Creative Director (Experiential Design)

TL;DR

Creative Director (Experiential Design): Leading the creative vision and team for Stripe's global event and brand experiences with an accent on environmental graphics, stage design, and cohesive brand integration. Focus on building scalable design systems, mentoring a high-performing design team, and collaborating with executive stakeholders to deliver world-class physical and digital brand activations.

Location: Must be based in Atlanta or Chicago

Salary: $194,900 - $292,300

Company

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, powering payments and revenue growth for companies ranging from startups to global enterprises.

What you will do

• Lead, manage, and grow a team of brand and experiential designers, fostering a culture of craft and high-quality output.
• Define the creative direction for event design systems, environmental graphics, and brand activations.
• Build and evolve scalable experiential design frameworks that function globally across diverse events.
• Partner with Brand Studio leadership and cross-functional teams to align creative strategy with business goals.
• Oversee relationships with external agencies, production studios, and vendor partners to ensure quality delivery.
• Represent the experiential design function in leadership forums and contribute to long-term strategic planning.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant design experience, including 3+ years in a management role.
• Proven track record of creative direction for high-profile brand experiences and global-scale events.
• Deep expertise in experiential design, including environmental graphics, stage design, and wayfinding.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to present and defend creative decisions to senior leadership.
• Proficiency in Figma, Keynote, Adobe Creative Cloud, and modern AI design tools.
• Must be based in Atlanta or Chicago.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on high-impact global brand experiences for a leading financial infrastructure platform.
• Collaborative environment focused on craft, detail, and user-first design principles.
• Commitment to team growth through regular 1:1s, structured feedback, and performance calibration.
• Exposure to cross-functional leadership and strategic decision-making processes.