Senior Art Director, Events

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Santa Clara, CA, USA
In-Office
132K-253K Annually
Senior level
Artificial Intelligence • Computer Vision • Hardware • Robotics • Metaverse
The Role
Lead art direction and design for physical and virtual events: develop core event identities, booths, virtual experiences, and event marketing. Collaborate with creative and cross-functional teams from concept through production, applying storytelling across 2D, 3D, video, motion, and photography.
Summary Generated by Built In

NVIDIA has been transforming computer graphics, PC gaming, and accelerated computing for more than 25 years. It’s a unique legacy of innovation that’s fueled by incredible technology—and amazing people. Today, we’re tapping into the unlimited potential of AI to define the next era of computing. An era in which our GPU acts as the brains of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can understand the world. Doing what’s never been done before takes vision, innovation, and the world’s best talent. As an NVIDIAN, you will be immersed in a diverse, encouraging environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. We are looking for an outstanding Senior Art Director to learn, understand, and bring to life our company story in physical and virtual event formats. Come join the team and see how you can make a lasting impact on the world.

What you'll be doing:

  • Collaborate with a team of Creative Directors, Art Directors, Graphic Designers, Copywriters, and Project Managers to conceptualize and design strategic, purposeful, and innovative work that elevates the visibility and craft of NVIDIA's story at every event.

  • Collaborate with executive-level teams in Marketing, Product, Event, Web, and PR to develop the core event identity, booths, virtual experiences, websites, event marketing, and more.

  • Work with teams from around the globe to make it all real from concept to final production.

What we need to see:

  • A BFA, BS, MFA in Graphic Design, or a similar degree, or equivalent experience in the creative field.

  • 8+ years of experience in event creative or experiential marketing with global brands, including art direction and design for large-scale events (conferences, product launches, trade shows).

  • Stellar, real-world examples of how you conceptualize and execute innovative event experiences, using your expertise in art direction, hands-on design, and storytelling across 2D, 3D renderings, and video.

  • Uncompromising taste and attention to detail combined with the ability to streamline workflows and maintain efficiency while pushing creative boundaries.

  • A history of masterful storytelling across multiple mediums – including 2D/graphic design, motion graphics, video, photography, and 3D environmental design.

  • Exceptional communication skills – with the ability to distill complex concepts into clear, compelling narratives. You can pitch ideas, lead creative conversations, and adapt quickly to live feedback.

  • Possessing a strong collaborative spirit, adept at working with a variety of creative teams and enthusiastically taking on any task necessary to achieve objectives.

  • Mastery of design fundamentals in art direction, typography, video, photography, and 3D, and an ability to apply brand systems to real-world projects.

  • A passion for working agile and in non-linear workflows, with a keen interest in exploring new technologies and trends from the inside out.

  • Please provide a PDF or online portfolio showcasing 5-10 design samples, which will be requested during the interview process.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

  • A naturally curious and passionate mind about technology, design, and the rapidly evolving AI landscape; you embrace Generative AI and have spent time with many of the tools.

  • Have you worked with the Developer Community? Show us how you can visualize ideas that communicate sophisticated technical subjects simply.

  • Do you have hands-on skills in illustration, infographics, 3D, motion graphics, video, storyboarding, and in-house experience? Can you shoot beautiful photos and build animatics? Share your creative passions with us!

NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. We have some of the most intelligent and hardworking people in the world working for us. If you're creative and autonomous, we want to hear from you!

Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is 132,000 USD - 207,000 USD for Level 4, and 160,000 USD - 253,000 USD for Level 5.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.

Applications for this job will be accepted at least until July 18, 2026.

This posting is for an existing vacancy. 

NVIDIA uses AI tools in its recruiting processes.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Skills Required

  • BFA, BS, MFA in Graphic Design or similar degree, or equivalent creative experience.
  • 8+ years experience in event creative or experiential marketing with global brands, including art direction and design for large-scale events.
  • Portfolio (PDF or online) showcasing 5-10 design samples.
  • Proven ability to conceptualize and execute event experiences using art direction, hands-on design, 2D, 3D renderings, and video.
  • Mastery of design fundamentals: art direction, typography, video, photography, and 3D; ability to apply brand systems to projects.
  • History of storytelling across multiple mediums including motion graphics, video, photography, and 3D environmental design.
  • Exceptional communication skills; ability to pitch ideas, lead creative conversations, and adapt to live feedback.
  • Strong collaborative spirit; experience working with cross-functional and global teams from concept to production.
  • Experience with motion graphics, illustration, infographics, storyboarding, animatics, and in-house production skills (preferred examples).
  • Familiarity with and interest in Generative AI tools and emerging technologies.
  • Comfort working in agile, non-linear workflows and ability to streamline workflows while pushing creative boundaries.

NVIDIA Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about NVIDIA and has not been reviewed or approved by NVIDIA.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity awards and a discounted ESPP are highlighted as core parts of total compensation, enabling employees to share in the company’s success. Stock-based compensation and the two-year lookback ESPP are consistently described as especially valuable.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is portrayed as robust, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options alongside mental health support and on-site care resources. Employer HSA contributions and wellness perks reinforce the depth of the offering.
  • Retirement Support Retirement programs are depicted as strong, featuring a meaningful 401(k) match with Roth options and support for Mega Backdoor Roth contributions. These elements position long-term savings as a notable advantage of the total rewards package.

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The Company
HQ: Santa Clara, CA
21,960 Employees
Year Founded: 1993

What We Do

NVIDIA’s invention of the GPU in 1999 sparked the growth of the PC gaming market, redefined modern computer graphics, and revolutionized parallel computing. More recently, GPU deep learning ignited modern AI — the next era of computing — with the GPU acting as the brain of computers, robots, and self-driving cars that can perceive and understand the world. Today, NVIDIA is increasingly known as “the AI computing company.”

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