Senior Experiential Designer / Associate Creative Director
8 days ago
American Fork
Job DescriptionSalary: Senior Experiential Designer / Associate Creative Director About the Role As a Senior Experiential Designer / Associate Creative Director, you will help lead the creative vision for multi-dimensional brand experiences, mentoring creative teams to deliver exceptional work through collaboration and innovation. This role requires a diverse background that balances graphic, environmental, experience, and digital design. You'll conceptualize captivating multi-touch experiences that align perfectly with client brands while actively engaging in the creative process and managing project teams. This is a leadership position where you bridge the gap between creative vision, user needs, and technical constraints. Your Responsibilities Creative Leadership & Strategy • Lead the development of new ideas and creative design solutions based on sound strategic rationale across multiple brands, • Act as an expert in interactive experience design, working closely with multimedia directors and interactive experts, • Imagine, structure, prototype, and test innovative participatory experiences rooted in human interactions and emerging technologies, • Define interactive concepts, interfaces, and interaction mechanics in collaboration with project teams, • Work closely with Creative Directors to develop project roadmaps and execute strategic design solutions, • Lead project creative design teams on assigned projects, ensuring execution is consistent and of the highest quality, • Collaborate with creative leadership to create high-quality, strategic presentations through copywriting, sketches, renders, mock-ups, and presentations, • Manage design, development, and implementation of all event-related creative in support of overall look and feel, • Maintain project budgets and track allocated hours to ensure profitability in partnership with project managers, • Develop personal client relationships that inspire clients and manage their expectations effectively, • Be an impactful participant in new business development efforts, including the pitch process, • Identify new projects and opportunities with existing clients, • Lead and participate in client presentations with compelling, innovative design solutions, • Mentor creative team members through hands-on coaching and clear creative direction, • Inspire teams to do their best work and contribute to the creative and agency culture, • Set the highest standards for all creatives by leading in new thinking and techniques, • Mentor team members so well they can advance in their careers; identify areas of growth and help establish career paths, • Convey by example the mechanics and attributes of team strategy and accountability, • Contribute to defining and documenting best practices in interactive experience, and participatory design, • Maintain constant monitoring of interactive design, emerging technologies, cultural trends, and game mechanics, • Propose, test, and iterate interactive solutions working across departments and disiplines, • Help create thought leadership content and R+D Design & Technical Mastery • Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc., • Proficiency in prototyping tools (Figma, Adobe CC) and ease in communicating ideas via wireframes, user journeys, diagrams, and prototypes, • Demonstrate astute design skills and an incredible eye for detail, • Deep understanding of interaction mechanics, collective behavior, and game principles, • Solid knowledge of experience architecture, real-world UX (physical + digital), and design of engaging interactions, • Strong strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, • Deep understanding of brand strategy, consumer behavior, and market trends, • Approach design with thoughtfulness and understanding of how it impacts the larger business, • Identify risks and friction points related to experiences and recommend realistic, elegant, innovative solutions, • Creative Innovation - Drive, develop, or support new and improved creative methods and technologies; devise new approaches to solve problems; constantly challenge yourself with transformative ideas, • Communication - Easily convey and sell ideas with brevity; articulate creative concepts, provide constructive feedback, and inspire teams to achieve excellence, • Urgency - Decisive, responsive, and fast-acting; cool under pressure; eliminate unnecessary steps while never sacrificing quality, • Flexibility - Maintain composure when deadlines shift and priorities change; keep an open mind and adapt strategies as needed, • Always lead with a solutions-oriented mindset, focusing on strategically solving challenges, • Excellent collaboration skills across departments and disciplines, • Excel at presenting work in a clear and inspiring manner to internal and external partners, • Passionately offer versatile communication and problem-solving skills, equally comfortable with words and visuals Required • Minimum 5-7 years of experience in interactive experience design, experiential design, interaction design, or design of immersive environments, • Degree or advanced training in Design, Advertising, Theater, or related creative discipline, • Portfolio demonstrating leadership in creative projects and high-impact design solutions, • Proven track record of leading successful creative teams and delivering results for experiential marketing campaigns, • Concrete experience in projects that take place in the real world (installations, events, immersive spaces, physical environments), • Mastery of hybrid pathways (physical + digital), • Solid experience in planning, directing, and ideating, • Event and experience design expertise, • Understanding of physical technologies, connected objects, sensors, tangible interfaces, and software systems, • Knowledge or interest in creative AI tools, platforms, and emerging technologies, • Skills in visual content creation (2D, 3D, motion design, generative), • Knowledge or interest in TouchDesigner, Enscape, Unreal Engine,, • Ability to travel to shows domestically and internationally (approximately 15% of responsibilities)