Senior Experiential Designer (On-Site)

MATTE PROJECTS•New York, NY

2d•$100,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

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. The Senior Experiential Designer will report to the Creative Director and will work closely with Creatives and Client Directors. The role is responsible for conceptualizing and translating strategies into compelling, and integrated designs within a built environment. This position will carry a project from the creative and strategic approach to the actual production.

Requirements

High level knowledge of build, construction, materials.
Ability to translate renderings and 3D designs into technical drawings using CAD software.

Nice To Haves

Experience with environmental design on projects of various scales including creative conception (moodboards), floorplans, renderings, environmental graphics and construction/technical documentation.
Experience working with outside vendors (e.g. animators, lighting designers, sound designers etc.) to conceptualize and guide specialty design.
Experience managing direct contact with clients.
Experience representing a company from a design POV and being the point person for a production team.
Experience setting up a training framework and ensuring documentation is flawless.
Experience maintaining a block library and other commonly used assets.
Experience visiting venues in advance to gather necessary information and dimensions.
Experience identifying potential bottlenecks and developing improvements to drawing workflow.
Experience collaborating with an Experiential Creative Director to develop creative solutions and ideas.
Experience working with client specific brand guidelines.
Experience creating and maintaining consistent, high level visuals, standards and specifications.
Experience working strategically and in partnership with internal teams to build, maintain, and improve internal and external processes, workflows, systems, and policies.

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.
Works 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.
Works 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 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 our clients and play a key role in building a prolific partnership.
Represent MATTE from a design POV and are the point person for our 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 our standards.
Be responsible for setting up a training framework and make sure our documentation is flawless.
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.
Quality Control
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