Director/Senior 3D Spatial Design Lead, Experiential

<h3>Accountabilities:</h3><ul>
<li>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.</li>
<li>Translate creative briefs into practical, fabrication-ready designs, including floor plans, elevations, architectural layouts, and detailed production documentation.</li>
<li>Develop original design concepts through sketching, spatial planning, 3D modeling, rendering, and visualization to communicate the intended experience effectively.</li>
<li>Create detailed 3D models and high-quality visualizations using tools such as SketchUp, Rhino, Cinema 4D, or comparable software.</li>
<li>Design immersive attendee experiences by mapping customer journeys, optimizing spatial layouts, and evaluating activation touchpoints for both engagement and operational efficiency.</li>
<li>Develop consumer flow diagrams and event journey plans that support effective guest movement, accessibility, and overall experience quality.</li>
<li>Prepare decorative and graphic design packages for live events, including sourcing event elements and defining signage placement, materials, dimensions, and finishes.</li>
<li>Collaborate with production teams, creative directors, fabricators, and external vendors to validate design feasibility, manage costs, and maintain project budgets through value engineering.</li>
<li>Manage relationships with fabrication and print vendors, addressing technical challenges, coordinating requirements, and supporting negotiations when needed.</li>
<li>Review material samples, finishes, graphics, and production proofs to ensure quality standards and consistency with the approved creative vision.</li>
<li>Conduct site visits and oversee installations to verify design accuracy, resolve on-site issues, and ensure high-quality execution.</li>
<li>Coordinate with multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams to maintain alignment across creative development, production planning, fabrication, and installation.</li>
<li>Participate in post-event evaluations, document lessons learned, and incorporate insights into future spatial design projects and creative processes.</li>
<h2>Requirements:</h2>
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<li>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.</li>
<li>Strong proficiency in 3D modeling software such as SketchUp, Rhino, 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, or equivalent tools.</li>
<li>Advanced working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.</li>
<li>Experience with rendering engines such as V-Ray, Lumion, or Twinmotion to produce detailed, high-quality visualizations.</li>
<li>A strong portfolio demonstrating immersive environments, experiential activations, exhibition spaces, retail pop-ups, or comparable spatial design projects.</li>
<li>Solid understanding of building materials, lighting, fabrication methods, construction details, and the technical requirements of translating concepts into physical environments.</li>
<li>Ability to interpret creative briefs and develop designs that balance visual impact, audience experience, structural and production feasibility, and budget constraints.</li>
<li>Experience developing floor plans, elevation drawings, 3D models, renderings, guest flow diagrams, and fabrication documentation.</li>
<li>Familiarity with AI-powered creative design tools such as Midjourney and Flora.</li>
<li>Knowledge of motion graphics or animation is an advantage.</li>
<li>Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams, managing external creative partners, and coordinating with production and fabrication vendors.</li>
<li>Strong project management, communication, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under tight deadlines.</li>
<li>Excellent attention to detail, creative judgment, adaptability, and the ability to respond effectively to evolving client requirements and production challenges.</li>
<h2>Benefits:</h2>
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<li>Full-time employment.</li>
<li>Remote work arrangement.</li>
<li>Opportunity to lead creative development for immersive brand experiences, large-scale exhibitions, retail activations, and experiential marketing campaigns.</li>
<li>Collaboration with creative leadership, production specialists, fabricators, and multidisciplinary teams.</li>
<li>Opportunities to combine artistic creativity, 3D visualization, spatial planning, and hands-on production expertise.</li>
<li>Exposure to innovative design technologies, AI-powered creative tools, and complex experiential projects.</li>
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