Event & Experiences Designer

Okta•New York, NY

12h•$84,000 - $115,000

About The Position

Okta is seeking a hands-on Events & Experiences Designer to create and produce the company’s physical presence across a global event calendar. Within the Brand & Creative team, the designer will help build and implement a scalable experiential design system for physical and digital environments, translating identity and security concepts into high-impact branded spaces. The role covers flagship Okta events such as Oktane and Showcase, as well as third-party and field activations including AWS re:Invent, RSA Conference, Gartner Symposiums, and Executive Briefing summits. The designer will work with art directors, creative leads, event marketing partners, and external vendors across the full creative and production lifecycle—from spatial concept development to precise, fabrication-ready file preparation and print approvals.

Requirements

At least 4 years of professional experience in experiential design, spatial or environmental graphic design, or event production within an in-house creative team or top-tier branding or experiential agency.
Hands-on expertise preparing large-format print and environmental graphics for physical builds, including tension fabric/SEG, hardwall structures, vinyl wraps, dimensional lettering, and acrylics.
Knowledge of bleeds, resolution requirements at architectural scale, CMYK and Pantone color management, and vendor handoff specifications.
A portfolio featuring produced physical event environments and environmental graphics that demonstrates typography, spatial hierarchy, and production quality; photographs of built environments and technical specifications are preferred alongside visualizations.
Expert-level fluency with Figma and Adobe Creative Cloud, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
Ability to manage overlapping timelines, navigate ambiguous requirements, and proactively resolve fabrication challenges.
Strong communication skills, ability to explain design rationale and incorporate stakeholder feedback, and commitment to high visual standards.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of 3D spatial software or visualization tools such as SketchUp, Cinema 4D, Blender, or Vectorworks.
Experience localizing creative for international regional series in EMEA and APJ markets.
Direct experience communicating with fabrication shops and conducting on-site print or installation inspections.

Responsibilities

Translate creative briefs into physical and environmental activations, including large-format booth graphics, spatial layouts, entrance structures, dimensional signage, and interactive demo zones.
Own production deliverables and prepare press-ready and fabrication-ready art files to meet vendor specifications, architectural scale, and material requirements.
Implement and evolve Okta’s experiential design system and modular kit of parts across event tiers.
Manage several concurrent projects at different stages of the event lifecycle with accuracy and composure.
Collaborate with Event Marketing, Field Marketing, and external fabrication partners, including printers, booth builders, and staging agencies, to ensure design intent is realized.
Review prepress proofs, oversee physical print approvals, and safeguard creative quality across physical touchpoints.