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Design Director
Feld Entertainment
Palmetto, FL, United States
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Feld Entertainment is the worldwide leader in producing and presenting live touring family entertainment experiences that lift the human spirit and create indelible memories. Feld Entertainment's productions have appeared in more than 75 countries on six continents with 30 million people in attendance at its shows each year and include Disney On Ice, Disney Live, Monster Jam, Monster Energy Supercross, AMSOIL Arenacross, Marvel Universe Live, and Sesame Street Live. The meaningful result: Creating lifelong memories, one act at a time.
The Design Director is responsible for conceptualization and design of solutions from concept to completion, directs the work of junior design staff, and works closely with engineering and fabrication departments to ensure continuity and integrity of visual elements is maintained to the highest standards.
Essential Job Functions
• Lead design teams across multiple projects, driving high quality deliverables.
• Work closely with multi disciplinary project teams across strategy, design, and innovation to deliver best in class results.
• Create and share vision for design strategy.
• Drive deep client/partner relationships across multiple projects.
• Provide leadership for project teams, infusing a superior design aesthetic into the work.
• Work with internal teams to generate creative ideas for pitching and proposals.
• Present creative concepts to management, clients and prospects.
• Manage and cultivate the professional development of staff members.
• Oversee deliverables, timelines and budgets of all projects in development.
• Report to and provide day-to-day support for Sr. Director, Scenic Elements.
• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent visual design and management experience required.
• Minimum 8 years relevant experience with entertainment design, set & prop design and visual story development.
• Ability to lead projects from concept to completion.
• Compelling presentation skills (visual, oral and written.)
• Extensive experience with design and illustration for entertainment, both traditional and digital.
• A working knowledge of best practices related to fabrication and engineering.
• Ability to generate, modify and read engineering and production specification documents.
• Understanding of guest experience as related to arena venue entertainment.
• Experience managing teams with diverse design backgrounds.
• Ability to manage self as well as others, in a positive, enthusiastic setting.
• Should be comfortable with travel necessary in a client and contract service business.
• Hands-on expert knowledge of Photoshop (other Adobe Creative Suite experience a plus.)
• Working knowledge and experience with at least two relevant 3D software programs.
• Experienced working with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Willingness to adhere to tight deadlines and scheduling requirements.
Feld Entertainment is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug Free Workplace.