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Creative Lead – Luxury & Experiential Events
Location: North London - minimum 4 days in the office.
Position Type: £60,000
Requirement: Creative Events Agency experience is essential (preferably working with iconic brands or within the luxury retail sector).
@royall has partnered with an award-winning creative events agency to recruit an exceptional Creative Lead. In this role, you will define and execute world-class live experiences for private clients and premier global brands.
If you thrive on turning ambitious concepts into immersive, unforgettable live environments, this is an opportunity to own the end-to-end creative vision. You will collaborate directly with clients, internal production teams, and elite specialist suppliers to bring extraordinary celebrations and high-impact experiential projects to life.
The Role
As Creative Lead, you will drive the artistic direction of high-profile projects from initial discovery through to live delivery. You will translate complex client briefs into compelling visual narratives, spatial designs, and seamless guest journeys.
This is a hands-on, high-visibility role for a culturally plugged-in creative who draws continuous inspiration from luxury lifestyle, fashion, hospitality, design, and entertainment. You will push creative boundaries, introduce fresh design perspectives, and shape events that leave a lasting mark.
Key Responsibilities
- Concept Development: Craft original themes, visual frameworks, and narrative arcs for complex luxury events.
- Client Leadership: Lead creative pitch sessions, discovery workshops, and key stakeholder presentations.
- Visual Storytelling: Build high-impact mood boards, spatial renderings, and detailed proposal decks.
- Experience Design: Map out complete guest journeys, touchpoints, and immersive activations.
- Cross-Functional Execution: Collaborate with production, technical, and entertainment teams to ensure artistic vision aligns with operational execution.
- Vendor & Partner Management: Brief, direct, and oversee specialist designers, fabricators, and creative partners.
- Creative Stewardship: Act as the ultimate brand and design guardian across all stages of project delivery.
- Pitch & New Business: Support agency growth by crafting winning creative concepts for new business opportunities.
- Trend & Cultural Direction: Inject relevant trends from fashion, art, architecture, technology, and luxury hospitality into client work.
What You Bring
- 5+ years of experience in events, experiential design, luxury hospitality, or high-end celebrations.
- Proven agency background with a portfolio showcasing work for iconic brands, luxury retail, or HNW private clients.
- Demonstrated experience pitching, presenting, and defending creative concepts to senior clients and stakeholders.
- Strong spatial and visual sense, with a deep understanding of guest flow, lighting, atmosphere, and live delivery.
- Commercial acumen, balancing grand artistic ambition with practical feasibility and client budgets.
- A collaborative, proactive mindset with meticulous attention to detail.
Ideal Backgrounds
This role is ideal for a Creative Director, Senior Creative Lead, Head of Creative, Experiential Design Lead, or Senior Event Designer looking to lead extraordinary projects within an ambitious, fast-growing agency environment.
Creative Lead in London employer: Royall
At royall, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that champions a culture of inclusivity, collaboration, and employee wellbeing. As a Strategy Consultant in our London office, you'll have the unique opportunity to lead transformative initiatives for globally recognised brands while enjoying a flexible hybrid working model. We are committed to your professional growth, offering mentorship opportunities and a dynamic environment where your contributions directly impact organisational performance.
