Coffee 'n Clothes is hiring: Creative Director - Freelance (Remote) in Calabasas

About the Company:

Coffee ’n Clothes is a culture-forward experiential agency that blends creativity, strategy, and design to build immersive activations, pop-ups, and branded experiences. We partner with some of the world’s most iconic and innovative brands to turn ideas into unforgettable moments—on the street, in-store, online, and beyond.

We’re currently seeking a Freelance Creative Director to concept, lead, and execute boundary-pushing work across multiple client projects. This is a high-visibility, hands‑on role ideal for a strategic visionary with deep experience in experiential, campaign, or integrated creative leadership.

About the Role:

As a Freelance Creative Director, you’ll be responsible for driving the creative vision across multiple brand activations and experiences. You’ll lead cross‑functional teams through concept development, storytelling, art direction, and execution. You’re as comfortable pitching big ideas to clients as you are building moodboards, giving feedback to a designer, or partnering with producers to bring a space to life.

You’ll help define the creative direction of projects while ensuring everything we deliver is bold, elevated, brand‑right, and rooted in cultural relevance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead creative ideation, storytelling, and execution across experiential campaigns, branded environments, and integrated touchpoints

• Translate brand goals and strategic insights into clear creative direction and visual narratives

• Direct and mentor designers, art directors, writers, and freelancers throughout the creative process

• Build and present compelling pitch decks, creative presentations, and moodboards

• Collaborate with producers, strategists, and client teams to ensure creative excellence and executional feasibility

• Provide creative oversight on‑site during activations and installations when needed

• Ensure the work meets both brand standards and the agency’s high creative bar

Qualifications:

• 8–12+ years of experience in a creative leadership role, preferably within experiential, brand, or advertising agencies

• Strong portfolio showcasing conceptually driven, visually compelling work across live experiences and campaigns

• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams from ideation through execution

• Exceptional storytelling, presentation, and client communication skills

• Deep understanding of design trends, pop culture, and audience behavior

• Hands‑on experience with creative tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, Keynote, and Google Slides

• Experience working on‑site or in production environments a plus