Design Director

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About Us? Actually "About Us" is a section heading? The instructions: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). They gave examples but we can use other headings if appropriate? They say use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use those headings only when content exists. The posting includes "About Us" paragraph, "Summary", "Essential Duties & Responsibilities", "Education & Experience", "Travel Requirements", "What We Offer", "Diversity Commitment". We need to map to allowed headings: About the role (maybe corresponds to Summary?), Responsibilities (Essential Duties & Responsibilities), Requirements (Education & Experience), Qualifications (maybe also Education & Experience?), Skills (maybe not explicit), Benefits (What We Offer), Pay (Salary range), Schedule (maybe hybrid schedule). Travel Requirements maybe not a standard heading; could be omitted or included under something else? They said only include a section when posting has real, specific content for it. Travel Requirements is specific: Travel up to 25%. Could be placed under a section maybe "Travel" but not in list. Since they didn't list Travel as example, but we could still use

for Travel Requirements? The instruction: "Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." The "e.g." suggests those are examples, not exhaustive. So we can use other headings as needed, but better to stick to those if possible. Travel could be part of Schedule? Not really. Could be its own heading. We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate: Diversity Commitment is EEO boilerplate; we should remove it. Also remove "About Us" maybe? It's not boilerplate but it's descriptive about company; could be kept as "About Us" but not in examples. Might be okay to keep as a section heading "About Us". However they said use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities...). Could interpret that we should use those specific headings for those types of content. "About Us" is not about the role, it's about company. Might be okay to keep as a paragraph without heading? The instruction: "Use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests using those for those sections. I'd include About Us as a

maybe "About Us". But they didn't list it as example; still could be okay. We need to preserve all substantive information. Remove duplicated lines, cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we remove Diversity Commitment (EEO). Also maybe remove "At The Freeman Company, our commitment to diversity..." etc. Also remove "#TFCSparks" maybe. We need to include Pay section: Salary range of $125,000-140,000 based upon experience Eligible for an annual bonus of up to 10% of the base salary. That's specific, so include Pay heading. Schedule: "It is eligible to work a hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office and/or show-site 2-3 days per week." That's schedule info. Benefits: list of benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Parental Leave, Life, Accident and Disability, Retirement with Company Match, Paid Time Off. Also maybe mention variances across regions. Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree preferred, High School Diploma or Equivalent with relevant work experience required. 7+ years of design experience. Demonstrate mastery... etc. Requirements: maybe same as Education & Experience. Could combine. Responsibilities: list of duties. We need to avoid filler like "commensurate with experience", "not specified", etc. We have specific content. We must not invent or summarize away detail. Keep all details. We need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown fences. Let's structure:

About Us

Sparks is a global brand experience agency that designs and produces trade show exhibits, corporate events, brand activations, and immersive experiences for major brands. They focus on helping companies build real human connection through creative, strategic, and memorable experiences. Sparks recently joined Freeman, but they still operate with their own team, culture, and creative approach.

Summary

The Design Director defines and leads the creative vision for experiential environments, shaping impactful brand expressions through immersive physical spaces. With a holistic view of creative strategy, execution, and client partnership, this role oversees the entire design lifecycle, ensuring the work meets both brand standards and business objectives. This position will our Sparks Creative team. It is eligible to work a hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office and/or show-site 2-3 days per week. The ideal candidate will be based out of any of the following locations: Dallas, TX, Las Vegas, NV, Philadelphia, PA, Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA.

But note "This position will our Sparks Creative team." seems missing a verb; but we keep as is. We could combine Summary and About Us? But they are separate. Better to have sections: About Us, Summary, Responsibilities, Requirements (Education & Experience), Benefits, Pay, Schedule, Travel. Travel: "Travel Requirements Travel up to 25%". Could be a

under Travel heading. We must not include duplicated lines. Let's extract responsibilities list: - Set and drive the overarching design vision for events, exhibits, and brand experiences, ensuring alignment with client objectives and strategic narratives. - Lead and inspire creative teams across multiple projects, establishing a high standard of design innovation, quality, and brand coherence. - Oversee the full design process—from initial ideation to final execution—while managing timelines, deliverables, and creative consistency. - Collaborate with executive leadership and clients to ensure creative output fulfills brand goals, stakeholder expectations, and functional requirements. - Translate brand narratives into immersive three-dimensional design solutions, maintaining cohesion between conceptual storytelling and technical production. - Act as the senior-most creative point of contact with clients, guiding design presentations, managing revisions, and shaping stakeholder feedback into actionable direction. - Provide creative and strategic mentorship to junior and senior designers. - Review and approve final design deliverables, ensuring they adhere to brand standards, technical requirements, and project deadlines; collaborate with production, fabrication, and technical teams to ensure feasibility, accuracy, and excellence in execution. - Maintain expert-level proficiency in industry-standard design tools and technologies, and stay ahead of trends in experiential, spatial, and interactive design. - Partner with leadership to manage project budgets, resource planning, and team assignments, ensuring operational efficiency across the creative department. That's a list; we should put under

• . Education & Experience: - Bachelor’s degree preferred, High School Diploma or Equivalent with relevant work experience required. - 7+ years of design experience. - Demonstrate mastery in developing creative concepts, leading multidisciplinary teams, and navigating complex client engagements. - Deep expertise in 3D design strategy, cross-functional collaboration, and creative business leadership, including oversight of budgets, timelines, and resourcing. - Ability to communicate clearly, thoroughly and succinctly both verbally and in written form; Can clearly articulate an idea or design and the reason(s) behind it. We could combine into a
  . Benefits list: - Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance - Tuition Reimbursement - Paid Parental Leave - Life, Accident and Disability - Retirement with Company Match - Paid Time Off Also note: "These are a handful of the types of programs and benefits our full-time people may be eligible for. There may be some variances in specific benefits across regions." Could be a

  before list. Pay: Salary range of $125,000-140,000 based upon experience Eligible for an annual bonus of up to 10% of the base salary. Schedule: hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office and/or show-site 2-3 days per week. Travel: Travel up to 25%. We should not include "Diversity Commitment". Also remove "#TFCSparks". Also remove any duplicated lines (none seen). Now produce HTML. We need to ensure we don't include any markdown fences. Let's craft:

  About Us

  Sparks is a global brand experience agency that designs and produces trade show exhibits, corporate events, brand activations, and immersive experiences for major brands. They focus on helping companies build real human connection through creative, strategic, and memorable experiences. Sparks recently joined Freeman, but they still operate with their own team, culture, and creative approach.

  Summary

  The Design Director defines and leads the creative vision for experiential environments, shaping impactful brand expressions through immersive physical spaces. With a holistic view of creative strategy, execution, and client partnership, this role oversees the entire design lifecycle, ensuring the work meets both brand standards and business objectives. This position will our Sparks Creative team. It is eligible to work a hybrid schedule, generally requiring work in-office and/or show-site 2-3 days per week. The ideal candidate will be based out of any of the following locations: Dallas, TX, Las Vegas, NV, Philadelphia, PA, Chicago, IL, Los Angeles, CA.

  Responsibilities

  • Set and drive the overarching design vision for events, exhibits, and brand experiences, ensuring alignment with client objectives and strategic narratives.
  • Lead and inspire creative teams across multiple projects, establishing a high standard of design innovation, quality, and brand coherence.
  • Oversee the full design process—from initial ideation to final execution—while managing timelines, deliverables, and creative consistency.
  • Collaborate with executive leadership and clients to ensure creative output fulfills brand goals, stakeholder expectations, and functional requirements.
  • Translate brand narratives into immersive three-dimensional design solutions, maintaining cohesion between conceptual storytelling and technical production.
  • Act as the senior-most creative point of contact with clients, guiding design presentations, managing revisions, and shaping stakeholder feedback into actionable direction.
  • Provide creative and strategic mentorship to junior and senior designers.
  • Review and approve final design deliverables, ensuring they adhere to brand standards, technical requirements, and project deadlines; collaborate with production, fabrication, and technical teams to ensure feasibility, accuracy, and excellence in execution.
  • Maintain expert-level proficiency in industry-standard design tools and technologies, and stay ahead of trends in experiential, spatial, and interactive design.
  • Partner with leadership to manage project budgets, resource planning, and team assignments, ensuring operational efficiency across the creative department.

  Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree preferred, High School Diploma or Equivalent with relevant work experience required.
  • 7+ years of design experience.
  • Demonstrate mastery in developing creative concepts, leading multidisciplinary teams, and navigating complex client engagements.
  • Deep expertise in 3D design strategy, cross-functional collaboration, and creative business leadership, including oversight of budgets, timelines, and resourcing.
  • Ability to communicate clearly, thoroughly and succinctly both verbally and in written form; Can clearly articulate an idea or design and the reason(s) behind it.

  Benefits

  The Freeman Company provides benefits