{"id":13925,"date":"2026-05-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onwardsearch.com\/jobs\/job\/82175-creative-director-chicago-ohio\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T17:11:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:11:52","slug":"82175-creative-director-chicago-ohio","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.onwardsearch.com\/jobs\/job\/82175-creative-director-chicago-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re looking for a Creative Director, Experiential &#038; Events to join our client for a 6 month contract in one of company&#8217;s HQ&#8217;s. The role can be worked from Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Nashville, Orlando, Philadelphia, or St. Louis.<\/p>\n<p>In this role, you will lead concepting and execution for experiential events, brand activations, and B2B campaigns. 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