Director/Senior 3D Spatial Design Lead, Experiential

Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with creative leadership and strategy teams to develop compelling spatial concepts and proposals for requests for proposals (RFPs), ensuring alignment with client objectives, brand identity, and creative direction.
• Translate creative briefs into practical, fabrication-ready designs, including floor plans, elevations, architectural layouts, and detailed production documentation.
• Develop original design concepts through sketching, spatial planning, 3D modeling, rendering, and visualization to communicate the intended experience effectively.
• Create detailed 3D models and high-quality visualizations using tools such as SketchUp, Rhino, Cinema 4D, or comparable software.
• Design immersive attendee experiences by mapping customer journeys, optimizing spatial layouts, and evaluating activation touchpoints for both engagement and operational efficiency.
• Develop consumer flow diagrams and event journey plans that support effective guest movement, accessibility, and overall experience quality.
• Prepare decorative and graphic design packages for live events, including sourcing event elements and defining signage placement, materials, dimensions, and finishes.
• Collaborate with production teams, creative directors, fabricators, and external vendors to validate design feasibility, manage costs, and maintain project budgets through value engineering.
• Manage relationships with fabrication and print vendors, addressing technical challenges, coordinating requirements, and supporting negotiations when needed.
• Review material samples, finishes, graphics, and production proofs to ensure quality standards and consistency with the approved creative vision.
• Conduct site visits and oversee installations to verify design accuracy, resolve on-site issues, and ensure high-quality execution.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams to maintain alignment across creative development, production planning, fabrication, and installation.
• Participate in post-event evaluations, document lessons learned, and incorporate insights into future spatial design projects and creative processes.

Requirements:

• Between 2 and 6 or more years of experience in experiential marketing, set design, environmental design, spatial design, or a related creative discipline, with the seniority to lead complex projects independently.
• Strong proficiency in 3D modeling software such as SketchUp, Rhino, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, or equivalent tools.
• Advanced working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Experience with rendering engines such as V-Ray, Lumion, or Twinmotion to produce detailed, high-quality visualizations.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating immersive environments, experiential activations, exhibition spaces, retail pop-ups, or comparable spatial design projects.
• Solid understanding of building materials, lighting, fabrication methods, construction details, and the technical requirements of translating concepts into physical environments.
• Ability to interpret creative briefs and develop designs that balance visual impact, audience experience, structural and production feasibility, and budget constraints.
• Experience developing floor plans, elevation drawings, 3D models, renderings, guest flow diagrams, and fabrication documentation.
• Familiarity with AI-powered creative design tools such as Midjourney and Flora.
• Knowledge of motion graphics or animation is an advantage.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams, managing external creative partners, and coordinating with production and fabrication vendors.
• Strong project management, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail, creative judgment, adaptability, and the ability to respond effectively to evolving client requirements and production challenges.

Benefits:

• Full-time employment.
• Remote work arrangement.
• Opportunity to lead creative development for immersive brand experiences, large-scale exhibitions, retail activations, and experiential marketing campaigns.
• Collaboration with creative leadership, production specialists, fabricators, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Opportunities to combine artistic creativity, 3D visualization, spatial planning, and hands-on production expertise.
• Exposure to innovative design technologies, AI-powered creative tools, and complex experiential projects.