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Creative Director, General Session & Keynote Experiences

ITA Group Inc · Atlanta, GA, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

ITA Group Inc is seeking a Creative Director to shape keynote presentations and general session experiences for Fortune 500 clients. Based in Atlanta, GA (onsite), this role leads end-to-end creative development, helping turn client objectives and audience insights into clear, engaging live experiences from concept through onsite execution.

What you’ll help create
You will own the creative strategy and vision for keynote and executive content, ensuring storytelling, presentation design, multimedia, brand expression, and audience engagement work together as one cohesive experience. The result is content that feels relevant, clear, and built for live delivery.

Responsibilities

Lead creative strategy and vision for general sessions, keynote presentations, executive communications, and supporting event content

Translate client business objectives, audience insights, and event goals into compelling stories and engaging live experiences

Develop creative concepts, messaging frameworks, and narrative structures that strengthen brand relevance and audience connection

Partner with speakers, producers, writers, designers, multimedia teams, and technical partners to deliver cohesive event experiences

Shape keynote and executive content into clear, audience-focused stories aligned with messaging, visuals, and production elements

Present creative concepts, recommendations, and strategic direction to clients and internal stakeholders

Facilitate creative reviews, rehearsals, and feedback sessions while maintaining integrity of the approved vision

Ensure excellence across storytelling, presentation design, multimedia content, brand expression, and audience engagement

Stay involved through content development, production, rehearsals, and onsite execution to resolve challenges and protect creative quality

Support new business through discovery sessions, proposal development, concept creation, and pitch support

Champion innovative and practical creative solutions that balance audience impact, technical feasibility, budget, and timelines

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Creative Strategy, Event Production, Journalism, or related field; equivalent experience considered

8+ years of experience in creative direction, experiential marketing, live events, executive communications, or related creative disciplines

Demonstrated experience leading development of keynote presentations, general sessions, conferences, or large-scale corporate events

Exceptional storytelling, messaging, and presentation development skills

Proven ability to translate complex business strategies into engaging audience experiences

Experience presenting and defending creative concepts to senior leaders and clients

Strong understanding of presentation design, multimedia content, staging, and live event production

Proven success leading cross-functional teams and collaborating with diverse creative and production partners

Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills

Strong organizational and project management abilities with experience balancing multiple priorities and deadlines

Strategic thinker with strong creative judgment, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills

Comfortable working in fast-paced environments and supporting onsite event execution as needed

Location: Atlanta, GA (onsite)

Experience: 8+ years

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