Amex GBT is a place where colleagues find inspiration in travel as a force for good and – through their work – can make an impact on our industry. We’re here to help our colleagues achieve success and offer an inclusive and collaborative culture where your voice is valued.

We are looking for a visionary Director of Creative Studio to lead and elevate the creative output of our event agency. This person will shape the creative direction across live, hybrid, and digital experiences, ensuring every project delivers bold ideas, compelling storytelling, and exceptional design.

You will lead a multicultural, geographically distributed team of in-house creatives and external freelancers — including graphic designers, content managers, storytellers, and other creative specialists — fostering collaboration, creative excellence, and a strong shared vision across borders.

This is both a hands-on creative leadership and strategic management role for someone who thrives at the intersection of ideas, people, and execution.

What You'll Do:
Creative Leadership
Define and drive the overall creative vision and standards of the agency
Translate client briefs into powerful creative concepts and narratives
Ensure consistency, originality, and high production value across all creative deliverables
Lead concept development for pitches, proposals, and flagship projects
Familiar with AI tools

Team Leadership & Development
Manage and mentor a diverse team of internal creatives (designers, content managers, storytellers, etc.) in a multicultural environment
Build, curate, and oversee a strong network of freelance creative talent across Europe
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and inspiring creative culture across different countries and time zones
Provide clear feedback, direction, and professional development opportunities

Creative Operations
Oversee creative workflows, timelines, and resource allocation across multiple projects
Ensure creative quality control from concept through final delivery
Collaborate closely with production, strategy, operations, and client services teams to ensure feasibility and alignment
Help shape processes that improve efficiency without compromising creativity

Client & Pitch Involvement
Participate in client meetings to present creative concepts and rationale
Act as a senior creative voice in pitches and high-profile projects
Build trust with clients through strong storytelling and strategic thinking

Innovation & Trends
Stay ahead of trends in events, brand experiences, digital content, and design
Introduce new creative approaches, technologies, and formats to keep the agency’s work fresh and competitive

What We're Looking For:
8+ years of experience in a creative leadership role within an event agency, creative agency, or experiential environment
Strong portfolio demonstrating concept development, storytelling, and visual excellence
Proven experience leading multidisciplinary creative teams
Experience working with freelancers and remote teams across multiple countries
Deep understanding of brand experiences, live events, and content-driven environments
Excellent communication
Languages
Fluent English (required)
Spanish (strongly preferred)
Key Competencies
Visionary creative thinker with strong storytelling ability
Inspiring team leader and mentor
Highly collaborative and culturally aware
Strong organizational and project oversight skills
Comfortable balancing big ideas with practical execution
Confident presenting to clients and internal stakeholders

Location United Kingdom

The #TeamGBT Experience
Work and life: Find your happy medium at Amex GBT.

Flexible benefits are tailored to each country and start the day you do. These include health and welfare insurance plans, retirement programs, parental leave, adoption assistance, and wellbeing resources to support you and your immediate family .

Travel perks: get a choice of deals each week from major travel providers on everything from flights to hotels to cruises and car rentals.

Develop the skills you want when the time is right for you, with access to over 20,000 courses on our learning platform, leadership courses, and new job openings available to internal candidates first.

We strive to champion Inclusion in every aspect of our business at Amex GBT. You can connect with colleagues through our global INclusion Groups, centered around common identities or initiatives, to discuss challenges, obstacles, achievements, and drive company awareness and action.

And much more!

A ll applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to age, sex, gender (and characteristics related to sex and gender), pregnancy (and related medical conditions), race, color, citizenship, religion, disability, or any other class or characteristic protected by law.

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What if I don’t meet every requirement? If you’re passionate about our mission and believe you’d be a phenomenal addition to our team, don’t worry about “checking every box;" please apply anyway. You may be exactly the person we’re looking for!