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Senior Experiential Designer, Spatial
Senior Experiential Designer, SpatialElevate Services • Nashville, TN, United States
Senior Experiential Designer, Spatial

Senior Experiential Designer, Spatial

Elevate Services • Nashville, TN, United States
1 day ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description

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About Elevate : Elevate is a full-service consulting firm that inspires high-performing organizations to find their limits and push past them. With expertise in brand consulting, sales strategy, data-driven insights, and talent optimization, Elevate gives its clients a competitive edge in the fight for peoples precious time and attention. Established in 2018, Elevate supports sports teams and leagues and partners with world?class brands across sports, media, entertainment, and consumer sectors. Elevates technology, data sources, and software products, combined with thoughtful insights and a people-centric approach, give clients a 360?degree view of their customers and underpin intelligent decision-making on marketing spend and growth strategy.

Our team of 300+ employees spans the globe with 20 locations worldwide. We value recruiting diverse individuals and look forward to learning more about you in the recruitment process. To learn more, follow Elevate on X, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Who We Are

Elevate Creative is the creative arm of Elevatewe are a best-in-class sports and entertainment firm that partners with the worlds most recognizable teams, brands, and properties. We forge unforgettable moments of connection by uniting storytelling and emotive design to create dynamic experiences and spaces that amplify brands and drive revenue.

What We Believe

Rooted in core truths and lived experience, boundless creativity creates transformative experiences for fans, translates a brand to three dimensions, and brings a space to life. We tilt our heads to change perspective. We love building brands, experiences, stories, relationships, and moments that demand to be re-lived. At Elevate, creativity never stops.

What We Are Looking For

The Senior Experiential Designer, Spatial will translate brand narratives into three-dimensional environmentsfrom concept to execution. You will support the creative team in developing spatial, environmental, graphic, and digital design solutions for physical, built environments such as branded interiors, installations, pop-ups, preview centers, or permanent spaces. This is not a purely visual or digital design roleproven spatial design experience is key. Ideal candidates understand how people interact with physical space, materiality, circulation, scale, and atmosphere; you should be fluent in spatial planning and environmental storytelling and able to produce 2D and 3D design documentation that guides fabrication, installation, and implementation. You thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting and are comfortable presenting ideas, accepting feedback, and designing within real-world constraints. Applicants from diverse design backgrounds are welcome (Environmental Design, Architecture, Industrial Design, Interior Design, Scenic Design, or similar) with demonstrable spatial thinking and execution in physical environments (built projects, design development for real-world installations, environmental graphics with spatial integration, or other spatially-driven work).

Experience

ABOUT YOU :

  • 5-8+ years of professional experience in experiential, interior, architectural, graphic, industrial, or brand design fields.
  • Proven track record delivering conceptual design through realization for medium and large-scale projects.
  • A well-designed portfolio showcasing process, conceptual design, space planning, renderings, and material selection for interiors or experiential spaces.
  • Experience leading projects independently, with minimal supervision, as well as projects under direction.
  • Demonstrated mentorship experience helping guide and develop junior designers' work.
  • Client-facing experience in presenting ideas, gathering feedback, and shaping project direction.
  • Comfortable building production-ready artwork and / or technical documentation, shop drawings, and technical submittals.

Skills

  • Technical Expertise : Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; working knowledge of SketchUp, Revit, Rhino, or CAD equivalents; familiarity with architectural documents and technical drawings.
  • Creative Execution : Delivers polished, innovative design solutions aligned with creative direction and project needs.
  • Systemic Thinking : Designs integrated engagement plans across environmental and brand systems.
  • Strategic Mindset : Connects design solutions to project objectives and human-centered insights.
  • Communication and Storytelling : Presents work persuasively; strong verbal and written communication.
  • Collaboration and Mentorship : Works with cross-disciplinary teams and mentors junior designers.
  • Operational Awareness : Understands project budgets and timelines; flags risks and manages deliverables.
  • Key Responsibilities

  • Own and lead sections of projects independentlyfrom early research and concepting to final design deliverables.
  • Produce mood boards, sketches, renderings, sequential walk paths, environmental graphics, and technical documentation.
  • Translate brand and storytelling goals into spatial and experiential solutions that drive emotional engagement and business results.
  • Collaborate with Creative Directors, Design Directors, Project Managers, and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project execution.
  • Mentor Associate Designers and Designers through critiques and day-to-day collaboration.
  • Conduct design research to inspire concepts and push creative boundaries.
  • Participate in client presentations and articulate creative rationale, handling feedback.
  • Contribute ideas for evolving design systems, workflows, and studio culture.
  • Nice-to-have Skills

  • Experience with rendering tools (Enscape, Lumion, Twinmotion)
  • Knowledge of motion design or UI / UX tools (After Effects, Cinema 4D, Figma)
  • Familiarity with digital collaboration platforms (Miro, Figjam)
  • Hand sketching for rapid ideation
  • Workplace

  • Salary of $85,000-$100,000 annually, commensurate with experience
  • Based in Nashville, TN (Hybrid).
  • Travel flexibility (~5-10%)
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision
  • Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance plus FSA and HSA
  • 401k Employer Match after eligibility
  • 14 Paid Holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Unlimited PTO
  • We cannot provide current or future visa sponsorship for this position
  • Compensation

    The salary range for this role is $85,000-$100,000. This range reflects good faith estimates at posting time and may be adjusted. Pay may vary by location and other factors. This position is open to all qualified candidates. If you need assistance or accommodations due to a disability, contact hr@.

    We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

    Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

  • Full-time
  • Job function

  • Design, Art / Creative, and Information Technology
  • Industries

  • Business Consulting and Services
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