Senior Environmental Designer

Position Overview:

We are looking for an experienced Senior Environmental Designer to join our Creative team. In this role, you will design brand experiences across multiple types of experiential activations. This role requires a team member to create high-quality visualizations and renderings. An ideal candidate will be able to work collaboratively with an internal and external stake holders and manage multiple projects at once in a fast pace environment.

Responsibilities:

• Designing brand experiences across multiple formats including trade show exhibits, events, activations, and both temporary and permanent installations. 
• Creating high quality presentations, visualizations and renderings.
• Sharing 3D design files and design intent drawings with partners, graphic designers and project management departments. 
• Strategically and professionally present complex ideas and designs to partners and clients during meetings via face-to-face, phone, video conference, and email.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of the latest production methodologies and basic engineering techniques.
• Operate effectively as part of a larger team under time constraints and be able to meet deadlines.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in: architecture, environmental design, retail design, interior design, industrial design, exhibit design or experiential design
• 5-7 years of relevant experience delivering branded environments and experiences to clients.

• Ability and willingness to quickly learn new software and 3D modelling programs as needed.

• Be a self-starter that is willing to lead projects with minimal oversight when necessary.
• Have an understanding of how spaces are built and how to bring ideas to life.
• Have excellent communication skills – visual, written, and verbal.
• Demonstrate creativity, intelligence and a great attitude. We are looking for individuals with passion, drive and motivation.
• Experience with:
  • 3D modeling and rendering skills within 3DS Max or Sketchup
  • Concept sketching 
  • Environmental branding 
  • Creative writing 
  • Floor plan/space development 
  • Presentation layouts
  • Basic construction drawings
  • Familiarity with Adobe Suite software 
• Proficient in Google Drive and Microsoft Office
• Ability to operate within a fast-paced environment  

Company Overview:

Sparks is a live + digital brand experience agency. We specialize in creating connection–-real human connection–-onsite, online or anywhere. Through a mix of sound strategy, breakthrough creative and flawless execution, we create memorable trade show exhibits, live and virtual events, brand activations, retail stores, corporate environments and other immersive experiences that deepen relationships, inspire action, and build trust--and we do it all over the world. 

We operate an open and inclusive culture where all recognize, respect, appreciate and encourage individuality regardless of race, gender, age, religion, culture, ideology, economic status, disability or sexual orientation. We believe that everyone at all levels of our organization is accountable for building this culture and we are challenging ourselves daily to seek and build diversity and equality in any way that we can–and we welcome your ideas to do so. 

Think you’ve got what it takes to hang with us?

We’ve built our reputation on creating awesome experiences for our clients, but equally important is the experience we create for our people.  Yes, we work hard. But we also make it a point to have fun.  And we find our people work that much harder when work doesn’t feel so much like, well, work.  If you share our mindset, we should chat.

We’ve always got our eyes peeled for smart, hungry people who think that what we do isn’t so much a job as it is a way of life.  And while any company can supply stuff like benefits (and, of course we do too!) our greatest benefit comes from the amazing people you’ll interact with daily, who will challenge and push you to think harder, be more creative and love what you do.

Sparks provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.