LN Media & Sponsorship || Experiential Renderer & Build Specialist (Contractor)

Job Summary

Live Nation Entertainment is the world’s leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. The Media & Sponsorship division is seeking a detail-oriented, motivated, and proactive Experiential Renderer & Build Specialist to join the award-winning Experiential (LNEx) team focused on Festival Activations.

About the role

The ideal candidate has a hybrid background in environmental and experiential design, a deep understanding of spatial visualization, and a passion for live music and culture. They should be equally fluent in creative concepting and technical execution—able to design with scale, materiality, and real-world build constraints in mind. This person will partner closely with producers to ensure feasibility while staying ahead of trends in fabrication, experiential technology, and consumer engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop 2D and 3D renderings that bring to life branded activations, festival builds, hospitality experiences, tour integrations, pop-ups, venues and custom live events
• Translate creative briefs and strategic insights into visually impactful, narrative-driven designs and mood board/through starters that capture the tone, mood, and brand essence of an experience
• Collaborate with creative directors, strategists, producers, and account leads to shape and refine concepts that balance innovation, feasibility, and brand alignment
• Create full experiential decks including mood boards, floor plans, signage systems, environment mockups, and final renderings for client pitches and internal approvals
• Partner with production teams to ensure rendering output reflects accurate scale, materiality, and real-world build constraints
• Stay informed on trends in spatial design, experiential tech, fabrication materials, and consumer engagement tactics
• Co-design branded environments and activations, collaborating with art directors, fabricators, and producers to bring immersive experiences to life
• Collaborate with producers, strategists, and external vendors to ensure renderings align with both creative intent and real-world execution
• Organize and maintain a design archive, template system, and asset library that supports efficiency and consistency across LNEx design outputs
• Awareness of onsite production requirements, safety protocols, and installation logistics to ensure designs are production-ready and aligned with real-world constraints
• Design with budget, materiality, and scalability in mind—balancing creative ambition with production feasibility
• Track design assets through versioning and project stages, akin to how Secret Sounds mentions managing production schedules and approvals
• Willingness to jump into the creative development process early, especially during brainstorms and pitch phase

Requirements

• BA or BFA in Environmental Design, Industrial Design, Architecture, or related field preferred
• 4–6+ years of professional experience in experiential design, event architecture, production design, or branded environments
• High proficiency in design software including SketchUp, Rhino, V-Ray, Enscape, or Cinema 4D, plus Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
• Strong portfolio showcasing environmental renderings, spatial storytelling, and branded experience design across live events or commercial activations
• Understanding of environmental design principles including materials, signage systems, fabrication methods, and flow-through space
• Detail-oriented with strong time management, problem-solving, and interpersonal communication skills
• Proactive self-starter who thrives in a high-volume, high-stakes creative environment with evolving scopes and tight deadlines
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Proactive self-starter who thrives in a high-volume, high-stakes creative environment with evolving scopes and tight deadlines
• Superior project and time management skills including managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to design with budget, materiality, and scalability in mind—balancing creative ambition with production feasibility
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume creative environment and manage multiple concurrent projects

Qualifications

• Ability to rapidly sketch and visualize ideas with clear communication of design intent
• Experience in creating full experiential decks including mood boards, floor plans, signage systems, environment mockups, and final renderings for client pitches and internal approvals
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams to shape and refine concepts that balance innovation, feasibility, and brand alignment
• Experience in working with production teams to ensure rendering output reflects accurate scale, materiality, and real-world build constraints
• Experience in staying informed on trends in spatial design, experiential tech, fabrication materials, and consumer engagement tactics
• Experience in co-designing activation floor plans and spatial journeys in collaboration with producers
• Experience in tracking design assets through versioning and project stages, akin to how Secret Sounds mentions managing production schedules and approvals
• Experience in being proactive in the creative development process, especially during brainstorms and pitch phase

Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, Airtable, Asana, etc.

Benefits

Live Nation Entertainment offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance, retirement savings plans, paid time off, and more. Please note that applicants for employment in the U.S. must possess work authorization which does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa.

Pay

Competitive compensation package based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible hours to accommodate the demands of the role.