Creative Director

About madhat GmbH

madhat GmbH is a technology-driven studio specializing in immersive, phygital brand experiences. The company creates and executes impressive experiences at the intersection of strategy, design, technology, and storytelling for locations such as showrooms, product launches, trade fairs, live events, and more. Passionate about the intelligent use of innovative technologies and materials, madhat enhances physical spaces with media-rich, digital, interactive, and multi-sensory layers.

Role Overview

As Creative Director, you will have full creative responsibility for complex brand experience projects, driving them from strategic concept to final delivery. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, actively develop clients and projects, and serve as the creative authority ensuring quality, vision, and impact throughout all stages.

You will identify growth opportunities with existing clients, establish new client relationships, and contribute your expertise and output toward positioning madhat as a leading studio for technology-driven, innovative brand experiences.

Candidate Profile

• Over 10 years of experience in creative direction, brand experience design, and applied creative technologies, with proven projects in spatial, phygital, or live environments.
• A deep understanding of spatial communication and how brands convey stories through physical and digital environments.
• Strong knowledge of deploying innovative technologies such as MediaTech, generative AI, mixed reality/AI glasses, sensors, and spatial sound effectively.
• Experience in client consulting and development, with an entrepreneurial mindset recognizing where experience design creates strategic value.
• Confident in pitch presentations and direct communication with decision-makers.
• Fluency in integrating AI tools as natural components of concept development and production processes.

What Awaits You

• Creative freedom at the highest level with strategic involvement in shaping the studio's direction.
• Engagement with complex, international projects for leading B2B and industrial brands.
• Joining a multidisciplinary, ambitious team with flat hierarchies.
• Working in a studio passionate about experience design and innovation, reflected in methods, tools, and project approaches.

Application Requirements

Applicants should submit a portfolio along with a brief statement reflecting their approach to brand experience. The studio welcomes individuals with strong principles, extensive experience, and the drive to push boundaries and advance projects effectively.