{"id":3835865,"url":"https://alion.io/job/block-creative-director-experiential","title":"Creative Director, Experiential","company":{"id":4294,"name":"Block","domain":"block.xyz","url":"https://alion.io/company/block","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Greenhouse","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":90,"open_postings":40,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.2,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":64,"computed_at":"2026-11-07T05:47:08Z"}},"role":"Marketing","role_family":"Marketing","seniority":"head","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"remote","remote_scope":"stated_countries","remote_scope_basis":"board_field","remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["New York, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":["US"],"hiring_countries_total":1,"salary":{"min":251600,"max":377400,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":377400},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":12,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Bitcoin","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-05T20:49:06Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-05","last_verified_at":"2026-11-07T08:47:49Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":1,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":1},"description":"Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose: economic empowerment. We build technology that increases access and independence for sellers, individuals, and artists around the world. Working at Block means working on and across our brands-Square, Cash App, Afterpay, TIDAL, Spiral, and Proto- in roles that connect, enable, and push all of them forward faster.\nWe’re remote-first by design and operate with intelligence at the center of everything we do. At Block, you'll be challenged by some of the brightest, most creative minds in the industry and have the tools and autonomy to do the most meaningful work of your career. \nThe Role\nBlock’s in-house creative team builds the brand platforms and campaigns behind Cash App, Square, and Afterpay. We’re hiring a creative director for experiential, spatial design, and activations to originate ideas that bring our brands into the world and lead them from concept through production and execution. This is a hands-on individual contributor role: you’ll shape the brief alongside creative strategy, lead project teams, and set the creative standard for experiences that connect with people and culture.\nYou will\nOriginate distinctive experiential, spatial design, and activation ideas across Block brands, creating new ways for people to encounter and connect with them.\nOwn complex projects independently, from the first concept through production and execution. Stay hands-on and protect the idea through the details of the finished experience.\nShape briefs with creative strategy and cross-functional partners, connecting creative ambition to audience needs and business goals.\nPresent creative work to senior stakeholders, explain your decisions, and navigate feedback while preserving what makes the work distinctive.\nWork with agencies as an extension of the team, developing ideas and shaping the work together rather than handing off a brief.\nPartner closely with production teams and vendors to bring ideas to life. Make thoughtful tradeoffs, solve problems, and maintain creative quality as constraints change.\nRaise the creative standard across teams through your own work, constructive critique, and shared references and learning. Lead collaborators without stepping away from making.\nBuild and share better ways of working, including using AI for exploration, prototyping, and reducing repetitive production. Apply your own taste and judgment to what moves forward.\nYou have\nA portfolio of experiential, spatial design, or activation work you led from concept through execution, showing original ideas, strong creative taste, and attention to the experience people actually have.\nSenior creative experience with a hands-on approach and a track record of setting direction and quality standards across a complex body of work.\nDeep knowledge of experiential production, vendor capabilities, and how to get complex work made without losing the creative intent.\nExperience independently leading cross-functional projects and presenting creative work to senior stakeholders.\nSound judgment in ambiguous situations, with examples of solving problems, adapting to setbacks, and moving work forward.\nA collaborative, direct communication style. You challenge ideas respectfully and build trust with colleagues, agencies, production teams, and vendors.\nA connection to culture that informs your work, and experience helping others produce more original, thoughtful creative work through critique and shared learning.\nA minimum of 12 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 8 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 5 years experience; or equivalent experience.\nSubmit your application with a link to your portfolio. If your portfolio is password-protected, include the password. \nEEOC Statement\nWe’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.\nWe believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.\nWhile there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, U.S. roles are typically open for an average of 55 days before being filled by a successful candidate. Please refer to the date listed at the top of this job page for when this role was first posted.\nBlock takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.\nTo find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. \nZone A:\n$251,600—$377,400 USD\nZone B:\n$251,600—$377,400 USD\nZone C:\n$251,600—$377,400 USD\nZone D:\n$251,600—$377,400 USD\nApplication Guidelines\nCandidates may submit up to 9 active applications within a 60-day period. Reapplications to the same role are accepted 90 days after a previous application has been reviewed.\nUse of AI in Our Hiring Process\nWe may use automated AI tools to evaluate job applications for efficiency and consistency. These tools comply with local regulations, including bias audits, and we handle all personal data in accordance with state and local privacy laws. \nContact us here with hiring practice or data usage questions.\nEvery benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.\nBlock, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) builds technology to increase access to the global economy. Each of our brands unlocks different aspects of the economy for more people. Square makes commerce and financial services accessible to sellers. Cash App is the easy way to spend, send, and store money. Afterpay is transforming the way customers manage their spending over time. TIDAL is a music platform that empowers artists to thrive as entrepreneurs. Bitkey is a simple self-custody wallet built for bitcoin. Proto is a suite of bitcoin mining products and services. 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