving
Have a good understanding of the bigger picture of the project, including the impact of decisions with respect to financial outcomes.
Excellent communication skills. Ensuring everyone on the project has clear directives and vision of the project
Lead kick‑off meetings, visualizing concepts through sketches or mockups, overseeing exchanges of information and problem‑solving communication breakdowns.
Continually pushing the level of quality and acceptance for the company. Continually striving to be better and inspiring the team to do so too.
CLIENT FACING: Meetings with Clients and client teams to provide creative direction
Create concept presentations for in-person or virtual client meetings
Help win new projects by inspiring, brainstorming, and pitching to a client
Primary presenter during pitch meetings with support from others.
A continuing relationship with client once the project has begun
Conducting meetings to gather assets, direction, and communicate with clients to set expectations and updates throughout a project’s life cycle
INNOVATE: Research and development
On the “tip of the spear” investigating new creative, design, technology, and looks for ways that it can be applied on future projects
Staying knowledgeable on the latest advancements in AR/VR HMDs, innovative displays, interactive exhibit award finalists, 3D production software advancements, and more
Research new tech companies and products and when necessary, purchase new softwares/hardware.
VENDOR RELATIONSHIPS: Works with our technology and A/V partners
Establish relationships with vendors and subcontractors to ensure good communications and expectations on a project and negotiate rates (when applicable).
Work with video, design, programmer, and other freelancer team members to ensure they’re successful
Source freelancers and subcontractors if a project needs an expandable force.
QUALIFICATIONS
Director-level experience at a previous Digital/Web/Software creation agency is preferred
Extroverted, pleasant, and positive personality
Proactive self‑starter, able to identify gaps in a project and find solutions without needing constant monitoring
Web design background preferred, experience building websites in a variety of frameworks
Design software proficiency. Adobe suite, video editing, Figma
Real-time engine workflow experience. Unity, Unreal, and WebGL are all tools we use
History of designing for a variety of project types (mobile, exhibits, web, games, etc.)
Proficiency in Google’s suite of tools, gmail, gdocs, sheets, etc.
Proven ability to collaborate, coordinate, communicate, and support other team members.
Personally, very organized, this is crucial to success in this role
Excellent writing proficiency, able to draft concise, error‑free emails and internal communications
Able and willing to travel to project installations
Benefits At The Virtual Wild, we offer competitive salaries and benefits with a casual, but cool work environment. Our studio emphasizes creativity and innovation. We understand and highly value the importance that culture plays in the success of an organization. We work hard, but also play hard through various team‑building activities and company field trips.
About Us We are artists, designers, gamers, programmers, and storytellers. Please visit http://www.thevirtualwild.com to learn more about what we do.
The Virtual Wild is an equal‑opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
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