Event Design Sr Manager

Company Overview

Our client is a leading creative agency specializing in high-impact, immersive event experiences for a diverse portfolio of clients. Renowned for its innovation, attention to detail, and strategic design execution, the company delivers unforgettable event productions that blend creativity, precision, and flawless execution. With a culture that fosters collaboration, artistry, and excellence, this organization offers an exciting opportunity for a visionary leader in event design. As they continue to grow, they are seeking a Senior Manager, Event Design to lead creative event executions and client collaborations.

Position Overview

This is a high-impact leadership role for a design-savvy, strategic thinker with extensive experience in event design, client collaboration, and project execution. As the Senior Manager, Event Design, you will be responsible for overseeing and executing the creative direction of multiple client projects, ensuring all design elements align with brand vision, budget constraints, and client expectations. Reporting to the Creative Operations Director, this role will lead design strategy, vendor management, and project oversight, ensuring the seamless execution of experiential, visually stunning events. With a focus on creativity, leadership, and operational excellence, this position offers the opportunity to shape transformative event experiences for a broad range of clientele.

Position Responsibilities

• Manage the full event design process, overseeing creative execution, client collaboration, and project timelines.
• Align with the Creative Operations Director to establish design priorities and creative direction for each event.
• Develop client-facing presentations, design updates, and experiential enhancements, ensuring alignment with the client’s vision and objectives.
• Lead design conceptualization, including furniture and floral selections, branded elements, lighting, entertainment, and styling execution.
• Oversee floorplan development, vendor coordination, and procurement management, ensuring seamless execution of all design components.
• Conduct site visits to assess design execution, ensuring quality control and consistency across all touchpoints.
• Guide and mentor Event Design and 3D Associates, fostering a high-performance, creative team environment.
• Drive new business development and proposal ideation, collaborating on mood boards, design concepts, and high-level creative strategy.
• Oversee budget tracking and financial alignment, ensuring all design elements stay within budgetary constraints.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for client discussions, ensuring alignment on creative direction, expectations, and execution timelines.
  
  

Required

Position Qualifications

• Proven experience in event design, preferably in a managerial or senior role, with a strong portfolio showcasing event execution.
• Expertise in event styling, set design, or interior design, with a keen eye for detail, quality, and innovation.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with experience managing client relationships and internal creative teams.
• Exceptional project management abilities, with the capacity to oversee multiple events simultaneously.
• Proficiency in budget management, vendor relations, and event logistics.
• Strong ability to develop client proposals and contribute to high-level creative pitch strategies.
• This is an in-person role
  
  

Preferred

• Background in interior design, experiential marketing, or large-scale event production.
• Experience developing high-concept experiential events and working with luxury, corporate, or lifestyle brands.
• Strong understanding of current event design trends, branding, and high-end aesthetics.
  
  

If you are a creative, design-driven professional with a passion for delivering visually stunning, high-impact event experiences, this is your opportunity to lead and innovate in a high-profile event design role. Apply today to become part of a visionary team shaping unforgettable client experiences.

Talentfoot Overview

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