Senior Experiential Designer (On-Site)

About the role

MATTE is looking for a Senior Experiential Designer to join its fast-growing Creative department. The Senior Experiential Designer will be responsible for leading high-end experiential designs on a variety of clients, reporting to the Creative Director and working closely with Creatives and Client Directors. The role involves conceptualizing and translating strategies into compelling, integrated designs within a built environment, carrying a project from creative and strategic approach through to actual production.

Responsibilities

• Lead aspects of experiential production design for each project from green light through to delivery, including responsible for leading the environmental design on assigned projects of various scales including creative conception (moodboards), floorplans, renderings, environmental graphics and construction/technical documentation.
• Work on multiple projects in various capacities (as lead designer or as oversight), meeting internal and client deadlines in a fast-paced creative environment.
• Lead and shepherd creative from concept stages through to production working with producers and project managers to deliver the final product.
• Work closely with outside vendors (e.g. animators, lighting designers, sound designers etc.) to conceptualize and guide specialty design.
• Liaise with creative team and producers to translate renderings and 3D designs into technical drawings using CAD software.
• Provide layered plans to be shared with various vendors such as lighting, audio, scenic, video.
• Combine and maintain technical drawings for review by creative team, technical team and permitters.
• Make adjustments based on creative and technical feedback.
• Provide plans to vendors for bidding, inclusive of measurements, elevations, sections.
• Provide creative and logical solutions that reduce the budget without compromising creative integrity.
• Manage direct contact with clients and play a key role in building a prolific partnership.
• Represent MATTE from a design POV and be the point person for the production team.
• Assist with the execution of the art direction and help to improve the work by offering new angles, best practices and practical solutions — guaranteeing projects meet MATTE’s standards.
• Be responsible for setting up a training framework and ensure documentation is flawless.
• Maintain high level knowledge of build, construction, materials; maintain block library and other commonly used assets.
• Visit venues in advance to gather necessary information and dimensions required.
• Identify potential bottlenecks and develop improvements to drawing workflow.
• Collaborate with the Experiential Creative Director to develop thoughtful and impactful, purpose-based creative solutions and ideas for both the department and for a wide range of clients.
• Work with client specific brand guidelines and bring projects from concept through production.
• Create and maintain consistent, high level visuals, standards and specifications.
• Work strategically and in partnership with internal teams to build, maintain, and improve internal and external processes, workflows, systems, and policies.

Qualifications

• High level knowledge of build, construction, and materials.
• Ability to maintain block library and other commonly used assets.
• Experience visiting venues to gather information and dimensions.
• Skill in identifying bottlenecks and improving drawing workflow.
• Proficiency with CAD software for translating renderings into technical drawings.
• Experience collaborating with outside vendors (animators, lighting, sound designers, etc.).
• Strong communication skills for liaising with creative team, producers, and clients.
• Ability to manage direct client contact and build partnerships.
• Experience providing creative solutions that reduce budget without compromising integrity.
• Experience setting up training frameworks and ensuring flawless documentation.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401k with a 4% company contribution match
• Fully covered yearly Citibike membership
• Commuter benefits
• Talkspace membership
• Competitive PTO package
• End of Year Recharge
• Sabbatical Program

Pay

Compensation range: $100,000-$130,000 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.