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Access Your Potential. Join us to create and deliver experiences that inspire people, spark connection, and bring imagination to life—while having a lot of fun doing it. We are seeking a Creative Manager to join our Southwest Team! ABOUT THE JOB As a Creative Manager at Access, you will partner with Sales and Creative teams to develop strategic, experience-driven proposals and client presentations. You will shape the creative vision for corporate events, translating client goals into environments, moments, and experiences that are both compelling and executable. This role operates in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment and requires strong organization, prioritization, and adaptability. You know how to paint a picture clients can step into. You don’t just describe what an event will look like. You explain why it works, how it supports the audience, and how it comes together within real-world budgets and logistics. This is not a graphic design or marketing role. It is an experiential role rooted in live events. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING EVENT DESIGN & CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT - Develop event themes aligned to destination, audience, and client objectives - Design guest environments including layouts, lounges, table scapes, entry moments, and custom elements - Translate client goals into cohesive, end-to-end guest experiences - Ensure concepts are both inspiring and operationally feasible PROPOSAL STRATEGY & STORYTELLING - Lead creative ideation for proposals and client presentations - Build clear narratives supported by mood boards, imagery, and diagrams - Partner with Sales to create concepts that are compelling, confident, and easy to sell ACTIVATIONS, ENTERTAINMENT & EXPERIENCE ELEMENTS - Source and recommend interactive activations and specialty experiences - Curate entertainment aligned to audience, energy level, and event objectives - Ensure all elements feel intentional and connected to the overall theme TRANSPORTATION & GUEST FLOW - Design transportation strategies for programs ranging from 20 to 5,000+ guests - Coordinate movement, arrival, and departure as part of the overall guest experience BUDGETING & VENDOR STRATEGY - Price decor, entertainment, activations, and transportation with margin awareness - Source and evaluate vendors, balancing creativity with budget and profitability - Recommend solutions that maximize impact while remaining realistic COLLABORATION & BRAND STEWARDSHIP - Partner closely with Sales, Event Managers, and Creative teammates - Present concepts with clarity and confidence - Uphold the Access brand voice and creative standards across all work ABOUT ACCESS Access is a destination management company that designs shared experiences for some of the world’s most recognizable brands. From intimate incentive trips to large-scale meetings, trainings, and sales-driven events, we bring people together through thoughtful design, smart sourcing, and seamless execution. Our work blends imagination with intention. We dream big, then we build it right. ABOUT YOU We know that there’s no one in the world like you. And we know that you have a lot to offer the next company you work with. Below is a list of “nice-to-haves”, but don’t let those deter you from applying. Access believes that an inclusive team and culture is important. We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. Nice-to-haves: - 3+ years in DMC, corporate events, hospitality, or experiential design - Experience building event concepts before execution and presenting vision to clients - Knowledge of decor, entertainment, activations, and transportation for live events - Comfortable discussing budgets, pricing decisions, and creative trade-offs - Highly organized, collaborative, and calm under pressure WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE - Clients quickly grasp the creative vision and feel confident it