Creative Director

About us
We are PLAYAR, an AR agency rooted in pop and game culture and creating immersive and entertaining augmented reality experiences for brands and agencies on Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok & web (WebAR). Our office is located in Antwerp (Europe) but we serve clients across the globe. Since our inception in 2020, we have developed over 200 experiences for the likes of Disney, Samsung, Gucci, Oreo, DIOR, Coca Cola and many more

To support our recent growth we are looking for energized and talented people who love to be surrounded by creativity, cutting edge tech, design, code and being part of an inspiring team of like-minded people.

As a company we value a healthy work-life balance and offer our employees the opportunity to combine office and remote work.

We are currently looking for a full time CREATIVE DIRECTOR

About the job
In this role you will spearhead the creation of world class immersive AR experiences for a wide range of national and international clients. You bring extensive experience in creating cutting edge digital campaigns and have previous experience leading a team of (motion) designers, 3D artists and developers. You like to push boundaries and are excited about the endless possibilities mixed reality offers for brands to engage with consumers in new and exciting ways, whether these be AR games, fashion try-ons or location-based experiences.

With your vision you show your team the way and are not afraid to get your hands dirty yourself. You are an ambassador for our agency and look forward to evangelize AR to future clients. With your enthusiasm about technology, (3D) design and interactivity you will take on the exciting mission to inspire and guide brands in putting the next step in customer engagement in an AR/XR world

What you will do
• Be a great sparring partner for clients in brainstorming about innovative immersive experiences following a given brief. You love to come up with ideas, moodboards and fresh ways to integrate the newest tech into an AR campaign.

• Lead the design, 2D/3D and development teams in executing on given ideas and ensuring the output is of the highest quality. Be approachable. Put value in giving people the room and responsibility to grow

• Be an advocate of great design & guard the application of UI & UX design principles throughout our experiences

• Build creative pitch decks & presentations that inspire brand teams & convince them of the power of Immersive experiences to engage consumers in never before seen ways

• Keep a close eye on developments in the world of AR / VR / 3D / Design / NFT’s / Metaverse & Web3 and are passionate to share your findings with our team and the outside world

• Work & thrive in a small team of really nice and talented designers, 2D/3D artists, project managers & developers

What we expect
You have 5+ years of experience concepting, designing and art directing 3D / Interactive brand experiences, with a minimum of 2 years in a team leading role.
You feel at home in a multidisciplinary team of creatives, developers and producers
You are a true creative chameleon able to adapt to any style of brief or client, whether this be a fun and colorful AR game for an FMCG brand or a high-end immersive experience for a global luxury brand
You are fascinated by new technologies like AR / VR, interactive gaming and real-time 3D. You preferable have experience in these domains.
You are passionate in everything you do and you are a good communicator & team player
You are not afraid of working in a high pace environment with a new challenge every day
Good verbal and written knowledge of English
Bonus points

Experience in creating or supervising immersive 3D experiences
Familiarity with web development frameworks & AR engines like three.js / Babylon.js / 8thWall / Niantic
Good spoken and written knowledge of French
What we offer

A positive, inclusive and happy work environment
Flexible working conditions with 3 days in the office and 2 remote working days
A market conform salary
A laptop
Monthly meal vouchers
Hospitalization insurance package
26 vacation days (excluding national holidays)
Free coffee, drinks, (healthy) snacks, fruits and office lunches on us
A small but welcoming bunch of like-minded individuals
Fun team-building events, game nights and nights out together